[nabs-l] another one in the market for a new computer

[Julie McGinnity]

Hi everyone.

I know there is already a thread about computers on the list, but I am
also looking for a new laptop, and I have some different requirements.
 I have had a gateway for 2 and a half years, and there are problems
with the hardware that would make it unreliable to use in school.  If
it has trouble turning on, I can't rely on it during class.  It also
freezes a lot.  I have found my Gateway easy to deal with before these
problems occured, but I definitely need something new.

I am looking for a computer with a longer battery life(more than 3
hours).  I will not buy a Dell because my previous computer was a
Dell, and it got viruses every week and froze on what felt like a
daily basis.  I need something with good memory because I run a lot of
programs at once.  I will be putting a lot of assistive technology on
it besides jaws such as Kurzweill, Duxbury, and the Dancing Dots
software.  I would love something that can last me more than two
years.  I am planning to go to computer stores and look around at the
different models before I choose, but any suggestions would be much
appreciated.  Thanks.

-- 
Julie McG
 Lindbergh High School class of 2009, National Federation of the Blind
of Missouri recording secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
and proud graduate of Guiding Eyes for the Blind

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
life."
John 3:16