preferable by a very select few, I'd need a whole lot more selling on an os
with no programs at all I use on a daily basis available which is what a
lot of people find among other things as reasons they usually switch back to
windows pretty quick.
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: Off Topic: Some Windows 7 questions
> Anthony:
>
> I hear you. ... That would be my ultimate preference, but I'm going to
> have
> to take the less-expensive route right now.
>
> The University is pushing us into Windows 7, so that's another
> consideration
> as well.
>
> When I retire, then I'll probably go the mac route if I can, since it is
> clearly preferable in many regards from what I hear.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 10:07 PM
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Some Windows 7 questions
>
>
> Hi Tom;
> The next computer I get will be a Nac.
> Since I started using this iPhone I've had very few problems.
> 73 de Anthony w2ajv
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon iPhone
>
> On Jul 9, 2011, at 9:32 PM, tom behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Ah, believe me, Anthony, I know, but don't have the bucks right
>> now.
>>
>> I really got serious about a Mac when out in Colorado, but then, when the
>> bottom fell through out there, I had to put those plans on hold.
>>
>> Maybe a Mac will be my next computer purchase after this one.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 8:35 PM
>> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Some Windows 7 questions
>>
>>
>> Tom;
>> Maybe you should consider a Mac.
>> 73 De Anthony w2ajv
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 9, 2011, at 7:27 PM, tom behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, folks.
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>>> I realize that this post is somewhat off topic for this list, but there
>>> ar=
>> e=20
>>> lots of well-informed people on here, and I'd rather get a few good=20
>>> recommendations than a bunch of fragmented ones such as what I might get
>>> i=
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>>> I post this quiry to the JAWS list.
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>>> Please send any replies to my personal e-mail address:
>>> =20
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> =20
>>> I am now being forced out of necessity to purchase a new home PC. My=20
>>> seven-year-old trusty HP Windows XP machine has finally given up the
>>> ghost=
>> .
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>>> Obviously, with any PC purchased today, Windows 7 will be the main
>>> operati=
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>>> system.
>>> =20
>>> Fortunately, my University has just purchased the newest versions of
>>> Jaws=20=
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>>> and Duxbury for me, so at least that end of things is covered.
>>> =20
>>> Here are my questions:
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>>> 1. Am I correct in assuming that I would be best off buying a
>>> 64-bit,=20
>>> rather than a 32-bit machine?
>>> =20
>>> 2. What would be the most blind-friendly e-mail program for me to
>>> use?=20=
>>
>>> Right now, I have a g-mail account, and I'd like to run g-mail
>>> through=20
>>> another e-mail program like I have done previously with Outlook Express.
>>> I=
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>>> suppose I could do my e-mail directly via the g-mail web site, but I
>>> have=20=
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>>> found the web site itself to be quite cumbersome.
>>> =20
>>> Fortunately, for me, the transition to Windows 7 will be able to be done
>>> a=
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>>> my own pace, since I do have my University Windows XP laptop to fall
>>> back
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>>> if needed. In fact, I am writing this e-mail on that laptop right now.
>>> =20
>>> Any suggestions would be most appreciated, and thanks to all for
>>> toleratin=
>> g=20
>>> the slightly "off topic" nature of this post.
>>> =20
>>> Vy 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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