Today, there are three main types on the market of operating systems for personal computers: Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS, Unix-like systems (Linux and Android based on it). Such a variety of well-advertised software products inevitably raises a logical question: which operating system is considered the best?
Unfortunately, it is impossible to accurately answer this question: it all depends on the computing power of the computer, the nature of the tasks being solved, the user's willingness to buy the OS, and so on. To help you find the “best” operating system, you can compare the most popular operating systems.
Microsoft Windows
Despite the fact that there is the eighth version of the operating system, Windows 7 still occupies a leading position in the OS market for personal computers: its share is about 50-55%. This directly affects the variety of software: most gaming, professional, system programs are released with support for versions of Windows 7 and 8.
Popularity has a downside: the widespread use of Microsoft's OS has made Windows traditionally the main target for virus attacks, and the user needs to take care of ensuring security using third-party programs, many of which are paid.
The Windows interface has become the de facto standard, which is an important plus for many users.
- performance and safety - 6/10
- user interface - 9/10
- variety of software - 10/10
Apple Mac OS
The operating system is shipped with Apple computers and cannot officially be installed on other computers. Since the price also includes the cost of a computer, Mac OS is the most expensive home system, which significantly reduces its popularity. The advantage of Apple's solution is performance and stability.
Separately, it is worth highlighting the interface, which many users consider the best of the existing ones. Mac OS is called the most comfortable system for creating media content.
- performance and safety - 8/10
- user interface - 10/10
- variety of software - 8/10
Ubuntu
Linux is available in many versions (distributions), but Ubuntu is the most popular version for PCs. Ubuntu is the cheapest solution: the licensed copy is completely free. The system is developing thanks to enthusiasts, because of this, a number of disadvantages arise: not all equipment has drivers for Ubuntu, the set of programs is limited, however, there are practically no viruses either.
- performance and safety - 9/10
- user interface - 7/10
- variety of software - 7/10
It's impossible to say for sure which OS is the best. However, depending on the nature of the tasks to be solved, the performance of the PC, money, the user, it is possible to choose the most suitable system.
