Re: need advice on operating system for new PC
- From: "T Behler" <tombehler@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 10:07:31 -0600
For what it's worth, I guess it's good to know I'm not alone.
I fully agree with advancing with technology, but for someone like me, who
needs to survive in a very demanding professional job, and who has many
other computing needs outside the work arena, I simply find myself not
having all sorts of time to tweak new technology in order to get it to work.
My approach, over all these years, has always been to give the new systems a
chance, give FS or whomever time to catch up, and then make the switch.
I'm sure I get left behind in some things because of this approach, but
sometimes, newer simply isn't always better, at least in the short run.
Tom Behler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pablo" <ps8001@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: need advice on operating system for new PC
honestly, i agree with your preferences.
if i were buying a new system, i would stay with xp for a bit longer, once
windows 7 is being sold with new systems, i usually wait like 6 months
before trying to put it on any of my systems... i don't much care for vista,
and as far as office goes, i'm in agreement there too.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <tombehler@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "jaws users e-mail list" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 9:31 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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