[Blindtlk] [nabs-l] Windows 8 Questions

[Kerri Kosten]

Hi Everyone:

Okay, first of all, windows 8 does in fact work on any computer as
long as it has the system requirements. Windows 8 is not just for
touch screen devices.
Mike and others, with all due respect, I am getting a free copy for
christmas. Might as well take it and use it if I am getting it for
free.
Also, right now Microsoft is currently having a sale where you can
upgrade to windows 8 for $40. Normally, windows 8 is $140. So, it is
really cheap right now.
So, even if I weren't getting it for christmas, I would still want to
upgrade while the sale price is cheap.
All I really want to know is when you upgrade are your files, and data
automatically restored or do you have to reinstall everything from a
backup?
There are a couple of podcasts out there which demonstrate windows 8
with Jaws, NVDA, and System access.
The one I listened to is the one from accessibleworld
www.accessibleworld.org on their Tech Talk. This guy did a whole
demonstration of using windows 8 with the three screenreaders and
talked about the differences and such. It was very informative.
Also serotalk www.serotalk.com did a special on Windows 8. I have not
listened to it yet, but am planning on it very soon.

Thanks so much!
Kerri

On 12/22/12, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccuaedu.onmicrosoft.com> wrote:
> Kerri, this might not fully answer your questions, but from what information
> I gathered at the Jaws seminar, Windows 8 is only for touch screen devices,
> so if you don't like touch screens, you might want to stay away from it.
> Blessings, Joshua
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> From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Kerri Kosten
> [kerrik2006 at gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 1:17 AM
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> Subject: [nabs-l] Windows 8 Questions
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> Hi Everyone:
>
> I believe my aunt is going to get me a copy of Windows 8 on DVD for
> Christmas.
> I currently am running windows 7 with Jaws 14.
> Has anyone upgraded using a DVD copy of windows 8? After upgrading,
> were your files, music, and data restored or did you have to put
> everything back on from a backup?
> Should I back up everything before upgrading?
> I would normally back up everything anyway just to be safe, but the
> problem is right now I am on vacation and I do not have my portable
> hard drive with me in order to back up my music and documents. Right
> now, I have lots of sighted help available in case something goes
> wrong and when I return home I will not have much sighted help unless
> I hire a reader. So, I'd like to upgrade while I am still on vacation.
> If you have upgraded, was it accessible? Can you do the entire thing
> by yourself or did you have to have sighted assistance?
> Do you like windows 8? What are your thoughts? Is it worth upgrading
> to from windows 7?
> As I understand it, windows 8 comes with a Facebook tile/app thingy.
> Does it also come with a twitter tile/app as well?
> Are a lot of apps in the new Microsoft app store accessible?
>
> Thanks so much! Those are my questions for now! If I think of anything
> else I'll ask!
> Kerri
>
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