Hi, I am no expert but I would go for Windows 7 64-bit. Windows 8 is aimed at those who are used to using tablets and mobile devices such as Iphones etc. It is very different to Windows 7. BJ On 10/08/2013, martin wilsher <martinwilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > what version of jaws do you have? is it a standard licence or a > professional one? btw, for my 2p worth, I'd go with windows seven. others > may disagree, but from what I heard, windows eight only works with a pro > licence of jaws. > _____ > > From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Bernard > Sent: 10 August 2013 10:43 > To: BCAB; access mailing list; Best-Circle-Of-friends@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] A question for windows and jaws users > > > Morning all, > > I am about to make the new step of buying a new desktop PC and was debating > which software operating systme to go with. Essentially which is the better > Windows operating system to go with between Windows 7 Pro or the latest > Windows 8.+? I am using JAWS and am totally blind, and do a fair amount of > internet, E-mail, Word and Excel and of course, the usual things like > music, > reading and so on that one does on a PC. > > Any advice would be really appreciated as there is so much out there and > just so expensive I don't want to buy the wrong thing. > > Bernard > -- My homepage: www.bjedwards.co.uk My fiction: www.authorsden.com/bjedwards My articles: www.meddryn.wordpress.com Follow me on Twitter for updates, comment, thoughts and links: @Meddryn Many thanks, BJ Edwards ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq