I believe speed issues in Vista will be addressed in the forthcoming SP1. Better yet, XP SP3 is said to show an even better increase in speed. Cheers, From Ray I can be contacted off-list at: mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- Tony PEARCE Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec Hello, I have a computer with xp and 1 gb ram and a laptop with 2 gb ram and vista and I think that the xp system is faster. Best wishes, Tony Pearce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Caroline Ford" <caroline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 4:33 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec > Andy, > > I think, if you could get a laptop with 2 GB of RAM, it would work better > with Vista than 1 GB. 1 GB is fine for XP, but Vista is more of a memory > hog, so 2 GB would produce a more responsive system. > > Caroline. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of George Bell > Sent: 15 February 2008 22:04 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec > > > I've looked at the E-buyer website and as you have quoted > below, it says: > > "DDR2-667 SDRAM 1024MB Up to 2 GB" > > In other words, 1024 megabytes of memory (which is in simple > words a Gigabyte) and then says "Up to 2 GB". > > However, I'm a shade worried about this model, as it does > not appear on Fujitsus's UK web pages, although does > Internationally, for example New Zealand at the following > URL. > > http://www.fujitsu.com/nz/services/technology/pc/esprimo/v55 > 35/specs.html > > George. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:32 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec > > James - thanks for your prompt response, can you help me > understand what it > is saying about memory? > > It states: > > Memory: DIMM slots (667 MHz support) 2 2, DDR2-667 SDRAM > 1024MB Up to 2 GB > > I can't figure out if it says it comes with 1024 mb of > memory, or implies it > has 2GB of memory > > Thanks - > > Andy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Scholes" <jamesscholes@xxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:20 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec > > > | Very nice specs. Will only work with Jaws 8.0.2173, Jaws > 9.0 will work > best > | with it though. > | > | -------------------------------------------------- > | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:17 PM > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | Subject: [access-uk] comments please on Laptop spec > | > | > Hi all - > | > > | > found this Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile V5535 Laptop > Intel Celeron 540 > | > 1.86GHz 1024MB 120GB 15.4" DVD-RW WLAN Vista Home Basic > - on Ebuyer > | > > | > There stuff in the spec that I don't understand, and > would appreciate > | > feedback as to it's spec, and abbility to work well with > JAWS > | > > | > > | > Overview > | > > | > Processor: Intel® Celeron® M Processor 540 (1.86 GHz), > Front side bus > | > (FSB) > | > 533 MHz 533 MHz > | > Memory: DIMM slots (667 MHz support) 2 2, DDR2-667 SDRAM > 1024MB Up to 2 > GB > | > BIOS: BIOS Flash EPROM Phoenix First BIOS Phoenix First > BIOS > | > Hard disk drives (internal) *: S.M.A.R.T. 120GB S-ATA > 150 (5400 rpm), > 120 > | > * > | > 1 Gbyte equals one billion bytes, when referring to hard > disk drive, > | > capacity; > | > accessible capacity may vary, also depending on used > software and tool. > | > Fixed drives: Super Multi DVD writer (incl DVD RAM, 8x > double layer > | > support) > | > Display: 15.4-inch TFT WXGA / 1280 x 800 pixel non-glare > display, (glare > | > optional), Max. resolution for external displays Up to > 1920 x 1440 / > true > | > color > | > / 60 Hz Up to 1920 x 1440 / true color/ 60 Hz > | > Graphics: SiS Mirage 3+ Graphics, 64-256 MB shared > memory > | > Interfaces: Express card 34/54 1, USB 2.0 3, VGA 1, > Modem RJ-11 > optional, > | > LAN RJ-45 1, Audio-in (line-in / microphone) 1, > Audio-out (line-out / > | > headphone) > | > 1, DC-in 1, Kensington Lock 1 > | > Chipset: Northbridge SIS M672 SIS M672, Southbridge SiS > 968 SiS 968 > | > Modem on board: 56K V.90 modem MDC1.5 optional > | > LAN on board: built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet > LAN (SiS196) > | > Wireless Technologies (WLAN): Import and usage according > to > | > country-specific > | > regulations. > | > Audio: Stereo speakers, Sound chip Realtek ALC268, > Internal microphone > | > Keyboard and pointing device: Keyboard 87 keys, 19mm > pitch, 2.5mm key > | > stroke, 87 keys, 19mm pitch, 2.5mm key stroke, Touchpad > with two mouse > | > buttons with > | > two mouse buttons, Status LED > | > Supported Standard: WMI / CIM / WBEM, PXE, BootP > | > Security: Physical security: Kensington Lock support, > System Security: > | > Norton Internet Security Symantec, User Security: User > and supervisor > BIOS > | > password, > | > * for made4you customizing projects only > | > Power supply: 1st Li-Ion battery 4 cell, 2000 mAH (29.6 > Wh), First > battery > | > * > | > (Mobile Mark 2002) [up to] 1h 20 min, Up to 2h 30 min > with accessory, 1h > | > 20 > | > min, Up to 2h 30 min with accessory, battery, AC adapter > 20V/65W > Adapter, > | > Rated voltage (AC input) 100 - 240 V, Rated frequency 50 > - 60 Hz, DC > | > output > | > 20 > | > V, 3.25 A, * Battery life may vary depending on product > model, > | > configuration, applications, power management settings > and features > | > utilized. 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