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

[Liz Bottner]

Hi,
    I just want to point out that a computer can get a virus on it
regardless if it is a Dell, a Toshiba or a Gateway. I.E. The make of
computer won't matter in terms of viruses or not.

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From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Julie McGinnity
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 1:49 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: [nabs-l] another one in the market for a new computer

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

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