windows 7 vs Ubuntu 9.10 vs OS 10.6


October is a big month for computer nerds.
Windows 7 (October 22nd) and Ubuntu 9.10 (October 29th) will both be released.
Two major updates to two of the biggest operating systems around.
But which should you use?  Which is the best for your particular needs?
Let’s take a moment and rate them on each area (Photo Organizing, Gaming, etc.).
And, heck, while we’re at it… let’s compare them both with Apple’s latest: MacOS X 10.6 (aka “Snow Leopard”).
A quick disclaimer:  I am the co-host of the Computer Action Show (previously the “Linux Action Show”) and am definitely a fan of Linux.  That said I also spent several years as a professional MacOS developer and currently specialize in cross platform software development (translation: I spend a lot of time in Windows, MacOS and Linux).  So I’m no stranger to any of them.
I promise to try and be fair to each.  Let’s get started.


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