[Blindmath] Recommendation: Laptop vs. Desktop

[P. R. Stanley]

My goodness me, that is a rather extreme solution to an unnecessary problem.
So what you can't download chatty what's it.
Learn latex and save your money.
regards
Paul

At 19:42 11/07/2009, you wrote:
>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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