How long will XP home continue to be supported - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 5:51 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec |I believe speed issues in Vista will be addressed in the forthcoming | SP1. | | Better yet, XP SP3 is said to show an even better increase in speed. | | Cheers, | | From Ray | I can be contacted off-list at: | mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx | | | -----Original Message----- | Tony PEARCE | Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec | | | Hello, | I have a computer with xp and 1 gb ram and a laptop with 2 gb ram and | vista | and I think that the xp system is faster. | | Best wishes, Tony Pearce | | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Caroline Ford" <caroline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 4:33 PM | Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec | | | > Andy, | > | > I think, if you could get a laptop with 2 GB of RAM, it would work | better | > with Vista than 1 GB. 1 GB is fine for XP, but Vista is more of a | memory | > hog, so 2 GB would produce a more responsive system. | > | > Caroline. | > | > -----Original Message----- | > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On | Behalf | > Of George Bell | > Sent: 15 February 2008 22:04 | > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec | > | > | > I've looked at the E-buyer website and as you have quoted | > below, it says: | > | > "DDR2-667 SDRAM 1024MB Up to 2 GB" | > | > In other words, 1024 megabytes of memory (which is in simple | > words a Gigabyte) and then says "Up to 2 GB". | > | > However, I'm a shade worried about this model, as it does | > not appear on Fujitsus's UK web pages, although does | > Internationally, for example New Zealand at the following | > URL. | > | > http://www.fujitsu.com/nz/services/technology/pc/esprimo/v55 | > 35/specs.html | > | > George. | > | > -----Original Message----- | > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins | > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:32 PM | > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec | > | > James - thanks for your prompt response, can you help me | > understand what it | > is saying about memory? | > | > It states: | > | > Memory: DIMM slots (667 MHz support) 2 2, DDR2-667 SDRAM | > 1024MB Up to 2 GB | > | > I can't figure out if it says it comes with 1024 mb of | > memory, or implies it | > has 2GB of memory | > | > Thanks - | > | > Andy | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "James Scholes" <jamesscholes@xxxxxxx> | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:20 PM | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec | > | > | > | Very nice specs. Will only work with Jaws 8.0.2173, Jaws | > 9.0 will work | > best | > | with it though. | > | | > | -------------------------------------------------- | > | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > | Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:17 PM | > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > | Subject: [access-uk] comments please on Laptop spec | > | | > | > Hi all - | > | > | > | > found this Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile V5535 Laptop | > Intel Celeron 540 | > | > 1.86GHz 1024MB 120GB 15.4" DVD-RW WLAN Vista Home Basic | > - on Ebuyer | > | > | > | > There stuff in the spec that I don't understand, and | > would appreciate | > | > feedback as to it's spec, and abbility to work well with | > JAWS | > | > | > | > | > | > Overview | > | > | > | > Processor: Intel® Celeron® M Processor 540 (1.86 GHz), | > Front side bus | > | > (FSB) | > | > 533 MHz 533 MHz | > | > Memory: DIMM slots (667 MHz support) 2 2, DDR2-667 SDRAM | > 1024MB Up to 2 | > GB | > | > BIOS: BIOS Flash EPROM Phoenix First BIOS Phoenix First | > BIOS | > | > Hard disk drives (internal) *: S.M.A.R.T. 120GB S-ATA | > 150 (5400 rpm), | > 120 | > | > * | > | > 1 Gbyte equals one billion bytes, when referring to hard | > disk drive, | > | > capacity; | > | > accessible capacity may vary, also depending on used | > software and tool. | > | > Fixed drives: Super Multi DVD writer (incl DVD RAM, 8x | > double layer | > | > support) | > | > Display: 15.4-inch TFT WXGA / 1280 x 800 pixel non-glare | > display, (glare | > | > optional), Max. resolution for external displays Up to | > 1920 x 1440 / | > true | > | > color | > | > / 60 Hz Up to 1920 x 1440 / true color/ 60 Hz | > | > Graphics: SiS Mirage 3+ Graphics, 64-256 MB shared | > memory | > | > Interfaces: Express card 34/54 1, USB 2.0 3, VGA 1, | > Modem RJ-11 | > optional, | > | > LAN RJ-45 1, Audio-in (line-in / microphone) 1, | > Audio-out (line-out / | > | > headphone) | > | > 1, DC-in 1, Kensington Lock 1 | > | > Chipset: Northbridge SIS M672 SIS M672, Southbridge SiS | > 968 SiS 968 | > | > Modem on board: 56K V.90 modem MDC1.5 optional | > | > LAN on board: built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet | > LAN (SiS196) | > | > Wireless Technologies (WLAN): Import and usage according | > to | > | > country-specific | > | > regulations. | > | > Audio: Stereo speakers, Sound chip Realtek ALC268, | > Internal microphone | > | > Keyboard and pointing device: Keyboard 87 keys, 19mm | > pitch, 2.5mm key | > | > stroke, 87 keys, 19mm pitch, 2.5mm key stroke, Touchpad | > with two mouse | > | > buttons with | > | > two mouse buttons, Status LED | > | > Supported Standard: WMI / CIM / WBEM, PXE, BootP | > | > Security: Physical security: Kensington Lock support, | > System Security: | > | > Norton Internet Security Symantec, User Security: User | > and supervisor | > BIOS | > | > password, | > | > * for made4you customizing projects only | > | > Power supply: 1st Li-Ion battery 4 cell, 2000 mAH (29.6 | > Wh), First | > battery | > | > * | > | > (Mobile Mark 2002) [up to] 1h 20 min, Up to 2h 30 min | > with accessory, 1h | > | > 20 | > | > min, Up to 2h 30 min with accessory, battery, AC adapter | > 20V/65W | > Adapter, | > | > Rated voltage (AC input) 100 - 240 V, Rated frequency 50 | > - 60 Hz, DC | > | > output | > | > 20 | > | > V, 3.25 A, * Battery life may vary depending on product | > model, | > | > configuration, applications, power management settings | > and features | > | > utilized. 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