Vista OS X / Ubuntu

I have heard about Vista OS X and about Linux (ubuntu in specific). I wanted to know more about these OSs. I have been using Windows my whole life. I never touched a Mac. At school we have Red Hat (Linux) and that seems worthless to me.

So the million dollar question is: Why should I use Ubuntu/Vista OS X?

 

Vista OS X? Two different OSes.....
Ubuntu is a linux distribution, Red Hat is a bad example of linux, it's meant for servers and such. Ubuntu is one of the most user friendly linux distributions aorund.
OS X is a unix like OS like linux, but not opensource or free(unix itself is not). It's very user friendly and has plenty of multimedia features.
Vista is of course Microsoft's latest offering of Windows and is loved or hated by many users, with XP still having more market share then Vista.

 

Vista is Windows so I dont't think I need to answer that.

Ubuntu is a free OS and is less likely to get attacked by a virus then Vista. However Ubuntu is less User Friendly, if you don't know how to work CMD in Windows then I suggest you shy away from Ubuntu.

OS X = Mac is as good as Windows. It all depends on your preferences. Mac is for people who like to edit videos and music. Windows can do the samething except less proficient. Also with Macs, they are much more User Friendly then Windows or Linux. However there is less software available for Macs (same for Linux).

For me I'm a Windows user, there's a lot of software and I don't have to buy one brand (Apple), I could choose from Asus, Alienware or Dell.

I have used Linux before but I never got the hang of it.

 

Actually having command line experience in Windows won't help you at all in Ubuntu as you won't use it. I think Ubuntu, OS X, and Windows are all user friendly, but just do things differently. For example:
Windows is user friendly, but harder to setup.
OS X and Ubuntu, on the other hand require minimal setup as you only have to install one or two drivers at max, and also all of their GUIs are very different, so there will be a learning curve coming from any OS to another.

 

I think it pretty much boils down too:

Windows: Most popular
Linux: It's free
Mac: It's an alternative to both of the above

What that means:

Windows: Your going to have lot more options in both computer and software choices.
Linux: You get what you pay for. It's great, but don't expect the same thing as you would from Windows or Mac.
Mac: From what I hear it's very nice and easy to use OS. Biggest problem is it's very limited in software choices as well as you must use a Apple computer. For professional video/audio work it's the way to go.

 

Windows is harder to install than Ubuntu ? I don't think so. If you take Vista and a modern notebook, almost all your device drivers will be automatically installed; if not, all you have to do is visit the manufacturer's web site, everything will be laid out nicely; or just put in the driver CD provided with the computer. On the other hand, Linux is not officially supported by most computer vendors, sure most of the devices will work out of the box, but if something doesn't, then you'll have a much harder time getting it to work.

 

Hmm..so suspend works out of the box? Yes, Vista has a lot of good things as far as drivers...but in Ubuntu I install ONE driver, Vista? about 5.
Vista? about 6 hours for install with drivers and apps.
Ubuntu? an hour. or less.

I think the biggest hurdle for OS X and linux is the difference of GUI. Which somehow scares users even though it's easier and simpler, it's just not what they are used to. Though this will slowly change as Windows is losing market share and both OS X and Linux are gaining.

 

They are completely different operating systems for different hardware platforms. There is also Windows 7 being released this year, which should essentially be an improved version of Vista.

 

I find that theory incorrect. The Windows 7 Superbar and general UI is very intuitive, more so than Vista, and the Superbar is a big improvement over a simple dock.

 

This captures all of the important points. good post.

 

They're calling it the "Superbar" now? Whoa..original.
Windows 7 is a big UI improvement but KDE had it 2 years ago.....
The OS X dock is very intuitive, as is the entire OS X experience, which comes with this:
Awesome applications(iLife)
An intuitive and simple GUI
A solid, secure base

 

Guys I know what Vista is and what OS X is.

This is what I meant:

http://www.vistaosx.net/

 

Then why mention Ubuntu? and what exactly do you want to know?

 

Okay, then to somewhat answer your original question, Vista OS X is not an operating system. It's just a piece of software, a transformation pack, that will make your system look like OS X, not function like it.

 

Ahhh, I see. I though it was some kind of hybrid OS.

Thanks

 

I wonder what Apple and Microsoft would come up with if they teamed up to make an operating system... the thought is scary.

 

Yeah. They'd make magic. Too bad we will NEVER see that. That's one thing that I feel absolutely sure about, unfortunately.