Originally Posted by
MAN Pax
I've never understood the obsession with OS.... for the vast majority of users, the OS provides the backbone to run a browser, Office Suite, Photo and Video Libraries and little else.
Yes and no. The OS dictates how apps are developed and what you see in the UI. Even the same app running on XP, Vista or W7 will look different. It also affects which applications you can choose to run. Want to use iPhoto? Good luck getting that running on Vista. So it does matter in some regards.