Chris, this was a fun conversation today. I don't feel 70 unless someone points out that I must have one foot in the grave. I'd trade in for 26 any time. BUt be nice to those old codgers, your relatives. marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris hallsworth" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7
: Hi. : Please keep in touch off list if you want. : I am actually 26 years old. : My dad knows a bit about computers, but not his partner who is an : absolute technophobe. : Hope this brought a smile for you all. : Many thanks. : : From Chris H in Derbyshire : : On 10/09/2010 21:43, Marilyn Walker wrote: : > ha ha ha, Chris. You are truly a gem. If I were anywhere nearly still in : > my 40's and heard what you said about "elderly," I'd fix your wagon really : > quickly. You must be about 16 to say such as thing. It has nothing to do : > with age; it does have to do with using common sense when contemplating : > upgrades. For being 70, I don't do so poorly; I still eat without a bib and : > fully comprehend your Prime Minister's questions hour which I wouldn't miss : > for anything. Love the insults and shouting. Marilyn : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "chris hallsworth"<[email protected]> : > To:<[email protected]> : > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 3:32 PM : > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 : > : > : > : No I completely understand that. Me and my sister both use Windows 7, : > : but my elderly members of my family are using XP, simply because I : > : didn't want them to learn a whole new operating system as they are in : > : their 40's! They just want to turn on a computer, surf the web, turn off : > : again. That's all. So thought why not go for XP as it's something : > : they're used to. They have both a desktop and a netbook running XP Home : > : and they're happy with it. : > : : > : : > : From Chris H in Derbyshire : > : : > : On 10/09/2010 21:19, Marilyn Walker wrote: : > :> Chris, it is all a matter of opinion. Most of us are not computer : > experts : > :> or developers or geeks or whatever. If xp is working for many of us it : > :> seems sort of silly to change and spend all that money just to say you : > have : > :> the latest of whatever. I have college teacher friends who are being : > forced : > :> into windows 7 at work (the college skipped Vista for good reason) and : > they : > :> are having fits about the new stuff. I don't see that Microsoft or : > anyone : > :> else takes into consideration that a lot of already harried educators : > keep : > :> getting slammed into all the new stuff whether it is necessary to do it : > or : > :> not. THen constant Blackboard upgrades enter the mix with the end : > result : > :> that all their time is devoted to computer hassles rather than to : > teaching : > :> students history, literature and the other things that they are in : > college : > :> to learn. Just my opinion. In my former life, I was quite able to : > teach : > :> just fine with chalk, walk and talk. I'm not convinced that all the : > newest : > :> technology can substitute for that unless one such as we cannot see : > without : > :> the technology. If xp serves one well, he or she could do worse than to : > :> change until forced to do so. : > :> What exactly, is so great about windows 7? Marilyn : > :> ----- Original Message ----- : > :> From: "chris hallsworth"<[email protected]> : > :> To:<[email protected]> : > :> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 1:43 PM : > :> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 : > :> : > :> : > :> : Hum, what do you exactly mean by this? Nothing is better than Windows : > 7 : > :> : so far. : > :> : : > :> : : > :> : From Chris H in Derbyshire : > :> : : > :> : On 10/09/2010 19:36, Francis E. Khan wrote: : > :> :> Thank you for the information. By 2014 we might be able to get : > :> :> something better than Windows 7. : > :> :> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Walker" : > :> <[email protected]> : > :> :> To:<[email protected]> : > :> :> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 2:33 PM : > :> :> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 : > :> :> : > :> :> : > :> :>> Why would you want to do that? XP will be supported into 2014 and I : > am : > :> :>> sticking with it because it has been a super operating system for : > me. : > :> One : > :> :>> of my nephews is the networking director of an important midwestern : > :> :>> university medical school and he has urged me to stick witih xp as : > :> :>> long as I : > :> :>> can. Marilyn : > :> :>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Francis E. Khan" : > :> <[email protected]> : > :> :>> To: "Blind Computing"<[email protected]> : > :> :>> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 1:26 PM : > :> :>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 : > :> :>> : > :> :>> : > :> :>> :I am using XP and wonder whether I can upgrade to Version 7. Do I : > :> :>> need to : > :> :>> purchase an upgrade or do I have to purchase a full version of : > Windows : > :> 7? : > :> :>> : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > :> :>> : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > :> :>> : > :> :>> : > :> :>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > :> :>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > :> :> : > :> :> : > :> :> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > :> :> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > :> : : > :> : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > :> : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > :> : > :> : > :> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > :> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > : : > : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > : > : > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
