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XP vs Vista vs Mac OS X vs Ubuntu

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Today we have many choise of desktop OS. The UNIX-based OS such as Mac OS X and Linux or Windows-based such as XP and Vista. Each OS has well known stereotype and features. Lets start comparing point by point.

Mac OS X is elegant, easy-to-use, and intuitive, while Ubuntu is stable, secure, and getting better all the time. XP and Vista are Microsoft products which are the most used by people on earth today.

Overview

Overview	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Mac OS X	Ubuntu
Homepage	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Mac OS X	Ubuntu
Company	Microsoft	Microsoft	Apple Inc	Canonical Ltd
Latest Version	Service Pack 3	Service Pack 1	10.5 Leopard	8.04 LTS
Platform	Windows	Windows	UNIX-based	UNIX-based (Linux)

Hardware Requirement

Requirement	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Mac OS X	Ubuntu
Platform	PC	32bit/64bit PC	Mac	32bit/64bit PC or Mac
CPU	Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended)	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor	Intel, PowerPC G5, PowerPC G4 867MHz	300 MHz x86 processor (recommended 700 MHz) or Mac PowerPC
Memory	128 MB	1 GB	512 MB	256 MB
Hard Drive	1.5 GB	40 GB	9 GB	4 GB

Reviews*

Reviews	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Mac OS X	Ubuntu
Network Security
Local Security
Ease of Use