This is less true, of Windows 8. Windows 8 got rid of a lot of the arrow theme stuff, and 3-D graphics animations, at least in terms of the desktop environment. Obviously if you're using apps with these kinds of things in them, it still remains true. But one reason why windows 8 is so much faster, is that they in fact got rid of the 3-D graphic animation icons and Various things. This has an interesting side effect, as well. And that is, it tends to make windows 8, a little more accessible, in terms of the desktop environment. Not so much graphic animation stuff, in the way.
Regards: Dallas On 02/05/2013, at 21:13, Thomas Ward <thomasward1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Ken and all, > > One thing you need to keep in mind here is Windows 7 and Windows 8 > were designed for pretty new hardware. If you don't have a fast enough > processor, memory, etc it will run poorly on the machine in question. > As I mentioned to someone else off list one factor often overlooked by > blind users is because Windows 7/Windows 8 have a lot of 3d graphics, > animations, 3d cursors, etc you need a pretty good graphics card with > a graphics processor and onboard memory to offset the new graphics > technology. If you don't have it all that graphics processing gets > taken over by your CPU and memory which results in a degradation in > performance. > > Something else that makes a huge difference is a duel core verses a > single core CPU. If you have a duel core it will perform a lot > smoother and a lot better than a single core CPU. So I think all the > complaints you are making about Windows 7 can probably be blamed on a > lack of decent hardware. > > Yes, I know that Microsoft says a 1 GHZ processor, 1 GB of ram, and a > minimum of 16-bit colors and 800 by 600 graphics card, but keep in > mind that is literally the absolute bare minimum. If you want to hope > to make it run worth anything you need to double that just to get > started. Truth be told you really need a modern PC with a duel core > processor, at least 2 to 4 GB of ram, decent graphics card, etc to > have Windows 7/Windows 8 run at peak performance. > > Cheers! > > > On 5/2/13, Ken The PionEar <kenwdow...@me.com> wrote: >> I definitely don't have look and feel issues when it comes to Windows 7, >> since I like trying new things. It's purely an issue of response time for >> me. If I hit a key and it takes a brand spankin' new computer a quarter of a >> >> second for Jaws to respond, there is an issue. That same computer just a few >> >> months down the road is even worse. I've worked with both my wife's laptop >> and my son's desktop, both using windows 7, and I'm not impressed. I used to >> >> have Vista on my desktop, and other than a lot of buggy behavior it wasn't >> too bad, but it wasn't like XP. I didn't feel it was stable or responsive. >> One of its best features was its accessible games. I enjoyed playing Purble >> >> Place with my son. >> Also, I can admit to some ignorance of how to optimize it for speed. I'm >> sure all the fancy animations and graphics were on, for example. >> I can't say one way or another as regards to Windows 8 except that i'm >> itching to try it just to see what it's like. >> >> Check out my games at >> www.ThePionEar.net >> and my music, and that of my band, at >> www.ThePionEar.net/BlindLabyrinth.html . >> If you want to reach me, you can call 419-744-0517, friend me on Facebook, >> (KenWDowney,) or write me at kenwdow...@me.com . >> Crazy Ken > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
