[blindlaw] laptop for the bar

[Rod Alcidonis]

Thanks, Jack. I actually got an Hp mini netbook. The keyboard layout is 90 
percent the same as the one I am currently using on my hp laptop.


Rod Alcidonis, J.D.
C. 718-704-4651
roddj12 at hotmail.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Chen" <jackchenonline at hotmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] laptop for the bar


> Oh gosh, don't do it if you can help it.  If you have to, make sure you 
> have Jaws 10.  XP is far far far more stable with Jaws.  Others might tell 
> you otherwise, but I am more of a power user and demand more from my 
> machines. I only have Vista on the Thinkpad laptop; all of the rest of the 
> machines are XP or Mac OS.  If you need specifics, let me know.
>
> jack
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nightingale, Noel" <Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] laptop for the bar
>
>
>> Jack:
>>
>> I was disappointed to hear about your experiences with Vista and JAWS as 
>> I am about to be "upgraded" to Vista.  Any chance your experience is 
>> isolated or are you aware of others with the same bad experiences?
>>
>> Noel
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Jack Chen
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 12:35 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] laptop for the bar
>>
>> Rod
>>
>> I have had good experiences with Thinkpads and their reliability.  I took 
>> the NY and NJ bars with one.  If you do decide to get one, I recommend 
>> asking for Windows XP as my experiences with Jaws and Vista have been 
>> pretty dismal in terms of Jaws crashing randomly and complaining that my 
>> license has expired (even though I have a fully authorized version).
>>
>> One other option you might try is to use an external USB keyboard for 
>> typing as I find them to be faster than the cramped keyboards on laptops. 
>> Check with the bar examiners before you rely on an external keyboard 
>> though.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rod Alcidonis" <roddj12 at hotmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 2:26 PM
>> Subject: [blindlaw] laptop for the bar
>>
>>
>>> My current laptop is acting out, and I am increasingly not trusting it 
>>> to
>>> take two bar exams in three weeks, and I don't have time to trouble 
>>> shoot
>>> it. I have resolved to purchasing another laptop. I cannot risk this 
>>> thing
>>> running slow and causes me to lose time on the exams. Any quick
>>> recommendations please? I need a fast machine: the small ones (don't
>>> remember how they are called), or a robust machine. Thanks an advance 
>>> for
>>> all contributions. I am a little worried at this point. If the small 
>>> ones
>>> are indeed reliable, I might just get one! Please help!
>>>
>>> I remember there was some discussions on the list recently about
>>> purchasing them.
>>>
>>>
>>> Rod Alcidonis, J.D.
>>> C. 718-704-4651
>>> roddj12 at hotmail.com
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Keith Vick" <keith-vick at msn.com>
>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 4:30 PM
>>> Subject: [blindlaw] Supreme court Gross and the ADA
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I was wondering if any of the esteemed colleagues of this mailing list
>>>> have
>>>> any remarks regarding the decision in Gross (08-441) and its
>>>> applicability
>>>> to ADA - Employment.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Keith Vick
>>>>
>>>>
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