Hi, Gerald,
I'm not planning to get a cell phone that doesn't have buttons. I like the
one I have and it has large enough buttons that I can feel them. When it
comes to computers, I'll probably switch to a Mac instead of going to
windows 8.
Rosemarie
-----Original Message-----
From: Gerald Levy
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 3:59 AM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] migrating or upgrading from windows xp
I agree with you 100%. I'm sick and tired of planned obsolenscence and
products that are built to break down so that you will discard them and buy
new ones. I'm so old fashioned that I still use a vintage Western Electric
rotary telephone from the 1960's on one of my land line extensions whose
sound quality is superior to the $10 disposable electronic crap that passes
for a telephone these days. And if you thought Windows Vista was a disaster,
it looks like Windows 8 could turn out to be an even bigger nightmare for
MS. Yesterday, the MS executive who was largely responsible for the
development of Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 announced his resignation, no
doubt to get out before the you know what hits the fan. Win 8 has received
a lukewarm reception by many business users who are apparently in no great
rush to upgrade, and compatibility problems with some older programs have
been reported. So MS's strategy to create a single operating system that
will work with all devices from desktop PC's to tablets and smart phones
could backfire big time. That's why I plan to stick with trusty old XP as
long as I can.
Gerald
----- Original Message -----
From: "Angel" <angel...@sbcglobal.net>
To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] migrating or upgrading from windows xp
I still prefer XP. I personally am tired of having to constantly learn
what I learned before just because there are upgrades. I lived through the
1950's my friend, and believe me they weren't that bad. At least then
things were built to last, and once a thing was learned such as the skills
necessary to use the writing frame, as a single example, one didn't have to
learn to use upgrades to the old standbys. It is for this reason I still
use cell phones with buttons. I don't want to learn again something as
simple as dialing a phone.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Stone" <alexstone...@btinternet.com>
To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] migrating or upgrading from windows xp
Anyone who is still using xp needs to drag themselves kicking and
screaming
into the 1950's. I don't know about windows 8, but windows7 is so much
better.
Cheers
Alex
-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Greg Washington
Sent: 15 November 2012 00:19
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] migrating or upgrading from windows xp
You might find this site of some help.
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windows7/transition.aspx
-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Randy Tijerina
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 5:53 PM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] migrating or upgrading from windows xp
What are some of the differences in windows 7?
At 05:23 PM 11/14/2012, you wrote:
XP support will run out 4/8/2014.
Seven is quite different, but after a bit of a learning curve it is like
an
old friend.
David Ferrin
Life it what happens after you have already made other plans.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Tijerina" <rtijeri...@satx.rr.com>
To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 5:08 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] migrating or upgrading from windows xp
Hello friends. I have a question.
I hear that windows xp will not be supported soon. is it possible for
me to upgrade to say, windows 7? I hear it's not that different than xp.
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