 Advantages  Easy to learn  Graphical Advantages  Help and Support  Widely used  Software compatibility  Customisable  Customisable Hardware  The gaming OS Windows 7 GUI

 DISADVANTAGES  Crashes  Security  Cost  System requirements  Bugs  Can’t run multiple OS Blue Screen of Death

 Who would use a Windows OS  General public  The IT industry  Businesses  Hackers Server 2008

 Advantages  Simple  Great graphical UI  Security  Plug n play  Faster and easier installation  Less crashing/more reliable  Unique programs  Boot camp Mac OSX GUI

 Disadvantages  Amount of users  Smaller help and support team  Program compatibility  Price  Customization  Gaming Many games just for windows

 Who would use a Macintosh OS ?  People who want an attractive computer system  Media users  People after a simple system to get the job done  Companies who like variety switching between Mac and Windows OS Macintosh System and OS

 Advantages  Free  Access to anything and everything  By programmers and for programmers  Secure  Stable  Low system requirements

 Disadvantages  Very hard to learn  Little support available  Hardware support  Very little compatible software available

 Who would use a Linux OS ?  Programmers  Server administrators  Network administrators  Anyone familiar with how to use Linux