[access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:26:41 +0100
Hi Chris,
Course you can. Laptops Direct and PC Specialist are just two that sell
them. Get your googling fingers out before you say you can't do it <Smile>.
All the best
Steve
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Chris Hallsworth
Sent: Wednesday 10 September 2008 21:25
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited
I very much doubt it. Some companies, like Dell and Acer, are offering XP as
downgradable disks however, but I doubt you can buy machines with XP
preinstalled now.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrien Collins" <adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:16 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited
> Hi
>
> Can you still get xp pc's cheaply?
>
>
> Regards
>
> Adrien
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew Ireland
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 8:56 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> I can sort of agree, but the Screen Reader hasn't been in
> development for
> all that long, and I would think better things are to come
> in the next
> version of the Mac Operating System. Also, the Mac is very
> stable, not
> something we can say about Windows!
>
> I stil use XP Pro on my Windows Box, and I am happy enough
> with it.
>
> All the best
>
> --
> Andrew
>
> On 09 September 2008 19:48: Steve Nutt wrote:
>
>> Hi Andrew,
>>
>> The Mac ain't much good either. Nice for basic stuff like
> word
>> processing, not so nice on the web, and the screen reader
> isn't so
>> configurable. XP Rules!
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Andrew Ireland
>> Sent: Tuesday 9 September 2008 19:46
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited
>>
>> I agree about Vista, it isn't my idea of a good operating
> system.
>> That's why I purchased a Mac! <Smile>.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>>
>>> 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-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [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?
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Adrien
>>>
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [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-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adrien
> Collins
>>> Sent: 09 September 2008 14:51
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Adrien
>>>
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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
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Adrien
>>>
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