[NFBCS] Windows 7 vs Windows 10

[Curtis Chong]

Greetings:

 

Also, with respect to purchasing new computers, a number of manufacturers
insist on installing brand-specific software along with the Windows 10
operating system, and it is oftentimes the case that none of these
brand-specific programs work with our screen access technology.
Consequently, it is a good idea to request that the seller remove what I
call "bloatware". Even if this costs a few more dollars, it is well worth
the cost to get rid of programs that we cannot use. Another issue with new
computers is the state of the function keys. Some brands, by default, set
these keys to be media controls instead of the function keys that we use all
the time. Even worse, we, nonvisual users, can't change the state of these
keys because these changes can only be made in the BIOS. Again, another
piece of work that is well worth paying for.

 

Cordially,

 

Curtis Chong

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via NFBCS

Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:24 AM

To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>

Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>

Subject: [NFBCS] Windows 7 vs Windows 10

 

Curtis recommends buying a new Windows 10 laptop, and says it will be faster

than an old Windows 7 machine.

 

This has not been my experience at all.  I bought a Dell laptop a few months

ago, running Win10, and it is ridiculously slow, much slower than my old

Windows7 desktop.  I even took it to the Microsoft store to see if it was

set up wrong, but it wasn't.  The store that sold me the laptop said it has

good memory and would be reasonably quick, but it's totally not.  I don't

know if it's because of Windows 10, or some other problem, but it's a bitter

disappointment to me.  Now my husband needs a new computer, too, but I'm

afraid he'll be as irritated and disappointed as I am.

 

Just saying.

 

Tracy

 

 

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