[Blindmath] Recommendation: Laptop vs. Desktop

[Angie Matney]

Hi John,

This is how I feel about my Asus EeePC 1000HE. It has similar specs (160GB
hard drive, upgraded to 2GB ram). It bosts 9.5 hours' battery life, but I
almost always have wifi and Bluetooth running, so I don't get quite that
much. I get a lot, though. It cost me $399, including the RAM. I have a
BrailleConnect 12, which I velcroed to the top of the computer. It was just
about the best $400 I ever spent. I've even connected it to a projector to
do presentations. I wish I'd had something like this back whenI was teaching
math.

Angie



-----Original Message-----
From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of John Gardner
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 1:41 PM
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Recommendation: Laptop vs. Desktop

Hi.  I just bought a SAMSUNG NP-NC10-KA03US netbook for $419 plus an 
additional Gb of RAM for about $25.  Total now is 2 Gb RAM.  Has 160 Gb 
hard drive and basically everything you could want in a computer - 3 
USB, wireless+cable ethernet, SD reader, standard VGA output for data 
projectors, etc.  It is a bit larger than most netbooks, because I 
wanted one with a usable keyboard.  And a 9 hour battery life.  It came 
with XP Home.  So far it runs every application I've thrown at it.

So if you want something to carry around, this is a great little 
computer.  I use it with Window-Eyes, and it is just slightly sluggish. 
  It is faster with NVDA and will be faster with Jaws.  I highly 
recommend it as the best bargain around.  If you use it at home, you 
might consider getting a USB keyboard as well, but I use it a lot with 
the standard kb.

On 7/11/2009 11:42 AM, Jared Wright 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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