Operating Systems Battles (Comparative or Superlative Review)

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1. Complete the text with the adjectives in brackets in comparative or superlative form.

OS battles

Windows, Linux and Unix are different computer operating systems (OS). You need an operating system to run any computer - both PCs at home or in the office, and the big network serves that connect other computers. Window is the (popular)_____________ system for PCs in the world. There are also versions of Windows for network servers, but in this market, Unix-based systems are (common)_____________ than Microsoft systems. A newcomer to the battle is Linux.

If we compare Windows and Unix as systems for network servers, they have different strengths and weaknesses, but many experts say that Unix is a (good)________________ system. It is (small)____________ and (efficient)___________ than Windows. In addition, it is (stable)_____________, while Windows has a reputation for 'crashing'. Linux is based on Unix but it is (easy)____________ to use.

The main difference between Linux and the other two systems is that it is 'open source'. This means it is free and that anyone can modify it or write programs for it. This makes it much (cheap)____________, but for most people Linux systems are still (difficult)_____________ to use than Windows.

Another advantage of Windows for PC users is that it has the (big)_____________ offer of programs and applications. The range of software for Linux is (wide)____________ than before, but there is still a problem for people who want to play games, for example.

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