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The conventional wisdom, that Mac’s OS X is superior to Windows Vista, is flat-out wrong. In fact, despite much belief to the contrary, Vista is a superior operating system. Here are five reasons why.

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We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Dave Gershgorn Dave Gershgorn is a writer covering monitors, laptops, and ...

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A programmer got Mac OS X Cheetah working on a Nintendo Wii, solving myriad problems along the way.