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Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of software operating systems by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Microsoft Windows eventually came to dominate the world's personal computer market, overtaking Mac OS, which had been introduced previously. At the 2004 IDC Directions conference, IDC Vice President Avneesh Saxena stated that Windows had approximately 90% of the client operating system market. The current client version of Windows is Windows Vista. The current server version of Windows is Windows Server 2003. The successor to Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 is currently being beta tested.
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0%
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OpenSolaris
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Microsoft Windows
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FreeBSD
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MSRP $129.00
Released March, 2001
Pros
- Good looking
- Easy to use
- Stable. Yes, it can crash, but in my experience, it crashes far less often than any version of Windows.
Cons
- only works on Apple hardware
- Not as many applications/games available compared to Microsoft Windows
- Cannot be virtualized
Microsoft Windows
29%
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Apple Mac OS X
71%
MSRP $0.00
Released August, 1991
Pros
- Free and open-source
- Strong developer community
- Enterprise-class server operating system
Cons
- Most Windows programs aren't available in Linux versions
- Not all hardware is readily supported.
- driver stability - many drivers are just ports of windows drivers
Microsoft Windows
40%
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Linux
60%
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