The document provides information about different desktop and mobile operating systems:
- Windows is the most widely used desktop OS, with over 90% market share. It has gone through several versions from Windows XP to Windows 8.
- Mac OS X is also a powerful desktop OS popular among graphic designers. It provides features like Spotlight and Dashboard widgets.
- Linux is a popular open-source alternative to Windows. Google's Chrome OS is based on Linux.
- Virtualization allows a single computer to run multiple guest operating systems virtually.
- Popular mobile OSes include Android, iOS, BlackBerry OS, Windows Phone, and WebOS. Android and iOS have seen the fastest growth.