[Blindmath] Recommendation: Laptop vs. Desktop

[Darla J Elsen]

You may want to consider Windows 7.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Billy Baer" <poohbaer at comcast.net>
To: "'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'" 
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Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 1:59 PM
Subject: [Blindmath] Recommendation: Laptop vs. Desktop


> 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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