[Nfb-science] Good Adaptable Laptops for Work

[Suzanne Germano]

Most people I know do not like windows 8 and prefer windows 7. Most people
I know (sighted) who bought a new laptop put a VM of windows 7 on because
they absolutely hate windows 8.


On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 11:53 PM, Christine Szostak <
szostak.1 at buckeyemail.osu.edu> wrote:

> HI All,
>  Just a quick set of questions here. I am in need of a new laptop because
> of  MS' decision to stop providing support for XP. Since I use JAWS for
> teaching, my research, and for general use, I am wondering about a few
> things:
>
> 1)  How well does Window's 8 work with JAWS and are there particular
> versions of JAWS that work best with it?
>
> 2)  Are touch screens a problem for JAWS? If some versions of JAWS do work
> with touch screens, which ones work well?
>
> 3)  Is Window's 7 a better option for JAWS users?
>
> 4)  I want to stay with the Dell Inspiron series as I have  had a really
> good experience with my current Inspiron and am looking for something
> particularly light weight and fast. Any recommendations?
>
> Have a wonderful rest of the day!
> Chris
>
>
> Christine M. Szostak, PhD
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Psychology
> Shorter University
> Rome, Georgia
> szostak.1 at osu.edu
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