Certainly, Win 8 is useable by Jaws 14 etc.
I guess I'm an old fuddy-duddy, comments like what is below don't seem to be
very helpful. Here are some considerations to bear in mind:
1. Win 8 layout is completely different from earlier versions. I do AT
training, and there are several people who have upgraded to Win 8 and
subsequently had their systems rolled back to Win 7. Yes, there are
workarounds like classic shell etc. but the Win 8 experience is if not quite
radically different, it is certainly a lot more unique that previous
upgrades.
Second, you may not have support for some of your programs in Win 8, I don't
know if Openbook has released a patch to work in Win 8 yet, for example.
If you are getting a new computer, then there are some nice advantages with
Win 8 including Safeboot. But, since there are so many sighted users
unhappy with Win 8, for my money, I'm sticking with Win 7 which will be
supported for another seven years, and I'll await a more user-friendly
Windows 9 which will probably be out sooner than later. I think Win 8 is
Microsoft's latest equivalent of Windows ME and Vista, as Herman and His
Hermits would say "A Must to Avoid!"
Take my advice, I don't use it anyway.
Steve
Lansing, MI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hamit Campos" <hamitcam...@gmail.com>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 14 with Windows 8
I'd say go ahead and go for windows 8. It works just fine for me. It's not
hard to use it's just people don't like to work hard. I'm like that to
some
times to be honest. So I'm not really bashingthem. See what is hard wal
what
was kind of for me was that things aren;'t all where you know them to be.
Some things work differently too. So yeah, it's not all that bad. The
start
screen, it's like a table. So, yeah. It's your choice in the end, but I
would go for it if it were me. You're very wize to ask how it works. I
applaud you. One shouldn't just fall for the it's hard to use with a
screen
reader thing so easily. One should ask "Oh is it r4eally?" Then you will
see
for your self. What others call hard maybe a peace of cake for you. Who
knows?
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Scott Duck
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 11:42 AM
To: Jaws List
Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 14 with Windows 8
Hello Everyone,
I am about to purchase a new laptop. I am trying to decide rather to go
ahead and get a Windows 8 machine or try to find one with Windows 7. I am
using JAWS 14, which does work with Windows 8. However, I have been told
by
some that Windows 8 is difficult to use with a screen reader. I am
curious
as to what kind of experience that list members have had using JAWS with
Windows 8.
Thanks,
Scott Duck
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