Snow Leopard (Mac OS X) vs Windows 7

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Snow Leopard (Mac OS X v10.6) and Windows 7 are the latest operating systems from Apple and Microsoft respectively. Both were released in 2009. Windows 7 is considered a much bigger leap from its predecessor (Windows Vista) than Snow Leopard (from its predecessor Leopard).

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Snow Leopard (Mac OS X) versus Windows 7 comparison chart
	Snow Leopard (Mac OS X)	Windows 7
	current rating is 3.34/5 1 2 3 4 5 (143 ratings)	current rating is 3.71/5 1 2 3 4 5 (391 ratings)
Introduction (from Wikipedia)	Mac OS X 10.6 (also known as Snow Leopard) is the seventh major release of Mac OS X.	Windows 7, (formerly codenamed Blackcomb and Vienna) was the latest version of Microsoft Windows until Windows 8, a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers.
Update method	Apple Software Update	Windows Update
License	APSL and Apple EULA	Trialware, Microsoft EULA
Kernel type	32-bit or 64-bit Hybrid kernel	Hybrid
Source model	Closed source (with open source components)	Closed source / Shared source

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