RE: Buying a New System--Any Suggestions?
- From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 19:48:14 -0700
I have been running jaws on HP computers since 1998, never have any any
problems, and I have a couple of problems with the sound quality on the
Dell I am currently using at work.
My most recent purchase is a fast HP, no problems with Jaws at all on
it, in fact the only problem I had initially was getting my HP scanner
running, unplugging all USB devices and plugging them all in again fixed
that problem.
Since this computer did not come with a floppy drive I have a USB drive
and even installed Jaws 5.x on it with the older floppy-disk based
authorization, not because I wanted to run it, just to see if I could do
it.
I have absolutely no problems with JFW on HP computers, and have
installed it on my personal computer and my husband's 17-inch laptop
from HP with no problems at all. I just cannot get used to typing on
the laptop totally flat keyboard, but Jaws works fine on it.
Rose Combs
rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Wes Derby
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 10:35 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Buying a New System--Any Suggestions?
This may be a stretch of the point, but in my experience, Dell and
Gateway
computers seem to run JAWS the best...Off the shelf computers such as
HP,
Compaq, Sony, and companies like that seem to have a lot of problems.
We
have mostly Dells, but a couple Compaqs at work, and for the Compaqs, we
had
to get some special patch from Freedom Scientific just to run
JAWS...Granted, this was three years ago, so things may have improved.
----- Original Message -----
From: "James" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: Buying a New System--Any Suggestions?
> If you can show me, in your response to the thread in question, just
where
> it relates to JFW, then I'll be happy to hear your point. But neither
your
> response, nor the one before that, has any direct relation to JFW
> whatsoever. In fact, you appear more concerned with whether or not a
> laptop would be better in a given situation. Therefore, I say again,
not
> by any stretch of the imagination.
>
> James,
> List Admin
>
> At 08:54 PM 7/20/2005, you wrote:
>>And by what stretch of the imagination is the selection of a
particular
>>type or model of computer not JFW related? There are models and
>>manufacturers that do indeed run Jaws better than others.
>>
>>Gene
>>
>>On MSN and Yahoo: guystevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "James" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 8:51 PM
>>Subject: RE: Buying a New System--Any Suggestions?
>>
>>
>>>Okay, this is definitely not JFW related by any stretch of the
>>>imagination. Thank my email server for making me wait until now to
get
>>>these messages. Take the discussion off-list, please.
>>>
>>>James,
>>>List Admin
>>>
>>>At 08:44 PM 7/20/2005, you wrote:
>>>>Hi,
>>>>While a lap top is a good idea if this is going to be your only
system
>>>>and your main system it is not a good idea. Lap tops get a lot of
ware
>>>>and tair using them as a main system. If you are going to get a
laptop
>>>>you should also have a desktop. You will extend the life of your
>>>>laptop by doing this.
>>>>Hth
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>>Behalf Of Chip Orange
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:09 PM
>>>>To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Subject: RE: Buying a New System--Any Suggestions?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Heidi,
>>>>
>>>>Sorry if I'm duplicating other info; I see you have 27 messages
>>>>already!!!
>>>>
>>>>Before you concentrate on make and model, I'd really suggest you
think
>>>>hard about whether you want a desktop or a laptop. That decision is
>>>>much more important to your future use of the pc than which brand
you
>>>>settle on.
>>>>
>>>>I want to argue strongly for a laptop. Whatever brand you choose,
it's
>>>>portable, you can get wifi card with it, and a wireless internet
setup
>>>>at home, and take it anywhere that's convenient. Not just home, but
if
>>>>you need to go work at a friends house, in the car while waiting on
>>>>someone, etc., a laptop is just great.
>>>>
>>>>They've improved steadily so that all their capabilities are quite
>>>>comparable to desktop pcs these days.
>>>>
>>>>If you get convinced to buy a particular brand, as I did, it's
almost
>>>>certain that they make a laptop as well as a desktop.
>>>>
>>>>If you decide on a laptop, and want to talk more about the fine
points
>>>>of what to buy, perhaps starting a separate thread on laptops would
be
>>>>best.
>>>>
>>>>Hth,
>>>>
>>>>Chip
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Chip Orange
>>>>Database Administrator
>>>>Florida Public Service Commission
>>>>
>>>>Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>(850) 413-6314
>>>>
>>>> (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not
>>>>necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>>> > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> > [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Heidi von
Ravensberg
>>>> > Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 5:18 PM
>>>> > To: Jfw@Freelists. Org
>>>> > Subject: Buying a New System--Any Suggestions?
>>>> >
>>>> > Hello,
>>>> >
>>>> > I recently subscribed to the list and hope I'm not asking
>>>> > something that has
>>>> > been asked a million times before, is too off topic, broad or
>>>> > inflamatory.
>>>> > I currently have a Windows '98 system running JAWS 3.5. I
>>>> > know its old but
>>>> > it has been a loyal and reliable friend. Anyways, its time
>>>> > for me to buy
>>>> > new. I plan to buy the latest version of JAWS. What I am
>>>> > interested in
>>>> > knowing is what make and model of computer are people using,
>>>> > what operating
>>>> > systtem is being run, how easy or difficult it was to set up,
>>>> > whether the
>>>> > company gives good support. Feel free to brag or complain.
>>>> >
>>>> > Best Regards--
>>>> > Heidi
>>>> >
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