Jeanne Hedge wrote:

Skywise (Kelly)" <KELLYS1@randolph.spa.edu> asked:

Hi I just got a new computer and while I should 
be very happy I am not realy sure.  It has windows 
95,  I sak you should I give it a chance or trash 
it and put in windows 3.1?

Immediately dump Win95 into the nearest dumpster and,
if you choose to continue using Windows, install 
Win 3.1 (or equivalent).  I know too many people 
(personally and net-friends) who have had too much 
trouble with Win95 destroying their machines.  The 
kindest thing I've ever heard said about
Win95 is that it uninstalls well.

Jeanne Hedge

As much as I hate to disagree with my esteemed colleague, whose opinion 
I respect immensely, I must say that when I installed Windows 95 a year 
ago, I chose to "dual boot" my system, that is, give myself the option 
of booting back to old Windows 3.11.

Just last month, after having never used Windows 3.11 since the upgrade, 
I dumped the old OS and freed up mucho disk space.

I also got Windows 95 installed at the IT Department of my former job 
(and to forestall the snide comments, I didn't get asked to leave 
because of that ^_^).  Everyone who tried it loved it, we got it to work 
with minimal difficulties, and it seriously reduces the crashing and 
limited resources of Windows 3.11.

Windows NT is a great OS; too bad it doesn't play many games.  :)

Let's hope this doesn't degrade into an OS war.  Let me just end by 
saying that, eventually, all new software will be written for Windows 95 
and above; so, to keep up, it's best you start learning it now.  My 
experience and the experience of others makes me think you won't regret 
it. 

-Richard

sterman@sprynet.com
http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/sterman