I will add that Windows 7 does have several advantages over xp, and they should have given you a free upgrade certificate when you purchased XP, but it will likely only be good for an upgrade in the next 90 days, so find out about it, and keep an eye on the date. you don't have to actually perform the upgrade, I think you just have to order the CD for some nominal charge like $12. then, when you're ready, you can upgrade. hth, Chip -----Original Message----- From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Plummer Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 12:18 PM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Re: for those with a brand new pc Yes, but you should have got windows 7 with the option to down grade to windows XP pro till you got ready for windows 7. MS is going to stop supporting XP in the near future! You also could got windows 7 Pro or above and got virtual windows XP from MS for free and then you could have ran both windows7 and windows XP side by side. Just some thoughts. Beside windows 7 is not that hard to get use too and use. -----Original Message----- From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tinetta Cooper Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 11:39 AM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Re: for those with a brand new pc I got my brand new Dell PC yesterday, but I didn't choose Windows 7. I'm sticking with Windows XP and I'm getting used to Office 2007. The ribbon is enough to adapt to at one time! ----- Original Message ----- From: Chip Orange <mailto:Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 9:33 AM Subject: [tabi] for those with a brand new pc if you get a new pc, or upgrade to Windows 7, just an FYI that there is a mailing list for blind users of Windows 7: Send a blank message to blindwindows7-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chip ------------------------------ Chip Orange Database Administrator Florida Public Service Commission Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (850) 413-6314 (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.) Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org web interface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject. Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org web interface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject.