I hesitate to start a debate on upgrading vs staying still. I realize that this option is not for everyone and I clearly stated that in my original message. I'm just being realistic about technology. This is true for anything really, not just computers.
I do not discount what you are saying and in some cases find myself in similar situations. For example, I cannot use a certain type of DVD+r on my Sony DVD player. In order for me to be able to play that certain type I would have to purchase a $200 DVD player which I do not want to do. This means of course that until I do or they come down in price, I am stuck using the single layer DVD+r disks. Upgrading computers and operating systems is the same thing. If people want to use Vista they are recommended to have 1 GB or more of ram. Not everyone has this or cannot afford it. Because Windows 98/2k/xp runs with 256 mb and 512 mb just fine, people may not want to upgrade. Again, this is not about economy or about blind people being able to afford or about the right or wrong of it. This is just about the reality of technology and how it moves. Forgive me for being blunt, but anyone who uses a windows 95 or 98 operating system is sadly behind the times. No more will I say on this. * x-sight interactive <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-01-19 09:35]: > xp may have dropped down in price, but the computer itself, plus legal > copies of screenreaders, blah blah blah, you know the trick, you'd be > spending more than £2500 over here, which, as an 18-year-old college student > in the uk, i don't even get in a year. -- Raul A. Gallegos ... IliwSsmc _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
