[Ct-nfb] window 7?

[Richard McGaffin]

Great topic for conversation, I have a little bit of sight in my left eye, and although I use Zoom text I can see the screen if I get close enough. Anyway I find with the way the computers keep changing it's better to buy new than a referbished. I have to admitt i'm not fimalur with windows 7 at all, but like everything there's always a first time.
 
I was recently asked to set up a new computer for a friend and although this friend is sighted she's not computer savy So it looks like i'll be learning windows 7. 
 
The bottum line is this folks, we as federationists and blind folks that are out there have 2 choices one is sit back and let the technology pass us by, or to screw around with it untiil we make it work for us. with that in mind I will say have a great day  

--- On Thu, 6/23/11, Janet Wallans <janetcw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:


From: Janet Wallans <janetcw at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] window 7?
To: "NFB of Connecticut Mailing List" <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 9:51 PM





I have found this discussion very interesting as I have been trying to figure out what to get as I need a new computer. I was thinking of getting a refurbished XP but have decided to go with what is out there now and XP won't be supported in a few years. I know I'll probably be somewhat unhappy at first, but as others have said, it takes getting used to and after a while it will feel more normal. 
 
With regard to e-mail, I believe Office 2010 includes Outlook or Outlook Express. 
 
Janet 

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From: Blindhands at aol.com 
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Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] window 7?


I am using windows 7 and JAWS 12.  There is a little learning curve, but I haven't run into any trouble.
 
Joyce Kane
www.KraftersKorner.org
Blindhands at AOL.com 
 

In a message dated 6/22/2011 8:29:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lovenergy at optonline.net writes:

Hello Guys,
 
I am wondering if any of you are using Windows 7?  If so, what are the advantages for us blind users?  Any of you using WE7.5.1?  I'm just trying to kill two birds with one stone.
 
Thanks,
Joe  

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