A very serious problem...

[tetrahydrex]

Hello,

We have a serious problem with not finding a suitable Operating System that is balanced.

Windows is too expensive, the Unixes are too unfriendly and doesn't have many nice features, and I don't see anything else out there...

I've tried Ubuntu, and PC-BSD, but those don't support much.

Are there any good Operating Systems that I can try?

 

[Toby1]

Mac OSX an option?

 

[Ð88]

yeah Mac OSX is about all i can think of too apart from what you've already tried. I think you can install it on a PC nowadays.

 

[~mr mixx~]

although i am a windows guy, i have tried Mac and it is a good OS,but everyone has their own taste of OS they use. as long as you know the OS it can be a great experience for you, their are five possible things that can ruin your experience.

1) virus/ trojan
2) spyware/ malware
3) black hat hacker
4) security holes in the OS

and lets not for get the most common cause...the user

 

[tetrahydrex]

No, I forgot to add that, in terms of cost, Macintosh machines are very expensive.

Plus they aren't available here, I got the ISO for Mac OS 9 but I can't seem to access the files in it, so I doubt I can install it.

Or does someone know how?

 

[pctechmike1]

You could install it on a virtual server- that may suit your needs. Vmware works on both Windows and Linux OS's. I'm getting ready to experiment with MAC OS on a Vmware installation soon. I have a friend that says it works, and he suggested this option to me. I am interrested in MAC OS just to get the experience.

 

[compguy91]

you could try solaris. that's UNIX based but it's made by sun microsystems. It's free and I've heard that it's pretty decent. Never tried it but it's worth a shot.