default – minimal user interaction-prompted to provide information for specific computer and user
custom – customize regional settings and customize network settings as well as other options such as productivity applications, custom applications, support for multiple languages, hardware device drivers and os deployment feature pack.
an operating system provides a bridge between the hardware and applications – creates a file system to store data – manages applications – interprets user commands
Windows advantages+ used by 95% of market, easy to work with, good at tasks needing lots of power e.g. gaming, 3D CAD,
MAC- most user friendly, good at audio applications, good at pre press and advertising tasks,
linux – cheap, customisable, runs well on almost any computer,