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There are multiple factors to this question. Right answers depend on prejudices. Miter saws are general limited to 2x6 material or smaller. Sliding Miter saws do to the ability to slide can take bigger stock. They make great cut-off saws for demensional lumber. Table saws come in various forms from cheap masquarading disasters to light industrial. They best are usually known as the Queen of the cabinet shop. Ripping, molding, and cut-off can be done on this. There are a couple of jigs that make awkward stock easier to handle such as a cutoff sled. Band saws can shine for ripping and are least likly to kick-back but should be backed up with a jointer and a lunch box planer. Other attributes are scroll work. Cut-off is limited by blade to arm distance. Radial saws have been displace by sliding miter saws by price and portablility. Good ones can still be found and can still cost you a pretty penny. The cheap ones will just slowly drive you nuts. Radial arm saws can be used for cut off, ripping and molding. The techniques are different enough that you should find a book that specifically covers using a radial arm saw. One other powered stationary saw is the jig/scroll saw which is great for some detail work but not pratical for dimensioning lumber or sheet goods. Two protable saws to be strongly considered are the portable circular saw that comes as a side winder or a worm drive and what most people call a scroll saw. Good ones can often be found at garage sales and pawn shops. Last is a recip saw. Milwaukee, Porter Cable and a blue bodied Japanese saw whose name escapes me at the moment are plentiful and popular. It's one of those saws you wonder what you need it for until you use it and then wonder how were you able to live without it. <br />Lastly don't overlook hand saws. That toughest thing about these are learning to tune them. First, the blades need to be slick and shiny, no shellack, no rust. Two, the handles need to be friendly to the hand, reshape the handle until it fits your hand nice, any sharp edges will raise blisters and cause you to give them up, Last they need to be sharp and there are a couple of good books that will teach you how to get them just right. Remember these are the original cordless tools. <br /> <br />In any saw or combination you decide. Spend good money on a good saw. Any thing less is a misery.
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