I run the OSs mentioned here and IMHO, Windows 2000 is the best OS currently marketed to the end user. It's smart, fast and easy to repair (which is my main concern).
However, it all depends upon your needs and skill level. I was trained as a graphic artist over the last few years and there is a contingent of mac enthusiasts, the publishing sector, with an deep-seeded hatred for Windows if for no other reason than they are THE company. Everyone loves the underdog, right?
But the Mac OS has gotten complacent, opting for unnecessarily bloated interfaces and little added functionality (sounds like Netscape, doesn't it?). Sure it beat the pants off Windows half a dozen years ago but Win95 changed everything.
Is the Mac OS more stable? Yes, if you have everything configured correctly. Is it my OS of choice? Only when I'm scanning and publishing large documents for print. The rest of the time I dual boot between Win98 and 2000.
Windows is a beatiful thing. I started learning this stuff back in the early 1980s using a TRS-80 and the GUI is a welcome addition to the PC, BSODs and all.
So, as I continue down the path toward my MCSE(Microsoft Certified
Shutdown Engineer), I make fun of MS. In truth, I would sorely miss them if they weren't on the scene (and my pocket book would be much thinner).
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[This message has been edited by theWatsonian (edited 06-26-2001).]