I've been using computers for 20 years.  We currently have win 98, Win me, and win xp running in our home.  I am legally blind, however, I can do just about anything.  With the help of an external dgt chess board, which connects to the computer, I play chess on the internet at the chessclub.com, where my handle is blind-warrior.  I teach chess at our local boys and girls club, and I tutor algebra in a after school program.