Hi all.
I use Windows 95 and Windows 98 in a virtual machine sometimes. Boy is
it nice to bring back memories!
From Chris H in Derbyshire
On 11/09/2010 2:12, Marilyn Walker wrote:
You go, boywith your win 98. windows 98 was very nice and convinced me, as
win 95 had not, that computing was for me. Marilyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Redding"<[email protected]>
To:<[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7
: grinning on a 98 s e.
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Marilyn Walker"<[email protected]>
: To:<[email protected]>
: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 3:43 PM
: Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7
:
:
:> 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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