Ubuntu 11.04 - like OSX but cheaper
I'm posting this from Ubuntu 11.04 beta (with Unity). I have been using 11.04 since it was in alpha. It looks and acts a lot like OSX, with largely the same advantages and disadvantages, BUT at a lower price. Advantages: no viruses. fast. doesn't crash much. easy to use. If you're an expert you can play around with unix command line tools.
disadvantages: doesn't work with hardware or software that's intended exclusively for windows: some webcams, some 3d graphics cards, some printers, and a small percentage of wireless cards. it's unusual to encounter an app that doesn't work on linux&macOS (either with or without WINE) unless there's a top quality copycat app available for linux&macOS.
The "dock" on Ubuntu 11.04 is like the dock on OSX except it's on the left of the screen. the menu bar at the top is almost the same, and so are the "application indicators" (equivalent to windows's system tray).
