[access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited

  • From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 17:07:41 +0100

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
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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? 


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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George Bell
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 4:03 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited

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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[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adrien Collins
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-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[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

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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.

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