[access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited
- From: "Andrew Ireland" <a.emaillists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 19:45:38 +0100
I agree about Vista, it isn't my idea of a good operating system. That's
why I purchased a Mac! <Smile>.
All the best
--
Andrew
On 09 September 2008 17:08: Steve Nutt wrote:
> Hi George,
>
> If you change to the classic start menu though, you lose one of the
> few lovely advantages of Vista. You can go to the run menu, and just
> type anything and it will find the nearest program. So you could
> type "word" and you will be right on Word. If you change that to
> classic, you lose it. One of the few things I like about Vista.
> Other than that, I think Vista is Microsoft's idea of a practical
> joke.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of George Bell
> Sent: Tuesday 9 September 2008 15:40
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited
>
> Hi Adrien,
>
> There is a learning curve with Vista, but it won't usually
> give you the screaming ab-dabs. If nothing else, you can at
> least change to the Classic Start menu.
>
> Office 2007 is the nasty one. For example in Word, while a
> lot of keyboard shortcuts have been retained, the whole
> structure has changed and things have been moved all over
> the place.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adrien Collins
> Sent: 09 September 2008 15:15
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> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited
>
> Hi George
>
> It sounds like one of the equium range. Thanks for letting
> me know.
>
> Is vista easy to use and is there a tutorial on it?
>
>
> Regards
>
> Adrien
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 4:03 PM
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> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited
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> I was in a hurry, so didn't note the model number, but I had
> a brief glimpse of a Toshiba in PC World, Northampton at the
> weekend, where the keyboard included a number pad. As I
> recall price was around £500 - £600.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: 09 September 2008 14:51
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> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited
>
> Hi Steve
>
> No problem, I'll take a look at that site, obviously I have
> to shop around. I have only used toshiba laptops, most of
> them start at 2 gb ram which is pretty good. I don't know
> the other makes, toshiba prices are reasonable too.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Nutt
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 9:46 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited
>
> Hi Adrien,
>
> I can't answer your Toshiba questions, I never buy them, I
> don't like them.
> They have non-standard drivers. That's just my opinion.
>
> A good source for laptop stuff though is
> http://www.laptopshop.co.uk.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Adrien Collins
> Sent: Monday 8 September 2008 22:17
> To: 'access uk'
> Subject: [access-uk] Laptops revisited
>
> Hi
>
> I know there have been a whole load of messages recently
> about laptops and I'm sorry to ask you guys to go over it
> again but my questions are more specific.
>
> I am interested in the toshiba equium 210, does any body use
> this laptop? What is it like?
> I am also seriously looking at the toshiba satellite 300d,
> this has 2 gb ram and if I order it I will upgrade to 3 gb
> of ram, is 2 gb sufficient to run vista and hal and all my
> other programs? Would I be better with the 3 gb?
>
> Lastly, being in France, not many companies over here will
> supply me with a laptop with english keyboard or windows.
> Therefore I have to purchase from the UK. I know of
> play.com, laptops direct and pcworld, would you guys be able
> to recommend some other companies to me please.
>
> Regards
>
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