[access-uk] Re: Laptops revisited
- From: "Phil Stephenson" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:35:19 +0100
Hi Chris & All,
I'm finding this thread ver interesting having just bought an Acer laptop
wit Vista home premium which I have to say in hindsight I think was an idea.
Anyway my questions if I were to get a downgrade to XP how much issue would
it cause doing an install in losing the Acer stuff that's on my laptop?
Also having just loaded my last install of Office 2003 would I be able to
uninstall Office to allow me to install it again or would I have to get a
brand new copy?
Your comments gratefully appreciated,
Cheers,
Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Chris Hallsworth
Sent: 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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