[Blindmath] Recommendation: Laptop vs. Desktop

[Jared Wright]

Laptops are basically desktops now in terms of the computing power they 
pack. It'll come down to if you want to move around with your new 
computer, and if you are willing to pay a bit for that convenience. And 
you will probably have minimal success getting a new notebook with 
Windows XP, so either shop carefully for a vender that will sell you 
Windows XP on the system or make sure you have a separate copy of XP and 
the drivers for the new computer close to hand. Very, very few computer 
manufacturers ship Windows XP any longer, given that Windows Vista's 
predecessor is released to the public on Oct. 22. XP is just, well, old now.

JW

On 7/11/2009 1:59 PM, Billy Baer wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I need to purchase a new system because I am unable to download ChattyInfty
> on my present system. There is some incompatibility that neither the vendor
> or a computer consultant has been able to diagnose. The solution seems to be
> a new system as my present one is old.
>
> I'm open to input about the pro's and con's of a laptop vs. desktop.
>
> I use JAWS, an audible graphing calculator and will be using ChattyInfty.  I
> also use the usual Microsoft Office Suite.
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for specifications (memory, etc.)? I'm
> intending to avoid Windows Vista and stick with XP.  Also, is there an
> off-the-shelf model that would suffice or do folks find that having a system
> custom configured works best.
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Bill Baer
>
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