This is a presentation about comparing two operating systems. The OS is chose were Windows 8 and Mac Mavericks OS X. I chose these as Microsoft and Apple are competitors. This presentation is part of my coursework*

1. M1 – COMPARISON
BETWEEN TWO
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Ajay Jassi

2. Operating systems
• The two operating I decided to choose, to make a comparison
between is Windows 8 and Mavericks.
• I choose these as Microsoft and Apple are competitors, so therefore
they will compete to get their products better than one or other.
• Personally I think that Windows operating systems are better than
Mac OS, however I feel that Apple’s operating systems are easier to
use for basic users.

3. Microsoft Windows 8
• Windows 8 was released around on 26th October 2012
internationally. It is Microsoft’s latest operating system which has a
completely new interface, but still can be used like Windows 7 with
its desktop mode.
• There are 4 different versions of Windows 8 which are Windows 8,
Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Enterprise and Windows RT. Unlike
Windows Vista and 7 there is no Starter, Basic and Ultimate edition.

4. Windows 8 minimum Hardware
Requirements
Architecture
Processor
Memory
32-bit
64-bit
1 GHz clocked processor rate
1 GB
2 GB
Graphics card
DirectX 9 with WDDM drive
Display screen
1024x768 pixels
Input device
Keyboard and mouse
Free HHD space
16 GB
20 GB

5. Windows 8 recommended
requirements
Architecture
x64
Processor
Intel dual core or equivalent
Memory
4GB
Graphics card
DirectX 10 graphics card
Display screen
1366x768 pixels
Input device
Multi-touch display screen
Free HHD space
30GB

6. Windows 8 pricing
• These are the two main editions which are available to purchase in
stores.
• Windows 8.1- £99.99 (MicrosoftStore December 2013)
• Windows 8.1 Pro - £189.99 (MicrosoftStore December 2013)
• Windows 8 can be brought from retail shops and might be cheaper
from promotional offers.

7. Apple OS X Mavericks
• This new OS is Apple’s latest, and is available for most Apple Macs.
• The upgrade has made applications and software easier to use, for
everyone. They also made it more powerful =for advance users.
• The operating system is more basic and much easier to user, for
everyone.
•
In Mavericks there is also a feature which makes portability easier,
where users can view ands edit apple software with smaller Apple
devices such as the iPhone and iPad.

8. OS X Mavericks minimum
Hardware Requirements
Architecture
x64
Processor
Intel core duo
Memory
2GB
Graphics card
DirectX 8 graphics card
Display screen
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Input device
Keyboard and mice
Free HHD space
8GB

9. Mavericks pricing
• This operating system is more like an update/upgrade which is free
of charge if a previous Apple OS X is installed.
• There is only one version of this operating system, as it is free of
charge. However there will be small updates within the operating
system, but wouldn’t be anything major.

10. Comparison table
Features
Windows 8
OS X Mavericks
Windows Store
App Store
Security
Built-in security ‘Windows
Defender’. This is an antivirus
protection software which
detects and removes malware.
Apple has a few security
features built in which are:
• Gatekeeper (makes
downloads safer)
• FileVault 2 ( encrypts data)
• Sandboxing ( blocks
malicious codes)
Backup
System Image Backup (used
mainly when upgrading OS)
Time Machine (used mainly to
transfer and back-up individual
files)
Start-up
12 seconds
15-17 seconds
•
•
App Store
User Experience
•
•
•
Fast user experience with
responsive beautiful
animations and metro style.
Focuses attraction on apps.
Enables user to chose
interaction.
Apps are connected to
make thing perform faster.
•
•
Mac OS is now more ecofriendly, with its new power
saving features.
Easier multitasking is
enabled which was inspired
by Windows.
Notifications bar has
improved, so when
operating computer, it
wouldn’t interfere much.