I have read elsewhere that there is an organization that has received a grant to offer Windows 7 computers to SSI recipients for $20. This would be worth considering for people who are currently unable to upgrade from XP. The web site is
http://www.computersfortheblind.net/index-2.html but I don't know much about this program. According to what I read on the TopTech list, those not getting SSI can get these for $150. I realize this only helps US citizens, though. Unsupported operating systems are not the only issue that confronts us with our computers. Whether we like it or not, our hard drives will evenetually fail, we just don't know exactly when. There are other parts of our computers that will fail for one reason or another, and often it is more expensive to fix them than it is to buy an inexpensive new computer. None of this is easy for people on low incomes, but it means that giving some thought to how to replace a computer needs to happen even without the pressure to upgrade operating systems. Best regards, Steve Jacobson Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Fri, 22 Aug 2014 07:56:33 -0500, Karyn Campbell wrote: >If you had read my posts on this subject you would have read that each >person knows their own financial situation and should plan with the >information at their disposal. >Enough said. >Karyn Campbell, [email protected] >Check out my blog at packerbackerkaryn.blogspot.com >-----Original Message----- >From: MJ Williams [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 10:59 PM >To: gw Micro Product Discussion Listserv >Subject: RE: xp support for next version of window-eyes >"Anyone, in my opinion, who is running XP should upgrade at their first >opportunity for the reason I specified above." >Ms Campbell, >As one of the more enthusiastic advocates of dropping XP in favour of a more >up-to-date operating system, would you be prepared to personally sponsour a >list member unable to afford the cost of necessary hardware and software >upgrades in order that they put your suggestions into practice? As you say, >running XP is fraught with risks from hackers and crackers. So, it would be >a very public-spirited gesture from you to enable at least one of us mere >mortals to make the move over to Windows Seven or later. I dare say GW Info >is richly endowed with self-styled internet security experts, software >analysts and engineers. I'm sure if they were to donate a dollar each time >they gave us the benefit of their insight into the subject, soon we would be >able to help a dozen or more ignorant bumkins who are unwittingly throwing >the future of GW, Ai Squared and the civilised world into question by using >out-of-date versions of Windows. >Sincerely, MJ Williams >At 03:33 22/08/2014, you wrote: >>While I am not a GW Micro/AI Squared Indiana staff member, I strongly >>believe that XP will not be supported in the next release. As you >>rightly point out, Microsoft is no longer supporting it which means you >>don't get security updates thus making your system vulnerable to viruses >and hacking. >> >>Anyone, in my opinion, who is running XP should upgrade at their first >>opportunity for the reason I specified above. Keep in mind that VISTA >>will be in the same position come October and I have that on very good >authority. >> >>Thankfully I don't have to worry about this issue any longer as my work >>machine was upgraded this past July. I love not having to deal with >>the XP issues any longer; and this also means not having to worry about >>needing to run an older version of WE because the next version very >>likely won't work under XP. >> >>Happy upgrading. >> >>Karyn Campbell, Illinois USA, [email protected] Using WE 8.4 on >>Toshiba laptop running Windows 7 home premium 32-bit with Office 2007 >>and IE 10 as well as Acer netbook running Windows 7 home premium >>64-bit with Office 2007 and IE 10 and Microsoft security Essentials on >>both machines. >> >> >> >>If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original >>sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your >>message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your >>message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >> >>GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can >>manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. >If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender >only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is >related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to >[email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can >manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. >If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. >If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to gw- [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage >your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
