[tabi] Re: Your last chance to get Windows that you actually like | Komando.com
- From: "Robert Miller" <robertmiller2201@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2014 11:01:53 -0400
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
-----Original Message-----
From: Lynn Evans
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 1:12 PM
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