[gui-talk] Netbook Recommendations Wanted

[albert griffith]

I'd say go with Windows 7 since they'll be putting them on soon.

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Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 12:28 AM
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Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Netbook Recommendations Wanted

Hello,

Netbooks generally come with windows XP although some come with Linux. 
Please make sure you get one running Windows XP as Linux won't run JAWS, 
although in my opinion Linux beats windows a thousand times over! You 
don't have much choice in processor, as they come with the atom. If you 
can afford it, get two gigs of ram and not one, although one works fine. 
I'd go for a ten inch screen, as that will make the keyboard a little 
more comfortable as well. They can all run JAWS, as long as you get one 
with the atom processor. You want to go for a regular hard drive and not 
a solid-state drive as this will give you more storage.

As for applications, most of what comes with it is either junk or trial. 
I am not sure what kind of software you're going to need, but you can 
download most of it. I'm not sure if you are aware of this, but netbooks 
do not have a CD drive. For some apps, you're going to need to use an 
external USB drive.

Thanks, and if you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Nimer J

Arielle Silverman wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am in the market for a Netbook and am interested to know if anyone
> can recommend a brand/model that will run JAWS for Windows, since I
> already have JAWS and have been using it for a long time. Also, for
> those of you who have used Netbooks with JAWS, have you found the
> built-in applications to be accessible?
>
> Thanks in advance for your assistance.
> Arielle
>
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