Most popular operating systems

As determined by reader page views

• 9.0 8

  Microsoft Windows 7 (Ultimate)

  09 Jul 2009 12:31 PM

  Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.

• 9

  Microsoft Windows Longhorn

  18 Apr 2005 4:18 PM

  Our reviewer gives you first impressions and expert guidance.

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  Palm OS Cobalt 6.1

  01 Oct 2004 1:16 PM

  PalmSource has announced a revision of its wireless-focused Cobalt operating system at its European Developer Conference in Munich.

• 7.9

  Apple Mac OS X Tiger

  17 Jan 2005 5:24 PM

  Due in mid-2005, Apple's new Mac OS X 10.4 promises more than 200 features.

• 9.0 7.5

  Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium)

  18 Aug 2009 4:32 PM

  Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been — it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.

• 8.2 7.5

  Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6)

  27 Aug 2009 6:06 PM

  Intel Mac users will like Snow Leopard's smartly designed interface enhancements, and its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the AU$39 upgrade fee.

• 9.0 7

  Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)

  18 Aug 2009 3:43 PM

  Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.

• 8.5

  Windows XP Professional x64 edition

  26 Apr 2005 5:03 PM

  Microsoft's first venture into 64-bit OS is not for the faint of heart.

• 8.6

  Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

  03 Oct 2005 11:50 AM

  Though slightly flawed, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 makes pen-based computing feasible for the average worker.

• 7.8 7.5

  Windows Vista Ultimate

  29 Jan 2007 3:09 PM

  Microsoft has released its new operating system, Windows Vista, to hardware manufacturers, marking the end of the development phase and the beginning of the distribution phase.

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