Re: [Bulk] buying a laptop: was new on the list
Jean Menzies <jemenzies@...>
Hi Dave,
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Yes, I know the cost is more. But FS gave me the price for either upgrade from where I'm at. So, my question. Does it make sense from the operating system point of view? For personal use, is it better to just stay with the standard editions of both Jaws and operating system? Or to rephrase, what do the professional versions of the operating systems provide. Is it just more for networking and things like that? Jean
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From: "Farfar in the Workshop" <dgcarlson@sbcglobal.net> To: "The Jaws for Windows support list." <jfw@lists.the-jdh.com> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 3:43 PM Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: buying a laptop: was new on the list Jean, If you have the home edition then you need to stick with the Home or (not Professional) version of Windows. Upgrades to the pro version in both JAWS and Windows costs more. Dave Carlson Sent from my Dell Latitude E6520 using Windows 7, San Francisco Bay Area ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Menzies" <jemenzies@shaw.ca> To: "The Jaws for Windows support list." <jfw@lists.the-jdh.com> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 14:28 Subject: [Bulk] Re: buying a laptop: was new on the list Dean, Nickus and Dave, Thanks for all your advice. I admit the numbers and specs don't mean a lot to me at this point, but I appreciate having this as a starting point. One more question. Is it possible to specify the version of Windows, e.g., professional or home version, depending on which version of Jaws I go with? Right now I have the Jaws standard version, and it is cheaper for me to upgrade and stay with the standard flavour of Jaws. Or is there definite benefit to going the professional version route? FYI, the costs are mine, not any funding program. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Martineau" <dean@topdotenterprises.com> To: "'The Jaws for Windows support list.'" <jfw@lists.the-jdh.com> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:51 PM Subject: buying a laptop: was new on the list I happen to be a big fan of Toshiba laptops, but in fact all laptops are made by a few manufacturers and then branded, so it may not matter. Full'size laptops including keypads are quite common nowadays. Simply check the description if ordering online or specify if dealing with a store. If buying hands'on, it´s good to see what kinds of extra keys the laptop has. Some have capacititave buttons, activated by touch, that turn wiFi on and off, mute, change volume, etc. If yours has them, you can put dots on them and use them once you learn their order. It is wise to do this because otherwise you might inadvertently touch the WiFi button deactivating Wifi, and not be good at touching the right button again to reactivate it. To keep this on topic, I'm not aware of any problem you'll face when buying a laptop to use with JAWS 13. I don't think you can go wrong. Dean To find out about the week's news in adaptive technology, subscribe to Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday by sending a blank message to tttt-join@topdotenterprises.com. (make sure you have 4 t's in the Addremake -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounces@lists.the-jdh.com [mailto:jfw-bounces@lists.the-jdh.com] On Behalf Of Jean Menzies Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 12:55 PM To: JFW list Subject: new on the list Hello all, I joined this list a few days ago, and am pleased to recognize a few names from other lists and previous JFW lists. I will be upgrading my Jaws sometime this year from version 8 to 13. I feel it will be almost like relearning everything, as so much has been added since version 8. As part of my upgrade, I will also be buying a new computer, and would like anyone's recommendations for the following 2 items. 1. I want to get a laptop preferrably with a keypad if such a thing exists. Otherwise, well differentiated keys, good battery life, and durable. A full-sized laptop is fine. 2. I am also looking for a small netbook that will have more limited use. I want the netbook to be small and durable with a reasonably tactile keyboard. This device does not need to be as new, as I am willing to shop secondhand for it. As I know nothing about laptops and small computers, whether they be netbooks, notebooks or ultra mini PCs, any experiences are welcome. Are there things I should be aware of concerning JAWS when looking for laptops or smaller PCs? E.g., video cards, onboard software that might be a problem, etc.? Thanks. Jean A committee can make a decision that is dumber than any of its members. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6810 (20120119) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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