Francis, I think that I can straighten this out a little. Jaws Professional will work on any Windows 7 version. I believe that there's a really limited version called Windows 7 Home but I've never worked with it. The more popular versions are below. Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate:
There's another step between Professional and Ultimate but I can't remember what it's called. Those higher functioning versions run a lot of money. Steve was right though. You can get an upgrade package which will take you from Windows XP to Windows 7 Home Premium. The price may vary depending on your particular locale and on promotional considerations. If you can afford it, Windows 7 Ultimate is an amazing piece of software. I'm using Professional, myself. If you'd like to learn more about what the differences mean, there's a Windows 7 for Blind Users group. The link for that group is below. It's run by a man called Rick who is intelligent and knowledgeable but he doesn't have David's personality. (grins) Anyway, they are pretty sticky about things staying on topic over there, namely Windows 7. It isn't our Rick that runs that group. I can't think of his last name but he has a site called BLIND-GEEK-ZONE.NET. Here's that link I promised you. http://[email protected] As I'm sure you are already aware, beware of Yahoo and its numerous odd behaviors. Good luck, Francis. I think you'll like Windows 7. I know I do. John Justice -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Francis E. Khan Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 5:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading to Windows 7 I use JAWS Professional. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Stewart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 5:20 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading to Windows 7 > you can get an upgrade that will not coss that much. i think around 120 > dollars. if you are using jaws home, then you need windows 7 home. if you > are using jaws pro, then the other windows 7 is what you need. sorry i do > not know what windows 7 for jaws pro is call. > Steve > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Francis E. Khan" <[email protected]> > To: "Blind Computing" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:36 AM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading to Windows 7 > > >>I have been using Windows XP for a while and now that I have heard a lot >>about Windows 7 and what it can do, I want to purchase a full version of >>the program to update my computer. However, I have heard that there are >>several versions to choose from such as Home Premium, etc. I want a >>version that won't cost a figure which will cause me to apply to the bank >>for a loan to be paid off in three years. >> >> I understand that there are many experts on what Windows 7 does and I >> hope you can give me advice on what I can buy. Will $200 be enough to >> purchase my copy of Windows 7? And from where, directly from Microsoft >> or Amazon. >> >> One more thing. How do I keep my programs that I use now so that they >> can work after the Windows 7 has been installed. >> >> 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/
