I use both but in part that is because my job depends on windows. By the way you can tell the status of a disk in windows by going to explorer (windwskey-e) and highlighting the drive. Then right-click and select properties from the menu. All the drive info is there. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Weaver" <michael.weaver2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 21:13 Subject: Linux, Windows or both > Hi! > I have a question as someone who would like to migrate to Linux. > I am thinking of saving up to buy a new PC but the thing is I am not sure > whether or not to just have a Linux only system or have windows as well. > I am looking at the pros and cons of both operating systems. > I presume that one of the pros in windows is that accessing web sites is > better in Windows than it is under Linux. > That is one thing which might put me off about having a Linux only system > because I am not sure how good browsers in Linux are for things like > shopping. > I know one of the ACB Radio team demonstrated Mozilla but hearing the report > on it, it still has a long way to go as regards accessability or reading > information correctly. > I find some of the cons as far as windows is concerned are that it seems > difficult to tell how much disk space you have, at least in JFW which I use > at the moment, I haven't yet found a way of giving me a status of a whole > drive. > The other downside I find with windows is the way usenet programs operate. > For example Outlook Express doesn't always seem to update when new postings > come in and sometimes I have to check Google just to find out if there are > updated articles. > I was pretty comfortable with the KA9Q program which demon used in DOS and I > have not found a windows Usenet reader which reads anyway near as good where > you can have control over incoming articles. > Maybe Linux has better programs for Usenet than Windows. > Whatever I decide, I would like some advice as to whether it might be better > to have both Windows and Linux. > If I stick to having windows on my new computer as well as Linux I am > thinking of changing my screenreader for windows anyway. > If I chose to have both Windows and Linux I am considering changing to > Windoweyes when I can test what it is like to use. > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list