[stylist] Vista vs. XP

Fri May 22 16:47:02 UTC 2009

I read somewhere that Vista was one of the corporate blunders in 2008.  Did 
anyone else hear this?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tamara Smith-Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Vista vs. XP


> To convert from Vista back to XP, you would have to remove Vista and 
> install
> XP, which means you would also have to install all of your software and
> settings and so forth.  Big hassle, hours of tedium, and vendors like to
> sell computers these days without the cds for the software so that you 
> have
> to go back to hem if you want to customize your system...  Ugh!
>
> Sorry you're having these problems.  Wish I had something useful to offer.
>
> Tami Smith-Kinney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Angela fowler
> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 2:57 PM
> To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Vista vs. XP
>
> Well, Judith, XP is far from perfect, but Vista is unstable at best and a
> nightmare for screen reader users. It is designed for the people who can't
> use a computer unless they are lead by graphics and other visual fluff to
> what they should click on. No, I don't think you can downgrade to XP, (or
> upgrade if you like that better) but if you can I would recommend doing 
> it.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Judith Bron
> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 2:27 PM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] Vista vs. XP
>
> I read, or was told, ages ago that XP was the perfect version of windows. 
> I
> have no idea why they changed.  Can you still get XP?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <LoriStay at aol.com>
> To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 4:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Vista vs. XP
>
>
> I seem to recall reading an article by a Computer tech in the paper that 
> one
> could somehow make the Vista work the same way XP did, but it's not
> something you'll do yourself.   You might consider consulting with 
> Computer
> techs
> out your way, and asking if they know how to do this.
> Hate Vista.   I have an Apple, and now an Apple laptop, which I haven't 
> set
> up yet, but have no intention of trying to transfer documents.   You might
> try emailing them to yourself, and then importing them from the email on 
> the
> new computer.   That might make things easier.
> Lori
> In a message dated 5/18/09 4:08:15 PM, krouthorn at verizon.net writes:
>
>
>>
>> Before I completely pull all my hair out in frustration, I thought I'd
>> bring my plight to you all. My husband bought me a lap top, which was
>> very generous and much appreciated, but my problem began when I
>> realized that it has Vista rather than XP. XP is what I'm used to
>> because it's what came on my desk top computer. In my opinion, Vista
>> is considerably more complicated, and transferring my documents back
>> and forth from desk top to lap top, is giving me a royal pain in
>> the...well, you know. Anyway, can someone recommend a few pointers or
>> the name of a good tutorial, to help me navigate the tangle that
>> exists between Vista, Xp, MS Word 2003, and MS Word 2007?
>> Help!
>> I messed with the lap top all morning, got no revising done, and now,
>> all I have to show for my time, is a headache and a bad attitude.
>> Amy
>>
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