I would seriously recommend not using XP with any computer connected to a network. Even before the recent end of official extended support security issues were only addressed in XP when MS could not ignore them. I have been very happy with both win 7 and 8.1, though the latter did require some getting used to.
On 10/5/14, douglasdexheimer via Jfw <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all. I'm writing in behalf of my older brother who would like to know > how much it would cost to keep me in business if my old desktop computer > should crash or become inoperative. Do your other Jaws and Duxbury users > find other used computers that use the old software and operating systems > (Jaws, DBT, MSWord, Windows XP, 7 or 8, etc.? I've read many complaints > from other users that upgrading created extra complications or disadvantages > from earlier versions, so we don't want to spend money on products or > software that only create frustrating results. For example, I'm using Jaws > 9.0 and find it more convenient with my Focus 80 braille display in certain > applications, as well as checkboxes in certain web pages in Firefox. I have > to swap back and forth between Jaws 9 and 12 depending on whether I want to > use Word, check off emails using Earthlink, listen to iTunes, etc. I > discovered a bug in the activation process of any new version of Jaws, so > that certain dialogs and checkboxes are inaccessible without sighted > assistance from someone using a mouse. I also assume that upgrading Jaws > requires paying for a new software maintenance agreement, which can cost up > to $200. > If it's possible to find another inexpensive computer that uses the same > software I use on my current one (Jaws 9, Windows XP, MSWord 2003, DBT 10, > etc.), my brother and I would be most appreciative; he can fill in all the > gaps about my computer, called BAP4Chicago, and its physical hardware, as > well as the specific operating system information, including drivers, > motherboard, CPU, etc. If not, but thorough upgrades are required, we want > to be adequately prepared for any changes or drawbacks that may arise, as > well as training needed, before making the necessary purchases. (I've also > noticed that upgrading to later versions of Firefox cause more crashes of > the browser; I'll load a page and get a "Mozilla Crash Reporter" dialog.) > Thanks to one and all for their helpful feedback. > > Douglas Richard Dexheimer > Chief of Braille Productions > Born-Again Productions > The Friedman Place, Apt.308 > 5527 N. Maplewood Ave. > Chicago, IL 60625 > home phone 773-901-7306 > cell phone 913-244-0612 > [email protected] > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com/attachments/20141005/6722efce/attachment.html> > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > -- Soronel Haetir [email protected] _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
