Re: Buying a New System--Any Suggestions?

  • From: "Crystal French" <raincrow@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 09:32:13 -0500

Doris,
I believe I kept my post relevant to Jaws and the question that was asked.

However, if you are moderating the list, and feel that my post was in error,
then I sincerely apologize to you and list members.

Crystal

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chipmunks" <chipmunks@xxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: Buying a New System--Any Suggestions?


> This is off topic for this list. Please don't send scores of replies
> to an off topic post.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Doris
>
> At 04:42 PM 7/19/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi Heidi,
> >I just went through this process about a month ago.  I had been using
> >Windows 98 se, until then.
> >
> >I know you said you were going to buy Jaws 6, but one thing to keep in
mind
> >is that Windows XP, you have to have the Professional version of jaws to
use
> >XP Pro, or if you have standard Jaws then XP Home.
> >
> >I took my Jaws 6 cd along with me, when I went shopping, and had no
problem
> >with any of the places I went installing Jaws to see how it would work
with
> >the computers I was interested in.
> >
> >I was looking for a notebook, and purchased a refurbished IBM Thinkpad,
R51.
> >
> >Since I have standard Jaws, and the notebook was running XP Pro, I asked
> >them to change to XP Home.  That's probably more trouble than most people
> >want to go to, but it worked for me.
> >
> >I also checked out a Dell and a Fujitsu, and saw no problems with Jaws on
> >any models I tried that day.
> >
> >You might want to think about what features are important to you.
> >
> >Sorry this has been longwinded, but I have to say, moving to XP was not
the
> >hassle I had expected, and I am enjoying the notebook.
> >
> >Good luck with the search for your new computer.
> >
> >Crystal
> >
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