[nabs-l] Questions About Getting New Laptop

[Jorge Paez]

IC:
What do you think of Lion?
Is it better then 10.6?


On Jun 20, 2011, at 4:31 AM, Ignasi Cambra wrote:

> Hi!
> I would strongly recommend a Mac. Obviously I'm recommending it because that's what I use and what I like, not because it's necessarily better in every way.
> MacBooks and Macbook Pros are excellent machines. They are durable, and can also run Windows if you need it. VoiceOver gets updated along with the rest of the operating system, which means that you won't have to pay every time a new version of your screen reader comes out. In any case, you will only pay for the operating system update, just like any other user. Updates are around 25-30$.
> The Mac doesn't work exactly like Windows in every way, but for me it really wasn't hard to get used to it. I own a Macbook aluminum that's more than 3 years old and it works just like when it was new. I also have an iMac from early 2008 and it's running a developer preview of OS X 10.7 with no problems. Every time I bought a Windows laptop it would slow down like crazy when I installed newer versions of the system on it. Finally, I bought an 11 inch Macbook air this year that I use as a notetaker. It boots in about 10-15 seconds, and works very well.
> My iMac is also running Windows 7 ultimate which I need in order to port some of my code to that platform and test it.
> Also, I have found that Mac developers are generally willing to take accessibility into consideration after I contact them. I've had several successful experiences.
> I would say just get a Mac, because if you don't like the system you can always use Windows, and what's for sure is that you will have bought a durable, very nice computer.
> Just my opinion…
> 
> IC
> On Jun 19, 2011, at 7:55 PM, Kerri Kosten wrote:
> 
>> Hi Everyone!
>> 
>> Well, after five years, it looks like I am going to have to get a new laptop.
>> 
>> I haven't had to look for a laptop in like five years so I had some questions.
>> 
>> First, from an accessibility/screenreader standpoint what is better
>> windows or Mac? Was the switch to mac from windows hard? Was voiceover
>> easy to get used to? Do you like your mac better than windows? I've
>> been told macs don't get viruses or have spyware and they seem a lot
>> more durable. I have a friend who says he has had one for three years
>> (he isn't blind) and he says other than spending some money on a
>> bigger hard drive and paying $25 for one of the new OS updates (I
>> believe it was snow lepoard) he said it works just as fast and
>> everything as it did the day he got it. It seems with windows the life
>> is only around four or five years old. Sighted people are telling me
>> to go with mac but I know the world is still largely dominated by
>> windows.
>> 
>> For windows users who have purchased laptops recently what things did
>> you look for in the laptop? What brands are people using with the
>> windows screenreaders? I found a Tasheba satellite on Amazon.com for
>> $479...it is usually $780 but has been on sale for $479. It has an I3
>> processor, 4 gigs of ram, 640 gig hard drive, and a 15 inch screen not
>> that that matters to me. Supposedly the battery lasts for five hours.
>> I was going to just go with this one but i noticed it is rated 3
>> starrs on the customer reviews and I wonder why it has dropped so much
>> in price on Amazon. is anyone else using a tasheba and are they good?
>> What things did you look for in you're laptop before purchasing it?
>> 
>> The laptop I will likely get has Windows 7 and is 64 BIT. Is there any
>> big bugs I should know about with 64 BIT, Windows 7, and Jaws? Do you
>> like windows 7 overall? Is it better than windows vista? My old hp
>> laptop had windows vista on it and my netbook (which I am typing this
>> on) has windows XP.
>> 
>> Even if Rehab or some other source purchased your laptop, I am
>> noticing most of the new ones have similar specks:Windows 7, a 500 gig
>> or bigger hard drive, I 3 and up processor, 4 gigs of ram. How fast
>> are these? My laptop is so old I'm kind of excited and curious to hear
>> about how fast the latest laptops with these new and improved specks
>> are.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> Kerri
>> 
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