Re: in the market for a new laptop:suggetsions?

  • From: "Paul Hunt" <huntp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 00:55:39 -0000

Yeah, but if you don't want to deal with Vista (and you shouldn't) you need to ensure that the XP drivers exist for whatever machine you end up buying.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 12:50 AM
Subject: Re: in the market for a new laptop:suggetsions?
your last message totally lost me... but xp pro is going for about $100ish. I'm not worried about it having xp specifically, I just don't want to deal with vista. 


Thanks,
Tyler Littlefield
email: tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
web: tysdomain-com
Visit for quality software and web design.
skype: st8amnd2005
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: in the market for a new laptop:suggetsions?



hi,

what do most blind people do to navigate life?
they find different ways to do something the sighted just look at visually. 

Don't worry about what brand of computer.
compare the specs without thinking of what operating system unless 64 bit is a factor. if you find one you really like but it comes with vista, don't bitch, spend about $65 to get a real copy of windows xp pro. 
i wouldn't think i had to say this.
i don't know why people get hung up on worrying about modifying what they buy. 

Bryan Schulz
The BEST Solution
www.best-acts.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "James Panes" <jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: in the market for a new laptop:suggetsions?



HI Tyler,
If you really insist, you can still get notebook computers with Windows XP 
Pro on them. A decent computer is well within your price range.
Acer and a few other companies make computers that will do fine for what you 
need.
Sorry I can't help more, but the only store I deal with is here in Oshawa 
Ontario.

Good luck.
James

jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx
jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx
"Everything is easy when you know how."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <BlindGeeks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 1:18 AM
Subject: in the market for a new laptop:suggetsions?


Hello list,
I'm in the market for a new laptop.
My max price range is about 1100. I'm not totally sure what I need; of
course I'm looking for the best deal, but I also need something that Jaws 
will work on.
From what I've heard, jaws does not work on 64-bit vista; are there still 
laptops shipped with 32 bit, or even better XP?
I know a lot of the computer companies started sending everything with
vista.
I've also seen things like 60 day trials and etc on vista; am I going to
have to purchase a full copy after I get the laptop?

Thanks,
Tyler Littlefield
email: tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
web: tysdomain-com
Visit for quality software and web design.
skype: st8amnd2005

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