[tabi] Re: Your last chance to get Windows that you actually like | Komando.com
- From: "Sila Miller" <Silamiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2014 12:10:30 -0400
Yep, and don't forget the Microsoft Accessability Help Line. 1-800-936-5900.
I hope this info helps.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chip and Allie Orange" <acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 12:03 PM
Subject: [tabi] Re: Your last chance to get Windows that you actually like |
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>I completely agree with Robert for what it's worth. I can't tell you how
> many times recently I've read about some technical feature which makes the
> users life easier, or the programmer's life easier, and then I see a note
> that it's available only with Windows 8 or later.
>
> Yes, many people don't like the metro interface of Windows 8, but as Robert
> said, MS listened, and made it quite easy for you to avoid it and return
> to the "standard" desktop.
>
> Also, have a listen to all your friends complaining about lack of support
> for Windows XP; that's going to happen to Windows 7 users much sooner than
> Windows 8, so if you can just get out of the way of the lightning <grin>,
> you might keep your pc long enough to avoid that situation as well.
>
> Chip
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Robert Miller
> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 11:02 AM
> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tabi] Re: Your last chance to get Windows that you actually like |
> Komando.com
>
>
> Due to a recent strike by lightning, I had to purchase a new computer and
> decided to go with a Windows 8.1 Pro system so I don't agree with lynn's
> post and think it is sales hype by vendors who have a lot of windows 7
> machines sitting on the shelf. If you want to get the longest life out of
> your computer then go with the latest and greatest. The article said windows
>
> 10 will be out next summer so if you choose windows 7, you will be 2
> versions down. The article also stated that windows 8 wasn't a popular
> release and I agree with that statement. Most people using adaptive
> technology didn't like it because it booted up to the new start menu and you
>
> had to go through some hoops to get to the desktop which most users of
> adaptive technology prefer to work from. With the update to windows 8.1 this
>
> isn't the case, in fact it is now possible to have windows 8.1 Pro boot
> directly to the desktop and even if you don't want to do that, the desktop
> is just a windows-key-m away just like the last 3 versions of windows. I
> have systems with Vista and windows 7 and now 8.1 Pro. Out of all of them I
>
> can say Microsoft has added more new features and productivity to Windows
> 8.1 than any of the 2 prior releases. In vista and windows 7 Microsoft
> mainly rearranged things and you had to do things differently but not much
> to right home about. In fact they took away more than they gave you, for
> example a good email client which is still the case with 8.1.
>
> The main difference in 8.1 is the start menu, many people using screen
> readers said they didn't like it but with anything new and different, it
> takes time to get use to it just like the ribbon menus introduced a few
> years back. On the start menu, you will find Calendar, weather, sports,
> mail, news videos, music settings and this pc just to mention a few. This
> Pc is a replacement for file explorer and shows all your drives and network
> connections. You can navigate the start screen using arrow keys and tab.
> You can also do a much improved search of your computer by simple typing
> your search string while on the start screen and pressing enter. There is
> also a search scope combo box that allows you to select type of search, say
> music video file or app. There is also a app store similar to Apple and
> Google.
>
> The boot up and shut down process is the fastest I have seen with any
> version of windows especially when you are using a 8 core 4.7 ghz processor.
>
> If you are thinking about a new windows 8.1 Pro computer don't go with any
> of the other versions of windows or you might get a big surprise when your
> system doesn't talk. Some versions are designed to work with ARM processors
>
> and that is a no no for your screen reader.
>
> During my transition, I lost my 14 year old Alva and Triple talk but I can't
>
> blame that on Windows 8.1 since they wouldn't have worked with windows 7
> either.
>
> Robert
>
>
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>
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lynn Evans
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 1:12 PM
> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tabi] Your last chance to get Windows that you actually like |
> Komando.com
>
>
> http://www.komando.com/happening-now/279622/your-last-chance-to-get-windows-
> that-you-actually-like?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=notd&utm_content=2014-10-30-
> article_1-cta
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>
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