This depends on how you want to "connect" them. If you install and configure Samba on the laptop, it can share files with Windows. If you are not interested in sharing files, but just want to control the laptop from within Windows, install an SSH server on the laptop, and connect to it from Windows using puTTY.
Windows or Linux. Its a users option for this. Linux is free but Windows is more popular.
Microsoft does not make a messenger for Linux. However, several Linux clients can connect to the Windows Live Messenger network, such as Pidgin, Kopete, and aMSN.
How the home laptop is used is the first thing to consider when choosing an operating system. Linux is free and comes with a suite of application software. Microsoft Windows costs are higher, and no application software is bundled with Windows. More games are available for Windows than for Linux.
If you are running Windows 7, then Microsoft offers a free antivirus program that is probably the best you can get. If you are running an earlier Windows system, then AVG is your best best. If you are running a Mac or Linux laptop, then no antivirus software is needed. dorothy.wilson8081@yahoo.com
Linux is more powerful then windows
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No. Any machine that is capable of running Windows 7 is equally capable of running Linux; thus virtually every computer is "Linux ready." Depending on your specific needs, Linux can be run on far less powerful and cheaper hardware than Windows 7 can.
One can find a laptop with Linux at any available online seller. In fact almost all laptops have Linux and in some cases buyers choose to pay a license for Windows. Best places to find laptops with Linux are Amazon, Best Buy and Overstock.
Yes,we can connect windows xp and windows7 pcs through LAN.but in both of the pcs the firewall should be off.We can connect windows PC and Linux PC also.but we should have to install samba server in Linux PC.samba server acts as an interface between the windows and Linux platform.I have answer this question as of my knowledge.please send me an acknowledgement if it need s any corrections. Thanks Rajesh
you can run it with virtualbox
I personally use Windows XP at work, Windows 7 on my desktop, and Windows 8 on my laptop. My primary operating system, however, is Linux. On my desktop I'll run Debian Testing 95% of the time with Windows maybe 5%. My laptop runs on Arch.
I am assuming you mean either a POSIX shell or a way to SSH into a Linux box. A POSIX shell is as simple as installing MinGW, which will usually also provide BASH, usually for scripts. For SSH you can just use PuTTY and connect to your Linux box (Assuming it has an SSH server running.) that way.