Hi. The major problem I have with windows vista is that it's slow. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] a new computer guide for blind people
> Hi Shaun, > All of the Vista specific features can be turned off. The new start > menu, 3d desktop, new animated icons, user account control, etc can be > turned off in Vista. > However, I usually leave most of it turned on because it does not effect > accessability, and I can relate to sighted people who are using vista. > Not only that many of the new features such as user account control are > new security features, and by disabling it you are putting your system > at risk from all kinds of milicious software applications. The problem > with most blind computer users is they aren't willing to change and > learn how to do new things. they would rather install the new OS, and > turn it back into the same thing they already have. Well, I am of the > opinion if you want to turn the new start menu, user account control, > etc off then there is no reason to update to Vista. If it is XP you want > then keep XP. > As for Windows 7 not much is known about it yet, but I have heard it is > basically going to be a version of Vista with a biggger driver database, > all Vista patches included, Internet Explorer 8, .Net Framework 3.5, and > a few odds and ends tossed in for a new look and feel. Basically, an > upgraded Vista. > > shaun everiss wrote: > > hmm maybe you could do a vista guide or something tom, unless mike > has vista. > > At any rate you can have the old style menus I think in vista which > even though its backward in productivity is what I will do if and when I > get vista, same goes for security, even if I have to get some weird > alegal crap to do it. > > Call me a stand still old timer but I just can't see why I should > bother with all this new stuff if I am already getting buy now. > > As it is if for whatever reason both these laptops here break I will > probably go desktop, unless win7 is any better that is. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
