[OPLINTECH] Windows 8

[Michael Vollmar-Grone]

Just ordered a dozen replacement circulation computers yesterday, all 
Windows 7 Pro, and a new one for myself, Windows 8, as much to replace 
an 8 year old machine as to learn the darn new operating system. "For 
Dummies" just didn't do it. And we've had a steady parade of Christmas 
gifts this year with the question "Now what?". Seems the well-meaning 
younger generation is dragging mom and dad into the 21st century with 
ereaders, tablets, and Windows 8 laptops, oh my.

Mike

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Michael Vollmar-Grone
Director of Technical Services
Shelby County Libraries
230 East North Street
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 492-6851 x.119
http://shelbyco.lib.oh.us/
http://www.facebook.com/ShelbyCountyLibraries
vollmami at oplin.org


On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 10:21 AM, Shelley Bylica<bylicash at oplin.org  <mailto:bylicash at oplin.org>>  wrote:

Hi Everyone.

How many of you are being proactive and learning Windows 8 right away? I 
had a senior patron come in with a laptop that has a Windows 8 operating 
system who was so kind as to leave a disc tutorial for that operating 
system so that I could learn it so that I could teach her how to use her 
computer. I really could use a tutorial that helps to quickly and 
readily translate previous experience with Windows 7 and earlier to 
Windows 8 -- this intro disc is very *YAWN*.

Still, are you all preparing now to train others on Windows 8 just as it 
is coming out, or are you planning to wait until wider adoption has been 
demonstrated? This is more of a question for rural communities with 
slower rates of tech adoption.

I appreciate your feedback.

Shelley B.

Shelley Bylica

Public Services Librarian

Marvin Memorial Library

29 W. Whitney Ave.

Shelby, OH 44875

419-347-5576 ext. 1 <tel:419-347-5576%20ext.%201>

  

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