Hi Barbara.
While I wouldn't disagree with any of Keith's points, I certainly wouldn't
recommend Linux for a novice. It is still very much a niche product with
less take up than the Mac which is still a very paltry 8% I believe. A
novice would find it difficult to find anyone to offer even the most
straightforward of advice as they would not be at all familiar with the
Linux supported applications.
You can't really get much easier than windows, outlook express, internet
explorer and word for basic use.
Regards.
Kevin
E-mail: kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 11:35 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Linux v windows
Hi Keith
So what programs comes with Linux for Email and Internet? Is it Firefox
for browsing the net? What about Email?
Barbara
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Barrett" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 11:33 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Linux v windows
Hi Barbara,
If screen reading is not a consideration, linux every time.
reasons?
1 xp reaching the end of cycle and when windows 7 comes out it will be
two versions behind so not sure how long will be supported.
2 cost - linux is free and open source so will never have to pay for
software upgrades or new software.
3 speed - linux is usually faster and smaller than windows so will
generally run more efficiently on a lower spec machine.
Operation for a beginner should be no more difficult than windows. You
get a gui interface so no need to learn the command line although, to be
unbiased, there are more windows users so will be easy to get help.
Also, linux is probably more secure. Virus writers tend to concentrate
on windows where there are more users to affect.
Note you can do as much on linux as windows, open office will allow
similar facilities to office but is free.
Hth.
Incidently, I am writing this on a linux box.
regards
Keith
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