[jaws-uk] Re: New laptop advice request
- From: John Ramm <john@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:37:09 +0000
Hi Amie
You don't say much about what you will use this laptop for. If it's
general use then I completely agree with Graham, just about any
modern laptop will do more than you need.
I have always liked Dell machines, Latitude D400, D420 and the XPS
laptops. You can get them in all sorts of configurations, including
solid state drives if you wish, and they're really strongly
constructed and very light. They do a 13 inch screen and there are
some great prices on Ebay if you are happy to buy second hand.
Hope this helps a bit, I know there are lots and lots of laptops out there :)
Talk soon
John
At 09:49 28/12/2013, you wrote:
Hi Amie.
I've not seen much in the way of replies to this so here goes.
Many modern laptops are quite powerful. Many will I am sure suit your
needs. the more urgent issue to consider though is the operating system.
Windows 8.1 is the latest version but one criticism of this which I think
most agree with is that Windows 8.1 tries to merge the needs of those with
touch screens with those who use a more traditional style desktop
environment. There is a lot that can be done to make the environment easier
but yu may want to consider getting a machine with windows 7 if you want to
avoid a bit of a learning curve. Many suppliers can still arrange this but
you won't get much joy out of high street vendors such as PC World.
You would probably be aiming for a class of laptops known these days as
Ultrabooks. I'm not sure which would be best though I have heard it said
that toshiba machines are not as robust as they used to be. I'd start
myself considering samsung, asus, HP or Sony but I am sure others can advise
you better than me on these specifics.
Regards
Graham
-----Original Message-----
From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Amie Slavin
Sent: 23 December 2013 13:32
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] New laptop advice request
Hi list
Thinking it's time to replace my laptop before it conks out on me. I'd be
grateful for advice re exactly what to get, and ideally from where. I like
Toshebas but am not sure it's sensible to just rush for another without
asking you lot first.
I like the screen, and therefore the machine, to be as small as possible.
I've been running JAWS 10 but will look at upgrading with the new laptop, so
what models might suit me, in terms of memory etc?
Thanks very much for any and all advice.
Amie
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