[nabs-l] Computers

Gloria G gloria.graves at gmail.com
Sat Jul 14 19:13:17 UTC 2012


I really like JAWS, but have used a mac briefly. I guess it is whatever 
works for you.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Computers


>I don't know much about the new Dels, but a Netbook isn't the way to go.
> I'm actually tempted to switch over to the Mac.
> PC's, and Jaws, are getting old!
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 7/14/12, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> With Dell does anyone know if the newer versions lighter? I had a dell
>> before and I felt it was bulky. I know this shouldn't matter to much as 
>> long
>>
>> as the computer does what I need it to do. I currently have a netbook by
>> acer and as I said before if I have JAWs running, my email open and 
>> serfing
>>
>> the web, my computer freezes and i am tired of that. I also talked to
>> someone about getting a Tashiba, and I am just confused and don't know 
>> what
>>
>> to get. I thank you all who have given your opinions about computers and
>> their capabilities.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <jeffc4 at lavabit.com>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 11:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Computers
>>
>>
>>> Hi the name here is jeff.
>>>
>>> I would say, dell, i have had bad very bad problems with tesheba, they
>>> put
>>> in a bunch of things that will kill the computer, my tesheba stayed at a
>>> constent temp of 170, and the hotest i ever got it was 225, which is 4
>>> degrees then they can handle, that is my over view on tesheba.
>>>
>>> but dell would be the way to go, i have a dell now, and i don't regret
>>> it.
>>>
>>>> Would an index card over the mousepad help avoid accidental bumping?
>>>>
>>>> Anjelina
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Jul 13, 2012, at 6:26 PM, "Brandon Keith Biggs"
>>>> <brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> Yes it does, don't get HP, I just got a new HP computer and there is 
>>>>> no
>>>>> way to turn off the mouse pad. I've tried everything but cutting the
>>>>> wires.
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Brandon Keith Biggs
>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Chris Nusbaum
>>>>> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 12:05 PM
>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Computers
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think the maker of the hardware changes the accessibility of
>>>>> the
>>>>> software.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPod
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 13, 2012, at 11:53 AM, Joshua Lester
>>>>> <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, Aleeha!
>>>>>> Welcome to the list!
>>>>>> I think Del works better with Jaws.
>>>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 7/13/12, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> I would recommend a Toshiba laptop if you want just windows. They
>>>>>>> seem
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> have good batteries and don't seem to run as hot as some.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Aleeha
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Jul 13, 2012, at 8:45 AM, "Gloria G" <gloria.graves at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>> I am looking to purchase a new computer. I am a JAWs user and would
>>>>>>>> like
>>>>>>>> to get a computer that would allow me to run jaws and work on
>>>>>>>> multiple
>>>>>>>> things at once. Does anyone have any recommendations?
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info 
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jlester8462%40students.pccua.edu
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/dotkid.nusbaum%40gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/brandonkeithbiggs%40gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/anjelinac26%40gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> nabs-l:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jeffc4%40lavabit.com
>>>>
>>>> ____________________________________________________________________________________
>>>> Find health%20insurance%20health
>>>> http://click.lavabit.com/skgq63abekj9i9eymoqz7xh38wmwjekcc3p4z5eq6rwxqrrcj7tb/
>>>> ____________________________________________________________________________________
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> nabs-l:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/gloria.graves%40gmail.com
>>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> nabs-l mailing list
>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> nabs-l:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jlester8462%40students.pccua.edu
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nabs-l mailing list
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> nabs-l:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/gloria.graves%40gmail.com 





More information about the NABS-L mailing list