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Top 100 OS

Last updated May 31, 2007

TOP 100 OS

Average Payware price for this group = 543 USD
   Among most sold or most downloaded last 2 years. 
Climbed 5% or more in rating since around a month ago
Origin country for author/supplier. Defaults to USA in some lists when there is no information
SoftBase Homepage
Selection from over 29300 products 
       
      Payware You know what you want and you pay without trying the products. Electronic Download more and more common. Also more common with subscriptions
      Shareware You try the software first and pay only if you like it or if you become addicted. Download
      Freeware You can use the software without paying. Download. More and more common with polite requests for donations or special Professional shareware versions or free only for private use. Do not exclude the possibility that some freeware might be spyware
      Hardware Hardware is normally only entered if it has editors choice from well known computer magazines
      Web site Mostly free but more and more common with monthly or yearly fees. Web sites are normally only entered if they have editors choice in well known computer magazines
       

Every product can belong to one or more of over 90 categories like Mail, Windows, Communication etc.

The rating is based on:

  • Sales
  • Top downloads in wellknown shareware/freeware sites like CNET, ZDNET, PCWorld etc.
  • Editors choices in different well known computer magazines
  • Mentioning of the product in different well known computer magazines
  • Ratings in above all different well known computer magazines.
  • If the product has product information page and if the supplier has a general home page.
  • Age of information. Hardware ages much faster in ratings than any other product. If the product is long time forgotten in magazines and on download sites the rating goes down.
  • Type of OS. If a software is running under DOS only it can be considered almost obsolete except for boot purposes or security like rootkit revealing etc.
  • Reputation of the source of information. E.g. PC Magazine and PC World are rated higher than all other sources of information. My own very rare SoftBase ratings are rated very low in comparizon to all other ratings
  • Low version numbers up until and including version 1.0
  • If a product no longer has support or if it is no longer sold or distributed
  • Some other information available mostly on the Internet

    • The rating is not based on the single category alone that a TOP 100-list belongs to. The TOP 100-lists are not to be taken as an absolute advice but just as a general information giving the reader an idea about what to choose.

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    • No Product / Information WWW-page Function Approximate Price / Reg Supplier / WWW-page Editors Choice Average Ratings Filename / Download
    1
    		MS Vista

    		Successor to WinXP. Impressive graphic interface. Needs powerful machine.

    Animation - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Children - Top 100 Hypertext,_Html - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 100 Menus,_Icons - Top 100 OS - Top 100 Parental - Top 100 Phishing - Top 100 PIM - Top 100 RSS - Top 200 Security - Windows - Top 100 Word Processor

    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    PCMAG 2006/BEST ++
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    SoftBase_Top_50


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    2
    		MS Windows Mobile, 6

    		OS for PocketPCs and mobile smartphones. Support Flash memory, more powerful applications.

    Top 100 OS - Top 100 PDA - Windows

    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    PCMAG 2007/12 ++

    SoftBase_Top_500




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    3
    		Ubuntu Linux, 7.04

    		Linux. Includes Firefox and OpenOffice

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Top 200 Shareware
    13 USD
    		 Ubuntu c/o Canonical

    PCWUS 2006/BEST ++
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    SoftBase_Top_500



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    4
    		TweakVI Basic f Vista, 1.0.106

    		Tweak the inner of Windows Vista

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 OS - Top 200 Shareware - Utility - Windows
    		Totalidea Software

    PCWUS 2007/MAY ++
    		-

    SoftBase_Top_500



    PCMAG_2007/12
    PCWUS_2007/MAY

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    5
    		MAC OS, X10.4

    		OS. Tiger. Spotlight extremely fast search in seconds and much more like widgets etc.

    Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Information - Top 100 Macintosh - Top 100 OS

    130 USD
    		 Apple Computer Inc Fax:_408-996-0275

    PCWUS 2005/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_500


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    6
    		StyleTap Platform f PPC

    		Makes most PalmOS applications compatible with Windows Mobile OS

    Top 100 OS - Top 200 Shareware - Utility - Top 100 PDA
    50 USD
    		 StyleTap Inc

    AwardSPPC 2006/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_500




    PCWUS_2007/JUL
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    SPPC_2006/DEC
    PCMAG_2006/19

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    7
    		Boot Camp f Mac, 2.0B

    		Runs WinXP/Vista on a Mac. Dual Boot Win/Mac. Free Beta version

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Macintosh - Top 100 OS - Top 200 Shareware - Utility - Windows
    		Apple Computer Inc Fax:_408-996-0275

    PCWUS 2006/BEST ++
    		-

    SoftBase_Top_500



    PCWUS_2007/JUN
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    8
    		MS Windows XP Pro

    		Finally a Windows that is stable.

    Internet - Top 100 OS - Windows

    155 USD
    		 Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    PCWUS 2003/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_500


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    PCMAG_2004/08

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    9
    		Parallels Desktop f Mac, 2.2B

    		Run WinAll/Win3/Linux/FreeBSD/OS2/Solaris/DOS etc. on a Mac using Intels virt. technique

    Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 Macintosh - Top 100 OS - Top 100 OS/2 - Top 200 Shareware - Utility - Win3 - Windows - MS_DOS

    72 USD Order
    		 Parallels, Inc.

    ++

    SoftBase_Top_500




    PCWUS_2007/MAY
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    PCMAG_2006/15
    PCWUS_2006/JUN

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    10
    		BootIt NG f WinAll/Linux/BSD/OS2/DOS/64, 1.76e

    		Multiboot and partition of several OS with utilities and guidance. Backup

    Top 100 Backup - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Computer_Language - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Top 100 OS/2 - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Utility - Windows - MS_DOS
    35 USD Order
    		 TeraByte Unlimited
    PCWDAY 2007/APR ++

    SoftBase_Top_500




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    No Product / Information WWW-page Function Approximate Price / Reg Supplier / WWW-page Editors Choice Average Ratings Filename / Download
    11
    		YouOS, 0.11

    		OS complete running within a browser with complete applications like editor, email more...

    Internet - Top 100 OS - Top 100 Word Processor
    N/A
    		YouOS

    PCWUS 2007/FEB ++
    		-

    SoftBase_Top_500



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    12
    		MS Windows XP Media Center Edition f MCE, 2005

    		MCE OS. Multimedia radio video TV etc.

    Top 100 Home - Internet - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 100 OS - Sound - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Windows

    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    PCMAG 2004/BEST +

    SoftBase_Top_500



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    PCWUS_2003/NOV
    PCMAG_2003/19

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    13
    		Handango.com web site

    		Shareware freeware to your PDA. Also mobile OS for downlading

    Web_Site - Freeware - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Top 100 PDA - Windows
    		Handango.com Fax:_817-280-9628

    PCMAG 2006/TOP101 +
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    SoftBase_Top_1,000



    PCMAG_2006/19
    PCWUS_2002/AUG
    14
    		DistroWatch.com web site f Linux

    		Stay up to date with Linux latest releases. Reviews, articles, interviews

    Web_Site - Information - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS
    N/A
    		Distrowatch.com

    PCMAG 2006/TOP101 +
    		-

    SoftBase_Top_1,000




    PCMAG_2006/19
    15
    		PromptPal f Win2K/XP, 1.5.2

    		DOS box for those poor people who never learnt how to use DOS in a distant youth

    Top 100 Computer_Language - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows
    30 USD
    		 Technology Lighthouse
    PCWUS 2006/FEB +
    		-

    SoftBase_Top_1,000




    PCWUS_2006/FEB

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    16
    		MS Vista Ultimate

    		OS. Aero, Media Center, Tablet PC, Fax and everything else

    Top 100 Backup - Top 100 Bit64 - Fax - Internet - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 100 OS - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Top 100 Voice - PDA - Windows - Tablet_PC
    399 USD
    		 Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    ++

    SoftBase_Top_1,000

    -

    17
    		MS Windows XP Home Edition

    		OS mostly for home use, More stable than previous Windows versions.

    Top 100 Home - Top 100 OS - Windows

    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    PCWUS 2002/BEST +

    SoftBase_Top_1,000



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    PCWUS_2002/JUL
    18
    		VMware Workstation f WinNT/2K/XP/X64, 6

    		Run all kinds of OS on one machine incl Linux, Win98, FreeBSD but not OS/2

    Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows

    189 USD
    		 VMWare Inc. Fax:_650-475-5001

    +

    SoftBase_Top_1,000


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    19
    		Emergency Boot CD Pro f MultiOS (EBCD), 0.6.1

    		Win3/WinAll/Unix/Linux/DOS boot utility. Create a bootable CD with emergency utilities

    Freeware - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Top 200 Security - Shareware - Utility - Win3 - Windows - MS_DOS
    		Mikhail Kupchik

    ++
    		-




    PCWUS_2007/MAR

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    20
    		MS Vista Home Basic

    		OS No Aero, No Media Center, No fax and scan. Comes only with brand new machine

    Top 100 Backup - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Home - Internet - Top 100 OS - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Voice - Windows
    199 USD
    		 Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    ++
    		-

    -

    No Product / Information WWW-page Function Approximate Price / Reg Supplier / WWW-page Editors Choice Average Ratings Filename / Download
    21
    		MS Virtual PC 2007 f Win2K/XP/Vista

    		Multiple OS on single PC. Can also emulate MS Windows under MAC OS. Memory hungry

    Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 OS - Utility - Windows

    130 USD
    		 Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    ..


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    22
    		Knoppix Linux, 3.7

    		Run Linux directly from a single CD. No need for installation 700 MB

    Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS

    4 USD
    		 Knopper.net, Klaus Knopper

    ..
    		-


    PCWUS_2007/MAR
    PCMAG_2006/01
    PCMAG_2005/16
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    PCMAG_2005/10
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    23
    		Tame f WinXP/DOS, 5.0

    		Make old DOS applications compatible and faster with Windows XP e.g Word Perfect

    Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows - MS_DOS
    20 USD
    		 TameDOS

    ++




    PCMAG_2006/11

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    24
    		WMware Player, 1.02296

    		Run Multiple OS installed from USB on almost any machine for tests

    Freeware - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Top 100 Test - Top 100 USB - Utility - Windows
    		WMware Inc.
    ..



    PCMAG_2006/15
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    25
    		Mo Slo f Win/DOS, 1.5

    		Slows down CPU:s to make possible to run old DOS software...

    Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows - MS_DOS
    15 USD
    		 Dr David's Super Crispy Software

    ++




    PCMAG_2006/11

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    26
    		System Commander f WinAll/Unix/OS2/Novel, 8

    		Several OS at BOOT time incl OS/2 DOS, UNIX, NOVELL, Win98/NT/XP

    Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Top 100 OS/2 - Utility - Windows

    70 USD
    		 Avanquest Publishing USA Inc. Fax:_925-474-1800

    PCMAG 1996/BEST ++


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    27
    		Ceedo f USB/Portable HDs etc.

    		Put your desktop work on a USB etc and work on any PC with apps&files

    File_Utility - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Top 100 USB - Utility - Windows
    N/A
    		Ceedo Technologies Ltd

    ..
    		-




    PCMAG_2007/07

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    28
    		MorphGear f PPC

    		Emulate games on Pocket PC like GameBoy NES Sega GameGear NEC ...

    Top 100 Game - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Top 100 Special - Utility - PDA
    N/A
    		Spicy Pixel Inc.

    AwardSPPC 2005/BEST ..
    		-

    DOWNLOAD

    29
    		DOSBox f Win/Mac/Linux/OS2/BeOS, 0.65

    		Run DOS applications that are graphics intensive like games in Windows

    Freeware - Top 100 Game - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 Macintosh - Top 100 OS - Top 100 OS/2 - Shareware - Windows
    		SourceForge.net

    +




    PCMAG_2006/11

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    30
    		VistaBootPRO f Vista

    		Manage dual boot, install second OS etc.

    Freeware - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows
    		PRONetworks

    ..
    		-




    PCWUS_2007/MAY

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    No Product / Information WWW-page Function Approximate Price / Reg Supplier / WWW-page Editors Choice Average Ratings Filename / Download
    31
    		Change Case f WinAll, 3.1

    		Change filenames, directory names, timestamps. Main purpose OS migration of files

    Freeware - File_Utility - Computer_Language - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows
    		Zeal SoftStudio, Hai Li

    AwardCNET1999 ..
    		-

    DOWNLOAD

    32
    		Linux, 5.04

    		OS

    Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS

    		Linux
    ..


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    33
    		MS Boot Disks f DOS/WinAll

    		Downloadable boot CD:s from DOS up to Windows XP

    Freeware - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows - MS_DOS
    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    ..
    		-




    PCWUS_2007/MAR

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    34
    		Xandros Desktop OS f Linux, 3

    		Some kind of Linux implementation. Includes Mozilla, email, Crossover and Openoffice apps

    Top 100 Integrated_(Office) - Internet - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Mail - Menus,_Icons - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Windows
    89 USD
    		 Xandros Inc. Fax:_613-842-3499

    ..


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    PCMAG_2003/21
    PCMAG_2003/20
    PCWUS_2005/OCT

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    35
    		Ophcrack Live CD f Win/Linux/Mac/Vista, 2.3.4

    		Burn download to CD and crack Windows passwords

    Freeware - Bit64 - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 Macintosh - Top 100 OS - Security - Special - Utility - Windows
    		OS Objectif Securite
    ..
    		-

    DOWNLOAD

    36
    		SuSE Linux Pro, 10.01

    		Linux OS, 1,500 applications. Download or CD, DVD

    Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware

    60 USD
    		 SuSE Inc

    ..


    PCWUS_2005/SEP
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    PCWUS_2000/MAY
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    37
    		Damn Small Linux f USB, 3.1

    		Install bootable Linux on USB drive

    Freeware - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Top 100 USB - Utility
    		Damn Small Linux Org.
    ..
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    38
    		Solaris, 10

    		64 bit Unix OS. Web Server SPARC & Intel

    Freeware - Bit64 - Communication - Hypertext,_HTML - Internet - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Network - Top 100 OS - Shareware
    75 USD
    		 Sun Microsystems Inc Fax:_415-856-2114

    ..


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    39
    		Zboot f WinAll/DOS/Linux, 2.13

    		Have up to 8 OS on the same HD. Password protect as an option.

    Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows - MS_DOS
    19 USD
    		 ZBMsoft

    PCWHOT 2003/MAR +
    		-

    DOWNLOAD

    40
    		FreePBX f Linux

    		Installs Linux and Asterisk a VOIP based PBX system even on old PC:s

    Communication - Internet - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Top 100 VOIP
    N/A
    		FreePBX
    ..
    		-




    PCMAG_2006/13

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    No Product / Information WWW-page Function Approximate Price / Reg Supplier / WWW-page Editors Choice Average Ratings Filename / Download
    41
    		Trixbox Linux, 1.1.1

    		Linux OS. Solid and feature rich. Installs Asterisk VOIP PBX system

    Internet - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Top 100 VOIP
    N/A
    		Trixbox.org
    ..
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    PCMAG_2006/13

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    42
    		Xorcom Rapid f Linux, 1.1

    		Installs Debian Linux and Asterisk VOIP PBX system on simple old PC:s

    Communication - Internet - Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Top 100 VOIP - Windows
    N/A
    		Xorcom Ltd
    ..
    		-




    PCMAG_2006/13

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    43
    		Puppy Linux f USB, 2.12

    		Linux on USB

    Hardware - Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware
    N/A
    		Puppylinux.org
    ..
    		-




    PCWUS_2006/FEB

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    44
    		Mandriva Linux, 9.2

    		OS incl OpenOffice.org and K-Office and much more. Previous name Mandrake Linux

    Freeware - Top 100 Charts - Communication - Database - Hypertext,_HTML - Top 100 Integrated_(Office) - Internet - Unix or Linux - Network - Top 100 OS - Top 100 Spreadsheet - Shareware - Top 100 Word Processor
    39 USD
    		 MandrakeSoft Inc

    ..


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    45
    		FlashBoot f USB, 1.301

    		Make USB drive bootable

    File_Utility - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Top 100 USB - Utility - Windows
    24 USD
    		 Mikhail N. Kupchik
    ..




    PCMAG_2005/15

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    46
    		Bootdisk.com web site f WinAll/Linux/DOS

    		Download all kinds of boot disk images for multi platforms, networks..

    Web_Site - Freeware - File_Utility - Internet - Computer_Language - Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Technical - Top 100 USB - Utility - Windows - MS_DOS
    		Bootdisk.com
    ..
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    PCWUS_2006/FEB
    47
    		Product Key Code Viewer/Key Changer, 2.1

    		Supposed to be possible to view and change product key, owner etc. on Win98&up

    Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows
    9 USD
    		 Miscsoftware.com
    ..

    DOWNLOAD

    48
    		FreeBSD, 6.2RC1

    		Freeware Unix OS f Internet hosting

    Freeware - Communication - Hypertext,_HTML - Internet - Unix or Linux - Mail - Top 100 OS - Shareware
    		Walnut Creek CD-ROM (Int MailOrd) Fax:_510-674-0821

    ..
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    		MS Windows XP Pro X64, APRIL

    		64 bit Win XP. Runs on both AMD 64 and Intel P4 64. Warning incompatible 32 bit drivers!

    Bit64 - Top 100 OS - Windows

    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

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    50
    		Palm OS, 4.1

    		PDA OS. Easier data entry and better security.

    Communication - Top 100 OS - Security - PDA

    		Palm Inc Fax:_408-326-5009

    ..



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    No Product / Information WWW-page Function Approximate Price / Reg Supplier / WWW-page Editors Choice Average Ratings Filename / Download
    51
    		MS Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

    		Concentrated on security and performance

    Freeware - Internet - Network - Top 100 OS - Security - Shareware - Windows
    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

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    52
    		MKBT f WinAll/USB, 2.0

    		Make bootable diskettes, HD:s, CD:s and USB drives from scratch

    Top 100 OS - Security - Shareware - Special - Top 100 USB - Utility - Windows
    N/A
    		nu2

    ..
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    PCWUS_2006/FEB

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    53
    		MS Windows CE emulator f USB

    		Emulate Windows CE on your PC from a USB drive

    Freeware - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Top 100 USB - Utility - Windows
    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

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    54
    		Debian GNU/Linux (Potato), 3.1r4

    		Linux with 2500 applications. Not for beginners to install. No support. Cheap

    Freeware - Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Pensioned - Shareware
    		The Debian Project
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    55
    		SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, 9

    		Network server

    Internet - Unix or Linux - Network - Top 100 OS - Utility

    		SuSE Inc

    ..
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    56
    		MasterBooter f Win/DOS/Novell/Linux/OS2, 3.4

    		Multiple OS incl Novell, MS-DOS, Win, OS/2, Linux, FreeBSD, BeOS, Solaris...

    Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Top 100 OS/2 - Security - Shareware - Utility - Windows - MS_DOS
    N/A
    		Nagy Daniel

    +
    		-

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    57
    		Xen

    		Run Multiple virtual OS on the same machine. Opensource

    Freeware - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows
    		Xen
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    58
    		MS Windows Longhorn, PRBET

    		Windows XP successor

    Top 100 OS - Windows
    N/A
    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

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    59
    		MS BootVis f WinXP

    		Speeds up boot time (start up time) considerably in many cases

    Freeware - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows
    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    ..
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    PCWUS_2003/MAR

    DOWNLOAD

    60
    		Fedora Project

    		Full Linux OS to be installed from donwloaded ISO files for CD burning

    Freeware - Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware
    		Red Hat Inc Fax:_919-547-0024

    ..
    		-




    PCMAG_2005/16

    DOWNLOAD

    No Product / Information WWW-page Function Approximate Price / Reg Supplier / WWW-page Editors Choice Average Ratings Filename / Download
    61
    		Gentoo f Linux

    		Source code for GNU Linux to let you compile your own OS

    Freeware - Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware
    		Gentoo.org
    .
    		-




    PCMAG_2005/16

    DOWNLOAD

    62
    		MS Windows 98 Service Pack SE, 2.0

    		All Windows 98 SE updates from Windows update site and more but not MediaPlayer and MSIE..

    Freeware - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Windows
    5 USD
    		 Alper Coskun
    .
    		-




    PCWUS_1999/SEP

    DOWNLOAD

    63
    		L Nix f DOS, 1.20

    		Interactive Unix tutorial (DOS based)

    Educational - Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Top 100 Selfstudy - Shareware - MS_DOS
    20 USD Order
    		 CyberMatrix

    .
    		-

    DOWNLOAD

    64
    		VMware ESX Server 2 and Virtual SMP

    		Virtual up to 8 different OS running at the same time on one machine

    Network - Top 100 OS - Utility - Windows

    		VMWare Inc. Fax:_650-475-5001

    PCMAG 2003/EXC .
    		-




    PCMAG_2003/23
    65
    		Portable Virtual Privacy Machine f USB

    		Run Linux from your USB drive for security using QEMU emulator. Slow and buggy...

    Freeware - Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Security - Shareware - Top 100 USB - Utility
    		Metropipe

    .




    PCMAG_2005/15

    DOWNLOAD

    66
    		System Commander Spec Ed f Win98

    		Permits multiboot Win3/95/98

    Top 100 OS - Utility - Win3 - Windows
    30 USD
    		 Avanquest Publishing USA Inc. Fax:_925-474-1800

    .
    		-




    PCMAG_1998/14
    67
    		Lindows OS, 4.5

    		OS. Linux. Monthly around 15 USD to download all kinds of software incl patches...

    Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware
    99 USD
    180 USD /Year
    		 Lindows.com Inc.

    .


    PCMAG_2004/07
    PCWUS_2004/FEB
    PCMAG_2003/21

    DOWNLOAD

    68
    		XP Suite, 2.0.8

    		Regardless of OS it gives the look and feel of Windows XP. 33 tools

    Menus,_Icons - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows
    N/A
    		Unknown
    AwardZDNET 2004/FEB .
    		-

    -

    69
    		MS Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, 2005

    		Handwriting recognition. Ver 2005 improved such. Codename Lonestar. Incl Service pack 2 XP

    Top 100 OS - PDA - Windows - Tablet_PC

    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    .
    		-



    PCWUS_2004/JUN
    PCMAG_2002/22
    70
    		MorphOS

    		OS building on AmigaDOS but free and very powerful. Can also run Win/Mac in windows

    Freeware - Macintosh - Multimedia - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Windows
    		MorphOS.net
    .
    		-




    PCMAG_2004/06

    DOWNLOAD

    No Product / Information WWW-page Function Approximate Price / Reg Supplier / WWW-page Editors Choice Average Ratings Filename / Download
    71
    		Lycoris Desktop/LX Deluxe f Linux

    		OS. Linux

    Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS
    40 USD
    		 Redmond Linux Corp

    .



    PCWUS_2004/FEB
    PCMAG_2003/21

    DOWNLOAD

    72
    		Athene f WinAll/Linux, 3.4.1

    		Multiplatform OS

    Freeware - Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Windows
    		Rockliffe Systems Inc

    .
    		-

    DOWNLOAD

    73
    		Wine f Linux

    		Run many windows applications under Linux. Can be difficult to configure. See Crossover...

    Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows
    N/A
    		Wine Development HQ
    .
    		-



    PCWUS_2004/FEB
    PCWUS_2002/NOV

    DOWNLOAD

    74
    		Palm OS Cobalt

    		Even more powerful PDA OS. Improved graphics multimedia communic. 256 MB RAM etc.

    Multimedia - Top 100 OS - PDA
    N/A
    		Palm Inc Fax:_408-326-5009

    .
    		-




    PCWUS_2004/APR
    75
    		Palm OS Garnet

    		More powerful OS for PDA:s

    Top 100 OS - PDA
    N/A
    		Palm Inc Fax:_408-326-5009

    .
    		-




    PCWUS_2004/APR
    76
    		HFNetChkPro Enterprise f WinNT/2K/XP, 4.0

    		Network administrator can easily update needed OS patches in network

    File_Utility - Internet - Network - Top 100 OS - Utility - Windows
    -
    1125 USD
    		 Shavlik Technologies LLC Fax:_651-426-3345

    .



    PCMAG_2003/10
    PCMAG_2002/AUG

    DOWNLOAD

    77
    		Personality Tranxport Professional, 3.2

    		Transfer all personal settings and OS from old to new computer also on networks

    File_Utility - Network - Top 100 OS - Utility - Windows
    40 USD
    		 Tranxiton Corp Fax:_727-586-1805

    .


    PCMAG_2003/10
    PCMAG_2001/02
    PCMAG_2000/12
    78
    		Virtual PC f Win2K/XP, 2004

    		Run multiple OS incl DOS/OS2/WSeb/eCS/Win3/Solaris/Linux on one PC

    Freeware - Unix or Linux - Network - Top 100 OS - Top 100 OS/2 - Shareware - Utility - Win3 - Windows
    229 USD
    		 Connectix Corp, Bruce Leong Fax:_415-571-5195

    ..




    PCMAG_2003/12
    PCMAG_2003/08
    PCMAG_2003/01
    PCMAG_2002/11
    79
    		SkyOS, 4.0a

    		Freeware OS f x86 PC:s. Long feature list and software available

    Freeware - Top 100 OS - Shareware
    		SkyOS.org
    .
    		-

    DOWNLOAD

    80
    		Red Hat Linux Personal, 9.0

    		OS incl Word Perfect, Netscape and Star Office. KDE

    Charts - Communication - Database - Hypertext,_HTML - Top 100 Integrated_(Office) - Internet - Unix or Linux - Mail - Network - Top 100 OS - Spreadsheet - Word Processor

    40 USD
    		 Red Hat Inc Fax:_919-547-0024

    PCMAG 2001/BEST .


    PCMAG_2003/03
    PCMAG_2002/13
    PCMAG_2002/01
    PCMAG_2001/09
    PCWUS_2000/MAY
    PCMAG_2000/05
    PCMAG_2000/01
    PCWUS_1999/DEC
    PCWUS_1999/MAR

    No Product / Information WWW-page Function Approximate Price / Reg Supplier / WWW-page Editors Choice Average Ratings Filename / Download
    81
    		Unix Quick Reference f Palm OS, 3.0

    		Quick reference guide to UNIX commands. Index, search, explanations

    Information - Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Special - Utility - PDA
    7 USD
    		 Palm Inc Fax:_408-326-5009

    .
    		-

    DOWNLOAD

    82
    		MS Windows 2000 Pro

    		NT5. Even has limited web server abilities

    Internet - Top 100 OS - Windows

    283 USD
    		 Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    PCWUS 2001/BEST .


    PCMAG_2001/01
    PCMAG_2000/22
    PCMAG_2000/21
    PCMAG_2000/18
    PCWUS_2000/JUL
    PCMAG_2000/09
    PCCOMP_2000/MAR
    PCWUS_2001/MAR
    PCWUS_2001/JUL
    83
    		MS Windows NT Workstation, 4.0

    		OS 32bit, OLE 2.0, TCP/IP, IPX, 3D OpenGL

    Backup - Communication - Internet - Top 100 OS - Security - Sound - Utility - Windows

    282 USD
    		 Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    PCCOMP 1996/MVP .


    PCWUS_1997/JAN
    PCMAG_1996/19
    PCMAG_1996/16
    PCWUS_2001/MAR
    PCCOMP_1997/MAY
    PCMAG_1998/20
    PCCOMP_1997/MAR
    PCMAG_1997/03
    PCWUS_1999/JAN
    84
    		MS Windows NT Server, 4.0

    		Network Windows

    Network - Top 100 OS - Windows
    -
    699 USD
    		 Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    PCMAG 1999/11 .


    PCMAG_1996/22
    PCWUS_1996/OCT
    PCMAG_1996/13
    PCCOMP_1996/JUN
    PCMAG_1999/11
    PCMAG_1998/01
    PCWUS_1997/JUL
    PCCOMP_1997/JAN
    PCMAG_1997/01
    85
    		VMWare Express f Linux/Win95/98/NT, 2.03

    		Run Win95/98/NT as a virtual machine inside Linux or vice versa

    Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Windows
    79 USD
    		 VMWare Inc. Fax:_650-475-5001

    PCMAG 2000/EXC .




    PCMAG_2001/12
    PCMAG_2001/01
    PCMAG_2000/09
    PCWUS_2000/MAY
    PCMAG_2000/08
    PCWUS_2000/FEB
    PCWUS_1999/DEC
    86
    		MS Windows 95, OSR2

    		32bit (partly) Windows. TCP/IP, PPP, (Chicago).

    Communication - Internet - Network - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Windows
    169 USD
    		 Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    PCWUS 1998/JUL .


    PCCOMP_1996/SEP
    PCCOMP_1997/MAY
    PCCOMP_1996/MAR
    PCWUS_2001/MAR
    PCCOMP_1997/MAR
    PCCOMP_1997/JAN
    PCWUS_1998/MAR
    PCWUS_1997/JUL
    PCWUS_1997/JAN

    DOWNLOAD

    87
    		Restart f WinAll (fr Gabriele Ponti), 1.42

    		Shutdown with one click or reboot to any flavor of Windows immediately

    Freeware - Menus,_Icons - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Utility - Windows
    		Gabriele Ponti
    .




    PCMAG_2002/11

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    88
    		Corel Linux OS Deluxe, 9

    		OS, WordPerfect, Netscape included

    Communication - Hypertext,_HTML - Internet - Unix or Linux - Network - Top 100 OS - Shareware - Word Processor
    63 USD
    		 Corel Systems Corp Fax:_613-761-9176

    .



    PCMAG_2000/05
    PCWUS_1999/DEC
    89
    		SmartClone f WinXP, 2.0

    		Migrate your system to WinXP

    File_Utility - Internet - Top 100 OS - Utility - Windows
    50 USD
    		 SkyDesk Inc Fax:_858-720-4450

    .




    PCWUS_2002/FEB
    90
    		Be Operating System, 5

    		OS

    Top 100 OS

    42 USD
    		 Be Inc

    .




    PCMAG_2000/10
    PCWUS_2000/JUN
    PCWUS_1999/OCT
    PCMAG_1999/01

    No Product / Information WWW-page Function Approximate Price / Reg Supplier / WWW-page Editors Choice Average Ratings Filename / Download
    91
    		MS Windows 98 Upgrade CD, 2nd

    		Windows needs no presentation

    Internet - Top 100 OS - Windows
    90 USD
    		 Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    .

    -

    92
    		MS Windows 2000 Security Patches

    		Latest security patches

    Freeware - Communication - Internet - Top 100 OS - Security - Shareware - Utility - Windows
    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    .

    DOWNLOAD

    93
    		MS Windows ME Security Patches

    		OS. Vulnerability patches

    Freeware - Internet - Top 100 OS - Security - Shareware - Utility - Windows
    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    .




    PCWUS_2000/NOV

    DOWNLOAD

    94
    		Corel Linux OS Standard Edition, 2nd

    		Linux

    Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS - Shareware
    15 USD
    		 Corel Systems Corp Fax:_613-761-9176

    PCWUS 2000/PROMISE .
    		-


    PCMAG_2000/20
    PCWUS_2000/JUL
    PCWUS_2000/MAY
    95
    		MS Windows Millennium (Me) (Upgrade)

    		OS f private use. Games and multimedia. Updated fr Win98Se. Wants more memory

    Game - Internet - Multimedia - Top 100 OS - Windows
    50 USD
    		 Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    .


    PCWUS_2001/AUG
    PCWUS_2001/MAR
    PCWUS_2001/FEB
    PCMAG_2000/19
    PCWUS_2000/SEP
    PCMAG_2000/15
    96
    		Caldera OpenLinux, 3.1

    		OS. incl WordPerf, Netscape and StarOffice

    Charts - Communication - Database - Hypertext,_HTML - Top 100 Integrated_(Office) - Internet - Unix or Linux - Network - Top 100 OS - Spreadsheet - Word Processor

    599 USD
    		 Caldera International Inc

    .



    PCMAG_2001/19
    PCWUS_2000/MAY
    PCMAG_2000/05
    PCWUS_1999/DEC
    PCWUS_1999/OCT
    97
    		TurboLinux Workstation, 6.0

    		OS. Popular in Asia and by Western users who tie clustered PC:s together

    Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS
    27 USD
    		 TurboLinux Inc.

    .
    		-




    PCWUS_2000/MAY
    98
    		LinuxCare

    		Web site for Linux support. Vast site of knowledgebases

    Web_Site - Information - Internet - Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS
    N/A
    		LinuxCare
    .
    		-




    PCWUS_2000/MAY
    99
    		MS Windows XP Security Patches

    		Patches

    Freeware - Internet - Top 100 OS - Security - Shareware - Utility - Windows
    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    .
    		-

    DOWNLOAD

    100
    		MstBoot, 4.2

    		12 operating systems without special partitions possible at startup. Minimum guidance

    Top 100 OS - Top 100 OS/2 - Shareware - Utility - Windows
    14 USD
    		 Olaf H Barth

    ..
    		-

    DOWNLOAD

    No Most important suppliers Products
    1 Microsoft Corporation MS Vista, MS Windows Mobile, MS Windows XP Pro, MS Windows XP Media Center Edition f MCE, MS Vista Ultimate, MS Windows XP Home Edition, MS Vista Home Basic, MS Virtual PC 2007 f Win2K/XP/Vista, MS Boot Disks f DOS/WinAll, MS Windows XP Pro X64, MS Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, MS Windows CE emulator f USB, MS Windows Longhorn, MS BootVis f WinXP, MS Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, MS Windows 2000 Pro, MS Windows NT Workstation, MS Windows NT Server, MS Windows 95, MS Windows 98 Upgrade CD, MS Windows 2000 Security Patches, MS Windows ME Security Patches, MS Windows Millennium (Me) (Upgrade), MS Windows XP Security Patches
    2 Apple Computer Inc MAC OS, Boot Camp f Mac
    3 Ubuntu c/o Canonical Ubuntu Linux
    4 Totalidea Software TweakVI Basic f Vista
    5 StyleTap Inc StyleTap Platform f PPC
    6 Parallels, Inc. Parallels Desktop f Mac
    7 TeraByte Unlimited BootIt NG f WinAll/Linux/BSD/OS2/DOS/64
    8 YouOS YouOS
    9 Handango.com Handango.com web site
    10 Distrowatch.com DistroWatch.com web site f Linux

    No Most important Literature / Editors Choice Products
    1 PCWUS_2007/MAY , PC World US edition , May , 2007 - MS Vista - MS Windows Mobile - Editors Choice: TweakVI Basic f Vista - Parallels Desktop f Mac - VistaBootPRO f Vista
    2 PCWUS_2007/JUN , PC World US edition , June , 2007 - MS Vista - Ubuntu Linux - StyleTap Platform f PPC - Boot Camp f Mac
    3 PCWUS_2007/FEB , PC World US edition , February , 2007 - MS Vista - Ubuntu Linux - Editors Choice: YouOS
    4 PCMAG_2007/12 , PC Magazine US edition , 2007 , No 12 - Editors Choice: MS Windows Mobile - TweakVI Basic f Vista
    5 PCWUS_2007/MAR , PC World US edition , March , 2007 - MS Vista - Emergency Boot CD Pro f MultiOS (EBCD) - Knoppix Linux - MS Boot Disks f DOS/WinAll
    6 PCMAG_2007/10 , PC Magazine US edition , 2007 , No 10 - MS Vista - MS Virtual PC 2007 f Win2K/XP/Vista
    7 PCWUS_2007/JAN , PC World US edition , January , 2007 - MS Vista
    8 PCMAG_2007/01 , PC Magazine US edition , 2007 , No 1 - MS Vista
    9 PCMAG_2005/16 , PC Magazine US edition , 2005 , No 16 - Ubuntu Linux - VMware Workstation f WinNT/2K/XP/X64 - MS Virtual PC 2007 f Win2K/XP/Vista - Knoppix Linux - Mandriva Linux - Debian GNU/Linux (Potato) - Xen - Fedora Project - Gentoo f Linux
    10 PCMAG_2006/19 , PC Magazine US edition , 2006 , No 19 - StyleTap Platform f PPC - Handango.com web site - DistroWatch.com web site f Linux

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