[Blindtlk] [nabs-l] Windows 8 Questions

[Mike Freeman]

I still say that anyone -- blind or sighted -- is asking for trouble if
he/she jumps on a new OS bandwagon. Why do you think that few corporations
adopt new OS versions until they're truly proven? Just because one can get
something on sale is no reason to upgrade.

Incidentally, although it's wise to take a full backup in case you have to
roll back (System Restore won't take you back to the OS before upgrade),
ostensibly, at least, your files and settings -- insofar as they make sense
in the new OS versions -- are *supposed* to be preserved.

Up with Cp/M 2.2 and MSDOS 6.22!

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kerri
Kosten
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 10:58 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list; Blind Talk Mailing
List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] [nabs-l] Windows 8 Questions

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
> ________________________________________
> 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
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list; Blind Talk
Mailing
> List
> Subject: [nabs-l] Windows 8 Questions
>
> 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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