This was interesting indeed: this list makes you smile and wish that
discussions of this nature, even though seeming to be out of context,
crop up once in a month and bring a smile on everybody's lips. I find my
32 years still a treasure and wish that I could be 80 some day and be
using a computer with the OS of the day. Yesterday it was about computer
museum which was educational and instructive in tone and today it's
about OS upgrades. My only remark is that age may have nothing to do
with one's proficiency to use a machine, but at the same time it's not
bad to just pick up new technology as we go on. I remember my initial
frustration with the MSOffice 2007 ribbon: but now I'm its major
proponent and wonder how I once worked without it. One reason which made
me buy a new HP laptop with Win7 was its touted ribbon menu. But I don't
seem to see it anyway. Windows 7 is just the same as Windows Xp in many
areas. I think the differences lie in some security features, otherwise
Win7 is not that different. It is also NT-based and a verbose start menu
with a search box etc. If you can and in the mood to do it, you can
upgrade, otherwise it's not that bad to remain on Windows Xp up to
whichever year. I know some folks still use Win2000 and act as if they
have the latest offering from Microsoft or Apple.
Well, that was refreshing and we now know for sure that Blind Computing
is a mill for every generation born after the second World War.
Cheers,
Ishe
On 11-Sep-10 4:13 AM, Marilyn Walker wrote:
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?
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