The battle between MS and Mac has clearly heated and this is one we personally enjoy.  These are the two operating systems which have been de-geeked enough for the average user to understand.

We personally set Linux aside here as it takes a completely different thought process. Linux geeks it does not make you smarter! You are just more willing to sit and read rims of nasty looking, poorly formatted Doc's.

In the operating system race thus far, Apple's incremental approach to system releases has paid off compared to Microsoft's strategy of giant leaps at long intervals.

Since Windows XP shipped in 2001, Apple has shipped five major versions of Mac OS X. Apple's Unix-based operating system started out far behind Windows XP, but is now out in front in terms of features, functionality and user interface.

Though MS is working hard at security it is clear that Apple has clearly gained users here with the clear edge. However it all turns out which we personally have no favorite. Though I am have been a PC person for years. We doubt any of this will change MS. Their corporate campus will grow and things will likely not change with LongHorn really anymore than they did with the release of Windows 2003.

If Apple makes a OS version that will run on generic PC hardware they will not be able to print the disks fast enough. The reason is simple everyone likes something different. Though both have their own view of the world. People will then have things they like about both, though at the end of the day I honestly think MAC has the edge and it is doubtful that MS even knows why.

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