[Blindtlk] Windows 8 Questions

[David Evans]

Dear Karri,
I am not the best with computers, but this is a new operating system and it 
will overwrite whatever you have in there now and you will lose your files 
and programs, so you must back them up first.
Also, Windows 8  uses a touch screen format and there is no start menu, as 
you are likely use to.
I think that it also requires a new hardware computer as well and 
accessibility is still questionable.
I would be careful and learn as much as you can, from the best sources you 
can find, before you make the switch.
Ask more questions on the list and talk to those who are using it before you 
comit to the change.

David Evans and GD Jack.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kerri Kosten" <kerrik2006 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 2:17 AM
Subject: [Blindtlk] 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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