In redesigning 8.1, Microsoft did something for which it hasn't been exactly famous--it listened to consumers and gave them what they asked for, rather than what Ms thought they should have. I'm hopeful the same philosophy is being applied in 10.
Ted -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 6:41 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] NEW COMPUTER, WINDOWS 8.1 MUCH BETTER THAN WINDOWS 7 Thanks; will save information. Will replace when JAWS 17 comes out. He has 8.1, loves it, so I'll share this with him. Thanks again. GIFT (God is forever true), Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Moore" <jesusloves1...@gmail.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 6:18 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] NEW COMPUTER, WINDOWS 8.1 MUCH BETTER THAN WINDOWS 7 > Hi, I read you want to get a new computer with your sighted husband. > Windows 8.1 is great, because there are more keyboard commands and you > can have your computer start up on the desktop. With Windows 8.1, you > get to use the start screen with all of the apps tiles on it. Here's > the thing. When you press the windows key, even though you are on a > app screen instead of the start menu, you can just start typing your > search just like you do in Windows 7. Also, the control panel has a > search box as well. I love this! With Windows 8.1, the files > explorer is much better than Windows explorer in Windows 7. All you > have to do with 8.1, is to press the windows+E, and shift tab once. > Under this PC, you have every single folder you ever need. Documents, > downloads, your hard drive, for example. All you have to do is press > enter on documents, for example, and tab to the contents of the > documents folder. But, here is the best thing about Windows 8.1! > There are many many key commands you can navigate with by pressing the > Windows key + a letter. For example, if you press windows + X, you > get a small list of choices with control panel right there, the task > manager right there, and so on. These windows + a letter commands > will get you where you need to go much much faster than using windows > 7. Also, Freedomscientific over the last year, has done many many > free webinars on using JAWS with 8.1! If you listen to Dan Clark > teaching in all of these webinars, you will celebrate you bought > Windows 8.1 instead of the old Windows 7. Write me off-line, and I > will tell you much more about why you should have Windows 8.1! So > many people on this list don't know what they are missing. Being able > to use the touch cursor to use the apps excites me so much, because > that is what so many sighted people are using now! Take care and go > Windows 8.1! I don't know if I even want to mess with Windows 10! I > love what I have with 8.1!!!!!!!! > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
