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Sun Microsystems is selling Linux as an operating system on their computers ... If you choose an Operating System other than a version of Microsoft Windows, you can ...
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Slide 1:Comparing Operating Systems
Annette Scherich IT 3700
Slide 2:Operating System Comparison
Introduction OS History Popular Systems Compatibility Usability Cost Common Uses Trends Summary
Slide 3:Introduction
Provides a means for users to interact with computers Performs basic tasks sending information to your monitor and printer receiving information from your mouse and keyboard performing disk read/write operations. Provides interface to software applications
Slide 4:OS History
Computers were invented in the early 1940s The earliest computers were not run by OS Controlled by one person Problems Arose Time constraints Computers sat idle Programmers worked off-line Computers moved from labs to households Creation of the OS
Slide 5:Popular Systems
Windows ME Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Mac OS Linux
Slide 6:Compatibility
Apple Macintosh runs on a PowerPC processor Windows or Linux runs on Intel, Cyrix, or AMD processors
Slide 7:Usability
Windows is relatively easy to use and once you know one version it is easy to adapt to another Linux is somewhat difficult to install and use versions from each vendor may look completely different Mac OS is very easy to use and anyone from a beginner on
Slide 8:Cost
Slide 9:Trends
Wal-Mart is now selling Lindows as an operating system pre-installed with the UNIX based Linux selling their basic model (minus the monitor) for under $250 includes support for running software for Windows Linux is increasing market shares over seas in Japan, India and China Sun Microsystems is selling Linux as an operating system on their computers Apple computer is offering prepackaged Linux OS's Sun stated that it anticipates a 30% annual growth rate in Linux over the next several years
Slide 10:Summary
If you choose an Operating System other than a version of Microsoft Windows, you can expect a bit of frustration with not being able to get the right software, but once it is installed it will run with little hang-ups Choosing the Mac OS X will minimize this frustration but you may pay a higher price If you want to customize your Operating System a little, give Linux a try and enjoy the wide variety of free software available