[nabs-l] Computers

[Gloria G]

Thanks I was just asking
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Computers


> 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
>
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