Mike,

No brick throwing here. I just want to clarify.

I don't work for Microsoft or any other computer company, and I'm not in 
the AT biz at all. I'm an English teacher and a translator. I use 
computers everyday in connection with the work I do.

My experience is that it's important for us to keep up with technology, 
not because newer is better, but because newer is often necessary. When 
I teach, I often have to show students how to use their computers to 
create headers, footnotes, save web pages, etc., in ways that are 
required by their disciplines or my department, so I need to show them 
on operating systems they use. I also need current versions of browsers 
to access certain employee sites. And for some industry specific 
software, newer versions, which run on newer OSes, tend to be more 
accessible.

I think AT professionals need to keep current as well. After all, part 
of their mission is to help people become more independent. To my way of 
thinking, this includes helping them feel confident about using the 
technology at work.

Ciao


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