[blindLaw] Windows computer Suggestions

[Sanho Steele-Louchart]

Echoing Graham's praises of the Thinkpad. My personal machine specs
are below. I'm using NVDA on Windows 11.

Model: Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 AMD (16”)
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 7530U with Radeon Graphics            2.00 GHz
Installed RAM	16.0 GB
System type	64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch	No pen or touch input is available for this display

Sanho

On 1/11/24, Graham Hardy via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I've been very satisfied with a Lenovo ThinkPad X1. I used to have a
> Dell XPS and, in addition to some of the audio issues that have already
> been mentioned, there were a couple embarrassing experiences in court
> where it didn't disable the speaker when I connected headphones. The
> ThinkPad has been much more stable. It also has a much better keyboard.
> I didn't realise how much I'd appreciate this but it also has a cover
> built in to the front-facing camera whose position can be felt.
>
>
> I'd say the screen reader, at least JAWS, is much less prone to crashing
> than it did formerly. Mostly it's other pieces of software that are
> unstable. Nowadays, with Windows 11 making Narrator so easily available,
> I'd say you should be able to get back up and running most of the time
> without much of any loss of productivity if JAWS actually crashes.
>
>
> You could always do a search for laptop reviews, and I'd add the year to
> the search to yield current results. Personally, I find computers last a
> lot longer if you get more RAM and processor than you think you need
> now. Also, don't forget about wireless networking, which has come a long
> way in the past few years and needs modern hardware to take advantage of
> modern speed and stability. And don't forget about battery life!
>
>
> On 2024-01-11 11:06 AM, Julie A. Orozco via BlindLaw wrote:
>> I wonder if it makes a difference if you use Zoom Text. I'm only a
>> Jaws user and never have problems with crashing. My laptop is good,
>> but it's also pretty standard, with no extra cash or anything. I have
>> 16 gigs of ram. But again, I wonder if this is different if you use
>> enlargement software.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>>
>> On 1/11/24, Capelle, Michael C. via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> I am running a 16 GB system with a core I 5/12 General processor, 512 GB
>>> of
>>> hard drive, with no issues whatsoever. My laptop is running four gigs of
>>> ram, a core three, and a 256 GB hard drive, with no issues at all.
>>> Sent with Mike’s iPhone 14 promax.
>>>
>>>> On Jan 11, 2024, at 12:39 PM, Teresita Rios via BlindLaw
>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dear all,
>>>>
>>>> I called Freedom Scientific for suggestions of what computers would not
>>>> constantly crash with their software. and they gave me a list of speks
>>>> like 32 GB of ram and large Cache video memory. I asked what is a good
>>>> number and what Cache is. But they were not helpfull stating “large
>>>> vvideo
>>>> rendering memory is all you need” and that they could not give me more
>>>> specifics.
>>>> So if I am overwhelmed by the number of Windows computers out there, I
>>>> humbly request aid by providing a starting point. I have several
>>>> questions.
>>>> Do you use Zoomtex, JAWS or Fusion?
>>>> if yes,
>>>> How often does your computer crash?
>>>> if not very often
>>>> What Windows computer are you using? what are the specs?  RAM and SSD
>>>> and
>>>> other memory internal things.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know what is a good amount of cache or how to check for that
>>>> on a computer?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you all!
>>>> Teresita
>>>>
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