I use wlm windows live mail with windows 7 and love it as long as a few
tweaks are made
Keep Smiling,
Janie Degenshein
"Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have"
Access Tech Consultant
Facilitator of ECHO
(Eyes Closed Hearts Open)
President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Senior Division
Co-host of OTBS On The Bright Side
www.thruoureyes.org/brightside.html
jdege...@comcast.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Rich
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 8:59 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 14 and the Windows 8 dilemma
I too am looking to upgrade my PC.
From XP to whatever.
How long will Windows 7 have support?
Any other reason to get 8? i.e. keeping up with new software/devices like
printers/smart phones or anything my mind can not foresee?
Also, I should be upgrading out of Outlook Express.
What is recommended for similar ease of use?
G mail or Outlook? Any other recs?
Thanks for all suggestions.
Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Tighe" <psti...@mindspring.com>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 14 and the Windows 8 dilemma
Kristina,
I bought a Sony Windows 8 laptop a month ago and it does work with Jaws
version 14. With a little tweeking, Internet explorer 10 can be made to
work in "desktop" mode and looks to me very much like Internet explorer 9.
Older printers as well as the Generic text printer for Duxbury can be made
to work, although the ways to do it are not obvious. I will be glad to
help you with this if you need it. Windows 8 will Work with Kurzweil and
I expect it would work as well with OpenBook. . . I wanted to prove to
myself that Windows 8 could work for blind users and I succeeded!
Now that I have proved to myself that it can work, I am going to give the
windows 8 laptop to a sighted friend who really likes the new Metro
screens. I find Windows 7 much more gracious and manageable and intend to
try to keep it for several years.
Peter
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From: "Kristina Kolley" <kristina.kol...@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 12:24 PM
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 14 and the Windows 8 dilemma
Hi all,
My current laptop (running JAWS 11 and Vista) is going to crash any day
now,
so I am looking to purchase a new laptop as soon as possible. I have
spoken
to several people regarding the pros and cons of Windows 8, and as to
whether sticking with Windows 7 would be a wiser decision. Another factor
to
consider is that, while Windows 7 is still readily available, my
selection
of Windows 8 laptop options would be somewhat broader.
I would appreciate hearing from those of you who have been using Windows
8
on a regular basis both successfully or unsuccessfully, and whether
either 7
or 8 seems to provide the JAWS user with greater advantages other than 7
being within our comfort zone. I do expect, within reason, that 8 would
involve a significant learning curve, but if some tasks are outright
impossible to perform (reading specific screens, navigation issues,
etc.),
please share these as well, as too much ongoing frustration might make me
think twice about the switch.
Many thanks in advance,
Kristina
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