Re: need advice on operating system for new PC
- From: "James Homuth" <james@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 10:55:12 -0500
The only thing that doesn't use menues is Office 2007. Vista itself, and
one can assume 7 as well, still use the start menu etc. It's just been
enhanced slightly.
On Sun, September 6, 2009 10:50, T Behler wrote:
I hear what you are saying, but aren't those menu options now in ribbons,
or
whatever you want to call them, a lot more dificult to navigate than the
older drop-down menus that were characteristic of Windows XP and Office
2003?
Tom Behler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Hicks(HicksSM)" <Steven.HicksSM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 3:26 AM
Subject: Re: need advice on operating system for new PC
Hi,
I am using JAWS10 and Microsoft Windows Vista 64 and I love it.
It makes good use of your memory and runns lovely.
Get as much ram as you can afford.
You can always keep your options open and wait for Microsoft Windows 7, I
have tried the RTM version and it is faster than Vista and it is really
good.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <tombehler@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "jaws users e-mail list" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 11:31 PM
Subject: need advice on operating system for new PC
> Hi, all.
>
> Well, the PC I'm writing this e-mail on is almost 5 years old, and is
> giving
> me more and more fits every day, so it might just be time to purchase a
> newer and better PC.
>
> I know I'll get a variety of opinions on this, so please understand if I
> don't acknowledge every e-mail individually. I will certainly read
> them,
> and take the advice that seems best for me.
>
> Here's my dilemma:
>
> Currently, I am using Jaws 10.0. I prefer to use Windows XP as my
> operating
> system, and office 2003 for my basic computer work. Jaws seems to work
> quite well with these set-ups. I have heard too many horror stories
> about
> Vista itself, and am not sure even how well that operating system works
> with
> Jaws. I also have tried working with Office 2007, and find it a real
> bear
> to use due to the ribbons, rather than the drop-down menus which are so
> much
> easier to navigate. I went to Best Buys today, and, of course, they now
> only sell computers with Vista, and a free upgrade to Windows 7, as of
> October 15.
>
> Am I doing myself a dis-service by sticking to Windows XP, and Office
> 2003?
> Does Jaws work reasonably well with Vista, and office 2007? Has anyone
> tried using Jaws with Windows 7?
>
> I realize that for some, these are very elementary questions. I also
> realize that software choices can boil down a lot to personal
> preference.
>
> I'm just trying to get a feel for where Jaws is with the newer operating
> systems, and whether I'd simply be better off sticking with Windows XP
> and
> Office 2003.
>
> I hope this quiry makes sense.
>
> Again, I'm using Jaws 10.0 here with Windows XP and Office 2003.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tom Behler in Colorado
>
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