[OPLINTECH] Windows 8

[Colleen Sandusky]

At Loudonville I have had only a few people who have required assistance with Windows 8. We are in the process of upgrading our public computers from Windows XP to Windows 7. I worked with the beta of Windows 8 for awhile and it didn't take me long to realize that putting it in a public setting, at this early stage in the game, would be a disaster on a number of levels. We just don't have enough staff to offer the public the level of computer support that it would require. We will be waiting for it to become more mainstream and the next version.

Colleen Sandusky
Network Administrator
Loudonville Public Library
sandusco at loudonvillelibrary.org
419 994-5531


----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelley Bylica" <bylicash at oplin.org>
To: oplintech at lists.oplin.org
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 10:21:46 AM
Subject: [OPLINTECH] Windows 8



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 

  

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