[access-uk] Re: best Laptop?

  • From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 21:42:57 -0000

Hi Jackie,

There is the DV96E also which I think is similar on
http://www.staples.co.uk, only 769 pounds I believe.  Staples seems to be
the cheapest for HP laptops at the moment, even cheaper than Johnlouis,
Comet and even haptopsdirect.co.uk.

All the best

Steve 

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jackie Cairns
Sent: 07 January 2008 19:15
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: best Laptop?

Steve, if you visit
www.johnlewis.com
you'll discover the very same one is out of stock, and a lot more than I
paid for it originally.

www.comet.co.uk
has something exactly similar for £899 web price, and £949 store price, with
a slightly different model number which escapes me right now.

You could also go to
www.hp.com
and check out a full spec on there.  Ian reckons there are two hard drives
on my machine, because he hears the rustling coming from two different
sections.  But one drive is partitioned into a small amount for the recovery
disks.

Hope that helps.

Jackie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 6:58 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: best Laptop?


> Hi Jackie,
>
> Thanks Babe.  Will check it out.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
> Of
> Jackie Cairns
> Sent: 07 January 2008 17:28
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: best Laptop?
>
> Hi Steve
>
> Mine I think is an HP Pavilion DV9590EA, but it was bought in August 2007,
> so the likelihood is you'll get the same spec with a slightly different
> model number now.
>
> Jackie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 5:10 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: best Laptop?
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Only replying to you Carol because it is part of the thread, rather than
>> to
>> you personally, but my problem is when you look at HP online specs etc,
>> none
>> of the laptops specify whether they have numeric pads or not.  That's why
>> I
>> am curious to know models etc.  Jackie, what's your model number?
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Carol Pearson
>> Sent: 07 January 2008 11:38
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: best Laptop?
>>
>> Billy,
>>
>> This was about a year ago and I'm afraid I don't remember details now ...
>> except that she ended up with an HP.
>>
>> I suggest you find out what's current and go from there.  Sorry I haven't
>> purchased so recently and some manufacturers change stock every few weeks
>> ...
>>
>> --
>> Carol
>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Carol
>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "TrueBlue & Proud" <billy72@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 11:25 AM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: best Laptop?
>>
>>
>>> Carol, this is great, but which 3 suggestions did you ask your friend to
>>> consider, this could also be helpful, if you don't mind?, and what were
>>> the pacific considerations?,
>>> Billy
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 3:47 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: best Laptop?
>>>
>>>
>>>> OK, Billy,
>>>>
>>>> One of my considerations was whether I personally had to see the 
>>>> machine
>>>> before I bought.  I ended up not doing so but had good recommendation
>>>> from someone else on list about its size and the keyboard layout. 
>>>> Those
>>>> things particularly interested me first off.
>>>>
>>>> If you can get to a shop, just to look around at laptops as a start 
>>>> then
>>>> this could be helpful to you.  I had done this when helping a friend to
>>>> purchase and I narrowed her choice down to three, then left her to
>>>> choose.
>>>>
>>>> Let us know how you get on from time to time.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Carol
>>>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "TrueBlue & Proud" <billy72@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:06 AM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: best Laptop?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Carol, I don't really think the cost would put me off purchasing the
>>>>> machine I really wanted. Anyway it will be a belated Christmas present
>>>>> from my good lady wife Anne.
>>>>>
>>>>> Billy
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 11:24 PM
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: best Laptop?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have to say my DELL is very lightweight, its keyboard was easily
>>>>>>memorized and is easy to get around (even with using the shift key 
>>>>>>with
>>>>>>JAWS and its speed is pretty good too!  The down side was the price I
>>>>>>ended up paying for a good spec, once I'd added extra space on HD,
>>>>>>memory, etc., etc, and the fact that you have to have so much rubbish
>>>>>>installed, all of which you then have to uninstall and sort out.
>>>>>>Fortunately, this proved not to be as hard as I'd anticipated and soon
>>>>>>my DELL was purring along. The other day was the first time in over a
>>>>>>year I had had any problem and that was due to the fact I'd forgotten
>>>>>>that after half an hour it would automatically go into Hybernate.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For anyone thinking about a laptop, it's good to consider all aspects
>>>>>> and don't rush into buying the first thing you see.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In my mind, having seen the HP that Jackie has when I helped a friend
>>>>>> buy a laptop, I'd say that I was just put off with its weight and 
>>>>>> size
>>>>>> for me and didn't want to know any further.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My Dell also has excellent sound quality by the way and I love it for
>>>>>> music.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Carol
>>>>>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Carol
>>>>>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>> From: "Christine Weetman" <goatmum@xxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 5:30 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: best Laptop?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oh please don't take this off group, I'm interested too...But all
>>>>>>> wide
>>
>>>>>>> screen laptops have a numerical keypad, I prefere my small laptop
>>>>>>> though as it takes up less desk/table and its easier to take to
>>>>>>> college etc. I've bought a laptop kit from Aldi for £13 a while back
>>>>>>> and in that case there is a key pad, different cables and adaptors, 
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> mouse and a clip on light. Ok I only need the keypad as I'm totally
>>>>>>> blind, but it was the same price as the ones at PC world but comes 
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> a zipup case and I have the other bits, just incase!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I shall be buying a new laptop this year, so I'm interested in the
>>>>>>> sound of your new one especially if the sound quality is good?  Can
>>>>>>> you tell us where we can read about it online and find out the cost
>>>>>>> plus if we can take out an extended guarantee?  Many thanks,
>>>>>>> Christine.
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 3:33 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: best Laptop?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Billy
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm currently using an HP Pavilion laptop which we purchased in
>>>>>>>> August 2007. I'm so pleased with it that I'm thinking of changing 
>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>> old desktop machine for one the same or identical in the not too
>>>>>>>> distant future.  To be honest, along with my mobile phone, it was 
>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>> best purchase last year I like it so much.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The spec of the one I have comprises a 320GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM
>>>>>>>> and runs Windows Vista Home Premium.  It supports both HD and
>>>>>>>> Blu-Ray
>>
>>>>>>>> DVD, but I didn't buy it for that reason specifically.  It has some
>>>>>>>> crap on it, like most do, but I love its speed and, above all, 
>>>>>>>> sound
>>>>>>>> quality. I've got my entire music collection on it and it's
>>>>>>>> brilliant
>>
>>>>>>>> hooked up to my hi-fi.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The beauty of most of the HP laptops is that they have the numeric
>>>>>>>> keypad on them which means you don't need to combine JAWS 
>>>>>>>> keystrokes
>>>>>>>> to work with it. Therefore, bear in mind that with a 17 inch 
>>>>>>>> screen,
>>>>>>>> it's not the lightest for lugging about, but it isn't an issue for
>>>>>>>> me
>>
>>>>>>>> with my man about (big smile).  Also, I think battery life is about
>>>>>>>> two hours, but it isn't an issue for me as such as I don't move it
>>>>>>>> about.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you want to know more, I can give you further info off list if
>>>>>>>> you
>>
>>>>>>>> prefer.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Good luck.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jackie
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>>> From: "TrueBlue & Proud" <billy72@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 3:06 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] best Laptop?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> hi guys,
>>>>>>>>> I know it is rather difficult to answer this question, as it is a
>>>>>>>>> matter of preference, but I am now even more confused on what
>>>>>>>>> Laptop
>>
>>>>>>>>> to purchase.
>>>>>>>>> I have done lots of research on the Internet, and that includes
>>>>>>>>> Google, but the only problem there is: Not much Information about
>>>>>>>>> visually impaired Laptop users.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I would like to hear from blind Laptop users, and which systems 
>>>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>>> best for accessibility to visually impaired people.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have heard about some problems blind users have experienced with
>>>>>>>>> ACER Systems.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm sure there isn't any particular Laptop that is totally
>>>>>>>>> accessible, but I'm open to suggestions.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>>>>>> Billy
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