RE: Jaws and a new laptop
- From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:21:08 -0400
I am very happy with my Dell inspiron 1420. It has:
bluetooth
802.11n wifi
pc card slot
sd card reader
cdrw/dvd drive
2.2 ghz intel core duo
2 gb of ram
160 gb hd
an extended 9-cell battery
a very nice and large keyboard, with modifier keys on both sides of the
spacebar.
I did put some braille dots on various function keys, as they were not
grouped in a way that made it easy to find a particular function key.
I have no trouble with the arrow keys, although the home/end/page
up/page down keys are in a vertical column instead of the traditional
2x3 arrangement.
I would recommend disabling the touchpad, as it's far too easy to rest
your wrists or thumbs on it and cause the mouse to jump around into
applications you didn't mean to activate.
It comes with a very small remote control if you wish to use it as a
music or media server (this lets you play music, skip to different songs
or albums, etc.)
You can buy bluetooth headphones and a bluetooth keyboard for when
you're at home if you want to move around freely and not even have to
hold the weight of the laptop or deal with it's keyboard. This gives
you a desktop feeling and still lets you have full mobility.
There was also an option I did not take for a cell modem card (aka
ev-do), which lets you have relatively slow internet access, but you can
have it anywhere you get cell phone service.
hth,
Chip
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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 Renette Bloem
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 8:06 AM
> To: jaws mailing list
> Subject: Jaws and a new laptop
>
> Hi All
>
> I need to buy a new laptop.
>
> I am using the latest version of Jaws on a 8/10 year old Dell laptop
> computer. I am running into all sorts of problems. It is
> time to move on
> to a new laptop.
>
> I shall upgrade to MS Outlook, word and excel 2007.
>
> Could somebody please give me some specs to look at when
> choosing a laptop?
>
> I know some of the things one must look at, but not nearly
> enough to just
> take a decision without some help from blind people too.
>
> I know the processor, memory; size of hard disc are some of
> the things, but
> for example do not really know the importance of the processor.
>
> I am also aware that Jaws use a lot of memory.
>
>
> For me the laptop keyboard is also important (even though I
> quite often use
> an external keyboard).
>
> The keys on my old laptop vary in size and the arrow keys are
> for example
> very easy to find - much better than a Acer I looked at
> today. I like my
> old Dell a lot.
>
> Please, help is needed and will be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks so much.
>
> Renette
>
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