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Out of thousands of reviews for 119 products, over 200 people recommended Operating Systems specifically for Big. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Full Version OEM
Microsoft Windows  Vista  Home Premium Edition Full Version OEM for PC (1 Computers) $110 - $135 Compare Prices
  • Feature Packed
  • Full Version
  • Platform: PC
  • Released over 2 years ago
31 People Recommend
"it is visually pleasing, sounds good and isnt as big a resource hog as id heard.…"

- Newegg.com User

"i didn't think that tabbed browsing would be that big a deal, but i'm using it a lot.…"

- Newegg.com User

"the biggest con is that m$ is basically forcing us to switch from a perfectly good platform, winxp, by clearly planning to stop supporting it as time goes on.…"

- Newegg.com User


No 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Full Version
Microsoft Windows  Vista  Home Premium Edition Full Version for PC (1 Computers, 1 User/ s) $97 - $285 Compare Prices
  • Full Version
  • Platform: PC
  • Released 1 year ago
8 People Recommend
"and xbox 360!, made buying my big hdtv worth it!!!…"

- Amazon.com User

"the first big change is the way programs are accessed: gone is the delicate and finicky ever-expanding hierarchy system, where a slightly overzealous hand could miss the mark and close the entire…"

- Amazon.com User

"it is no big deal, just a reminder that for better or worse, this is still windows.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64Bit
 Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64Bit $136 - $165 Compare Prices
  • Released 1 year ago
6 People Recommend
"no biggy, many other programs out there.…"

- Newegg.com User

"cons: life expectancy is in the twilight with big brother vista being in town! …"

- Newegg.com User

"cons: one big one....anti-virus...and basic home users may not find drivers for all your gizmos!!!that gamers dont use..avast.com --offers free anti virus for home user's.that works well with xp…"

- Newegg.com User


No 4 Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 Upgrade Version for PC $140 - $219 Compare Prices
  • Upgrade Version
  • Platform: PC
  • Released over 3 years ago
4 People Recommend
"the computer's components will play a bigger role in the pc's total utility.…"

- Pricegrabber.com User

"installing is a big deal because you need internet for verification; however it is fast on a high end system.…"

- Amazon.com User

"this was my biggest concern when upgrading because i didn't know what would be compatible with this os.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 5 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition with SP2b Full Version for PC $132 - $419 Compare Prices
  • Full Version
  • Platform: PC
  • Released over 3 years ago
4 People Recommend
"it is stable and has advanced features that allow a small business to operate like the bigger companies.…"

- Newegg.com User

"its windoze ....other thoughts: save yourself some big bucks and buy this instead of a reatil copy.…"

- Newegg.com User

"other thoughts: oem version is tied to one computer and only the one installed on; the retail version can be transferred when one computer is retired - big diff.…"

- Newegg.com User


No 6 Enteractive WinCleaner OneClick CleanUp 11
Enteractive WinCleaner OneClick CleanUp 11 - Windows for PC (42835) $25 - $30 Compare Prices
  • Platform: PC
  • Released 11 months ago
3 People Recommend
"however, wincleaner 11 makes the biggest difference for my pc and it does more for me and my pc than anything else i've tried.…"

- Amazon.com User

"after the very first time using it i noticed a big change in my computer. …"

- Amazon.com User

"however, wincleaner 11 makes the biggest difference for my pc and it does more for me and my pc than anything else i've tried. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 7 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition With Service Pack 2 Upgrade Version Academic License for P $93 - $130 Compare Prices
  • Upgrade Version
  • Platform: PC
  • Released over 3 years ago
3 People Recommend
"installing is a big deal because you need internet for verification; however it is fast on a high end system.…"

- Amazon.com User

"this was my biggest concern when upgrading because i didn't know what would be compatible with this os.…"

- Amazon.com User

"security center is really the big change here and should have been implemented from beginning, but better late than never.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 8 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with SP2b Full Version for PC $97 - $230 Compare Prices
  • Full Version
  • Platform: PC
  • Released over 2 years ago
3 People Recommend
"linux is the wave of the future and microsoft has proved to be their own biggest competiition by phasing out their best os of all time.…"

- N/A at Newegg.com

"not a big deal. …"

- Newegg.com User

"pros: easy installation, programms run faster and uses big hard drives with no problem and a great price. …"

- Newegg.com User


No 9 Apple Mac OS X V10.3 Full Version
Apple Mac OS X V10.3 Full Version for Mac (10 Client/s) $199 - $250 Compare Prices
  • Full Version
  • Platform: Mac
  • Released over 3 years ago
2 People Recommend
"osx86 booting on a non-apple computer is the biggest event in the history of apple macintosh.…"

- Amazon.com User

"osx86 booting on a non-apple computer is the biggest event in the history of apple macintosh. …"

- Amazon.com User

"mouse over each shrunken app and its name appears in big type. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 10 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition English
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition English W/SP2 Upgrade Upgrade Version for PC $86 - $110 Compare Prices
  • Upgrade Version
  • Platform: PC
  • Released over 3 years ago
2 People Recommend
"installing is a big deal because you need internet for verification; however it is fast on a high end system.…"

- Amazon.com User

"if you want to upgrade to bigger and better things then get this.…"

- Amazon.com User

"security center is really the big change here and should have been implemented from beginning, but better late than never.…"

- Amazon.com User


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