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Interesting thread.
The best thing I ever did was to go for open systems, I have used (and abused) most OSs out there and I certainly would recommend that anyone who is dissatisfied takes a little time to learn to use linux, the fantastic thing about it is that you can use the same OS on just about every device.
I daily use:
- a Zaurus PDA - debian... definately the most powerful pocketable device
- run 3 servers - all debian, no reinstall for 5 years at last count.
- a Dual G5 Mac - OS X and fink for linux programs... just nice hardware and display
- windows at work (with putty, VNC and cygwin!)... windows really is like a whining pain in the arse compared to the others, it breaks just looking at it.
The great thing is that they all inter-operate and because I keep my data on web-applications, I don't have to endlessly synchronise data and install programs.
I love remote X windows and VNC, allows me to use my hardware together and get the most out of it.
I am thinking an Iliad may be the next device - need a light screen of a reasonable size on the go. laptops just aren't portable in my opinion... having to always be close to a power-point and not being able to read most of them in sunlight. but the Fujitsu T2010 almost has me sold as a portable device with 8hrs + battery life.
Apple is doing some great things with user interfaces, but I agree with other posters that Amiga really had the most usuable operating system of any computer I have used... it even didn't seem to matter that it crashed so much 'cos it took about 10 seconds to boot (A4000-040 with cybergraphics if that means anything to anyone!)
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