[nabs-l] Computers

[David Andrews]

They have different lines of computers, that are different sizes, so 
no blanket statement is possible.

Dave

At 01:44 PM 7/14/2012, you 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