[blindLaw] Windows computer Suggestions

Fri Jan 12 00:31:25 UTC 2024

When it came time to request a computer from my office, I thought, “Why not?” and asked for a Thinkpad X1 Nano. To my surprise, they went along with it. Lenovo’s reputation for excellent keyboards is well-deserved.
That said, my personal machine is a Samsung GalaxyBook Pro which is delightfully lightweight for a 16-inch notebook with a numeric keypad.

> On Jan 11, 2024, at 4:14 PM, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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