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Mike Pietruk <[log in to unmask]>
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Mike Pietruk <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 9 May 2009 20:30:36 -0400
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Harry 

I am afraid you are barking up the wrong tree on this one.  While 
personally I have not tried Windows 7, given what i	 have read on 
various lists, most blind users seem to have little trouble wit it and 
have adapted well.
What exactly are you basing your beliefs concerning Windows 7 on?  How do 
you know that it is inaccessible, as you state, and that it will undo your 
previous knowledge of the Windows operating system?  Undoubtedly, there is 
a learning curve and, I like you, am comfortable with XP.
That, however, is hardly reason to go ballistic and suggest that the legal 
system will soon take up the issue.
Unless supported by a national organization, I doubt that the DOJ will 
support your threatened action.  And I doubt that many will be digging 
into their pockets to do that either.

We may be comfortable with xp; but that doesn't mean we won't like a 
successor to it.
And, oh yes Harry, you have not been using XP for 12 years as it wasn't 
even conceived of in 1997 let alone in production.
Back in 1997, you probably were introduced to Windows with Win 95 and 
later likely used more or more succeeding operating systems.
While changes came and went, the basics remained which they do both with 
Vista and Windows 7.
So relax, Harry, and the blind pc user will survive; and incidentally, 
Windows XP is still here.
One day, we will all upgrade as either old pcs will continue to function 
or more likely some new piece of software we wish to use will render 
Windows XP obsolete in our minds.





Never...let a single day go by without earnest Bible study.
R. A. Torrey


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