In today’s world of viruses, security threats and weak operating systems, many have switched from Windows to Mac to one of literally hundreds of flavors of Linux to find the one OS that suits their needs with as little compromise as possible. However, with constant versioning issues and seemingly endless updates and service packs, some are beginning to venture even further into OS experimentation. One such method is the idea of a PC with no installed operating system at all on the harddrive. Instead, the computer would boot directly from a USB drive containing a variation of a live OS, most commonly of a Linux variant. While seemingly impractical, this would provide for some very interesting functions. Security wouldn’t ever be an issue. No one could possibly access your data while you aren’t there with your USB stick directly plugged in. Also with the latest method of using a live OS, updating the software of your stick OS would be simple. I don’t claim to have expert knowledge of today’s cutting edge operating systems but I am always intrigued by what others are doing to revolutionize the computers that the mainstream will be using in the future. With Windows Vista being released this week, it will be interesting to see how far the home computer will develop in the coming years and what types of systems will soon control our entire households.

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