RE: in the market for a new laptop:suggetsions?
- From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 21:13:01 -0500
Not to mention like it or not you will deal with Vista might as well get
used to it now. Windows 7 is just vista on the finished side and now Paint
even has those wonderful ribbon menus we all love so much (NOT!)
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Hunt
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 7:56 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: in the market for a new laptop:suggetsions?
Yeah, but if you don't want to deal with Vista (and you shouldn't) you need
to ensure that the XP drivers exist for whatever machine you end up buying.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 12:50 AM
Subject: Re: in the market for a new laptop:suggetsions?
> your last message totally lost me... but xp pro is going for about
> $100ish.
> I'm not worried about it having xp specifically, I just don't want to deal
> with vista.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Tyler Littlefield
> email: tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> web: tysdomain-com
> Visit for quality software and web design.
> skype: st8amnd2005
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 5:48 PM
> Subject: Re: in the market for a new laptop:suggetsions?
>
>
>> hi,
>>
>> what do most blind people do to navigate life?
>> they find different ways to do something the sighted just look at
>> visually.
>>
>> Don't worry about what brand of computer.
>> compare the specs without thinking of what operating system unless 64
>> bit is a factor.
>> if you find one you really like but it comes with vista, don't bitch,
>> spend about $65 to get a real copy of windows xp pro.
>> i wouldn't think i had to say this.
>> i don't know why people get hung up on worrying about modifying what they
>> buy.
>>
>> Bryan Schulz
>> The BEST Solution
>> www.best-acts.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "James Panes" <jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 4:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: in the market for a new laptop:suggetsions?
>>
>>
>>> HI Tyler,
>>>
>>> If you really insist, you can still get notebook computers with Windows
>>> XP
>>> Pro on them. A decent computer is well within your price range.
>>>
>>> Acer and a few other companies make computers that will do fine for what
>>> you
>>> need.
>>>
>>> Sorry I can't help more, but the only store I deal with is here in
>>> Oshawa
>>> Ontario.
>>>
>>> Good luck.
>>> James
>>>
>>> jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx
>>> jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> "Everything is easy when you know how."
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <BlindGeeks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 1:18 AM
>>> Subject: in the market for a new laptop:suggetsions?
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello list,
>>> I'm in the market for a new laptop.
>>> My max price range is about 1100. I'm not totally sure what I need; of
>>> course I'm looking for the best deal, but I also need something that
>>> Jaws
>>> will work on.
>>> From what I've heard, jaws does not work on 64-bit vista; are there
>>> still
>>> laptops shipped with 32 bit, or even better XP?
>>> I know a lot of the computer companies started sending everything with
>>> vista.
>>> I've also seen things like 60 day trials and etc on vista; am I going to
>>> have to purchase a full copy after I get the laptop?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tyler Littlefield
>>> email: tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> web: tysdomain-com
>>> Visit for quality software and web design.
>>> skype: st8amnd2005
>>>
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