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Microsoft Windows XP Home

Windows XP Home edition is the standard version of XP intended for everday people to use in their homes. The Home edition is relatively full featured when compared to the more expensive Professional and Media Center editions that are intended for business and home theater uses respectively.

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Microsoft Windows XP Home
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Release date January, 2001
Brand Microsoft
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Microsoft Windows XP Home is ranked 5th among it's competitors.  See the top picks in Operating Systems »
Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"

Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --
Pros
  • Free and open-source.
  • Easy to install
Cons
  • Older release
  • Only supported until April 2009.
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vote Microsoft Windows XP Home 0% vs. vote Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" 100%
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 "Etch"

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 "Etch"

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 "Etch" is the 9th release, and current oldstable version of Debian GNU/Linux. It is supported until one year after the next release, which happened in February 2009. Etch can be ran with either KDE, GNOME, or Xfce as the default GUI. It can also be ran with no GUI whatsoever, and...

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vote Microsoft Windows XP Home 0% vs. vote Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 "Etch" 100%
Mac OS X Leopard

Mac OS X Leopard

MSRP  $129.00    Released  October, 2007
Pros
  • Improved Spotlight UI & performance
  • Screen sharing for controlling other machines remotely
  • Spaces for virtual desktop management
Cons
  • No more Classic support for PowerPC Macs
  • Runs games a little slower
  • More prone to security attacks, which has been proved
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39 reviews
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vote Microsoft Windows XP Home 11% vs. vote Mac OS X Leopard 89%
Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron"

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron"

MSRP  $0.00    Released  October, 2004
Pros
  • Freely distributed
  • Available as a "Live" CD to try it out before installing
  • Simple installation through Wubi.
Cons
  • Not all commercial software has Linux versions or ports
  • Fails to support a large amount of recent Samsung monitors. Fix is available but requires low-level engineering and cannot be performed by new users!
  • Missing drivers for proprietary hardware.
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36 reviews
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vote Microsoft Windows XP Home 33% vs. vote Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" 67%

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