RE: Buying a new system
- From: "Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS)" <Ted.Lisle@xxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:57:54 -0400
Let's hope they're wrong about the tablets, which have yet to become the
next big thing, despite many predictions over the last decade or more.
Hurray for touch typing.
Ted
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Dorothy Ingram-Gorban
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:55 PM
To: org, jfw@freelists.
Subject: Re: Buying a new system
Hai there, I have just been listening to the Which consumer report for
august, I get my copy on tape still, being old fashioned,they run lab
tests on items, They say samson had good ratings for netbooks and
mention a model n220 as being good. However they say try them in the
store, I knownothing about Netbooks I have a toshiba laptop for around
the house it is a bit heavy for travelling,however and I hope they all
use Jaws they said"wwe think sales of netbooks will drop in 20011, in
favour of tablets, I imagine a tablet is like a netbook but more modern,
they test battery life and screens and numberpads for ease of use, since
they think tablets are the future I expect you are all clued up about
them, They also had an item on mobile phones with speech but it all
sounds very complicated. Coping with my old xp laptop and dell windows
7 64 bit is more than enough. re heat from laptops I have a cousin
sighted who always uses a laptop at home he says he puts 4 stainless
steel egg cups under the laptop to let the heat disperse ,I told him I
would be bound to knock the lot over if I did that but do you have good
ideas for cooling laptops at all dorothy
----- Original Message -----
From: Yadiel <mailto:yadosotomayor@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: Buying a new system
I suggest the more RAM the better. Also, a 64 bit OS. It
processes the information a lot faster. Also, a good hardrive. 250 or
higher. I don't know what to suggest.
Hope this works
Yadiel
From: Will Cummings <mailto:will.cummings@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:57 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Buying a new system
Hey Joseph,
Haha...good point. I'm primarily looking at laptops, though if
there's a better option in desktops, I wouldn't rule that out either.
Thanks,
Will
On 10 August 2010 11:33, Joseph Lee <joseph.lee22590@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi Will,
What type of computer are you looking for - a desktop, netbook,
a laptop, etc.? If we do know your preferences, then others will be able
to find some useful configuration for you.
Cheers,
Joseph
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Will Cummings
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:28 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Buying a new system
Hi All,
I'm looking for advice with buying a new computer system,
specifically on hardware compatibility and adaptive software.
I'm a student with low vision, and tend to use JFW and Zoomtext
in tandem, often with Kurzweil 1000 running as well. I'm starting my
Master's degree this fall, and need a system that can run the adaptive
software simultaneously, as well as a few open browser windows and
probably 2 or more open pdf files as well (my work is very
research-intensive). In the past I've had problems that seemed to
indicate that my computer had issues with all the various open windows
that were running, and so I'm looking for any advice on hardware to
avoid, minimum specs or suggested hardware configurations that could
handle the kind of work I'll be doing.
Thanks in advance,
Will Cummings
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