10 Best Operating Systems for Best
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What To Look For
- Easy To Install
- Frequent Updates
- Feature Packed
Why We Recommend These Products
Out of thousands of reviews for 119 products, over 300 people recommended Operating Systems specifically for Best. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Full Version OEM
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$110 - $135
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26 People Recommend
"this was the best fresh install i have ever done.…" - Tigerdirect.com User "although most people trash this operating system, i find it is the best ive ever had.…" - Newegg.com User "other thoughts: it is best to go out to the mfg sites for your system, audio, lan, and video drivers to get the latest drivers copied to a cd/dvd before starting the installation (make sure the…" - Newegg.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
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$97 - $230
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18 People Recommend
"i like mac and linux, but if you want to build a pc that's easy to use and doesn't rely on random people to come up with new support, windows is your best bet.…" - Newegg.com User "you can't beat the price, and until vista gets all the kinks worked out, this is your best bet for an os.…" - Newegg.com User "the price is good (actually the best i've seen), and i always get my computer hardware and software from newegg, of course.…" - duopiano at Newegg.com |
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition English
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$86 - $110
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18 People Recommend
"(edited october 09th by xpmobile2400antec) i got this when it first came out in 2001 and recently i bought a copy of xp home edition upgrade w/sp2 at best buy for $40 after a $10 instant and $50…" - Pricegrabber.com User "summary: (edited october 09th by xpmobile2400antec) i got this when it first came out in 2001 and recently i bought a copy of xp home edition upgrade w/sp2 at best buy for $40 after a $10 instant…" - XPMobile2400Antec at Pricegrabber.com "summary: i got this when it first came out in 2001 and recently i bought a copy of xp home edition upgrade w/sp2 at best buy for $40 after a $10 instant and $50 mail-in rebate.…" - Datavis.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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$140 - $219
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16 People Recommend
"it's not perfect, but it's the best microsoft os upgrade since windows 95 replaced windows 3.11.…" - Pricegrabber.com User "in my opinion, windows xp sp2 is one of the best updates to windows that microsoft has shipped.…" - Msn.com User "this is still the best os for home or small business 32 bit pc applications.…" - Msn.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
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$132 - $419
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15 People Recommend
"after reviewing 100 operating systems from 85 companies i came to the conclusion that microsoft builds the best windows xp of the world.…" - Newegg.com User "i wanted to let him have the best possible he can get for his bucks, so i thought what does he do,everything.…" - Newegg.com User "xp is the best os currently for non-techies.cons: can't list all the cons for xp here, but they're well known.…" - Newegg.com User |
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Full Version
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$158 - $346
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14 People Recommend
"if you can't run it without areo-glass turned on, perhaps it's best to wait for a major upgrade or a new computer.…" - JasonM from Chicago, IL at Circuitcity.com "best program ever…" - smarter from brooklyn,NY at Circuitcity.com "it is hands-down the best product that microsoft has ever put out, and probably the best operating system that the world has ever seen.…" - Amazon.com User |
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Full Version
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$97 - $285
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12 People Recommend
"this is the best os i got on cc.…" - 9800xgf from dallas at Circuitcity.com "other thoughts: vista is a beast, it is the best operating system microsoft has ever released, bar none.…" - Newegg.com User "my roomate is in the geek squad at best buy and told me that it's the stuff that you can't see happening that makes vista great.…" - Amazon.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64Bit
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$136 - $165
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9 People Recommend
"all my computer parts from newegg, you guys are the best, and i mean the best.…" - Newegg.com User "vista is a completely unnecessary and wasteful option when winxp64 harnesses the best of xp and a 64-bit architecture.…" - Newegg.com User "i can run all my 32 bit apps, use 8 gigs of ram and best of all, i don't need to deal with vista issues.…" - freedomfries at Newegg.com |
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Full Version OEM
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$90 - $102
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9 People Recommend
"best $95 i've spent to morph my tired 5 yo system into a new one.…" - Amazon.com User "i have been using microsoft operating systems for a very long time, and, i still say that this is the best system out there, for many reasons.…" - Amazon.com User "if i were to try to upgrade to xp from millennium edition on that computer, i already know i would probably come to grief and would be best off to leave well enough alone.…" - Amazon.com User |
Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition Full Version OEM
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$100 - $199
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6 People Recommend
"other thoughts: vista has really turned around since it was released and it is now what i would consider microsofts best operating system at the moment (and in the near future).…" - n00bxqb at Newegg.com "the best of all: once it is installed and customized including all my software, i go to the backup and create a dvd for a complete pc restore.…" - Newegg.com User "the x64 version i found works best with 4 gb or ram though at minimum 2 gb should do okay because vista can be somewhat of a memory hog.…" - Amazon.com User |
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