Well to tell you the truth IMO, the worse thing Microsux has done in the recent past was leaving XP behind. I admit that I do like the ability of 64 bit processing, and there are things I like about Win7, but to yet has any significant changes in the architecture of the other programs I use made it worth it in all actuality. I primarily use my computer for audio recording and while the DAW I use has a 64bit version, most of the plug-ins for effects and such are still 32bit. There are tools to allow those plug-ins to run, but it tends to make the environment somewhat unstable especially while running a screen reader, so currently I'm still running the 32bit version. Unfortunately, news on the Mac front isn't any brighter since the accessibility of Pro Tools is diminishing with each release, Logic isn't accessible, otherwise I'd probably switch to Apple. However, with that said, for the foreseeable future I'm stuck with Windows. I'm currently running Window 7 64 Ultimate, and for the most part it's stable, and there are, as I mention earlier, things I do like about it. I've not even thought of upgrading to Windows8 because of all the horror stories I've heard. I'm about to get a new main computer for recording and it will probably come with Windows 8, and the first thing I plan on doing is installing Windows7 on it. I'm lucky that I work for myself, and can determine what software I pick and choose to run, and since it's all about workflow to me, I'll stick with what I know for the time being since I don't have the desire or time to trouble shoot a lot of issue caused by a new OS interface that may or may not be better.
-----Original Message----- From: Karyn Campbell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 12:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: using windows xp I agree about using Windows 7 if and when you upgrade. I hope to be able to do that at work and know we will stay with Windows 7 at home for the foreseeable future. My parents, who are sighted, have had nothing but trouble with Windows 8 and I would classify them as high beginners to low intermediate in terms of skill on the computer. The above tells me that it's not just our community that has had difficulty with Windows 8, but that the feeling is mutual across the user community. My husband has said that Microsoft usually comes out with a good version about every other release and the pattern is being true to form here as XP was a good release, VISTA not good, Windows 7 good and Windows 8 not good. Wittness the fact that Microsoft has had to come out with Windows 8.1 to address major issues with Windows 8. Thanks. Karyn Campbell, Illinois USA, [email protected] Using WE 8.4 on Toshiba laptop running Windows 7 home premium 32-bit with Office 2007 and IE 10 as well as Acer netbook running Windows 7 home premium 64-bit with Office 2007 and IE 10 and Microsoft Security Essentials on both machines. -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Long [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 6:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: using windows xp for those using xp until such time as gw says support will end on this date I would not worry. your computer will wtill work. Yes true you won't get updates. However if it's not broke don't fix it. if your going to upgrade use windows 7 in my opinion. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
