[nfbcs] RAM was Re: Single or Dual Core Processor

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

you never said what is the quoted price and does it include monitor and 
printer?
what is the cpu chip?

Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] RAM was Re: Single or Dual Core Processor


> Hello Nicole and everyone,
>
>    The original quote we got from Dell was for a machine with a dual-core
> processor with six GB of ram. Not sure about the clock speed but as folks
> said that's les critical in this instance. We're talking about running
> programs such as Microsoft Office, Blio, Skype, Internet-related programs,
> digital-audio production software, etc. As the I.T. guy at her workplace
> told Mary this morning "It's better to have too many system resources than
> not enough."
>
> Peter Donahue
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
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> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:24 AM
> Subject: [nfbcs] RAM was Re: Single or Dual Core Processor
>
>
> If possible, I would get at least 1 if not 4 gigs of RAM. Then again, it
> does depend on what kinds of programs you are running. If you are just
> running the regular Office programs and not doing too many things at once,
> you might be able to get away with less RAM.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Barbour" <jbar at barcore.com>
> To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 9:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Single or Dual Core Processor
>
>
>> Hey Peter,
>>
>> I have no doubt that a duo-core process would give better performance
>> for programs like JAWS.
>>
>> However, my guess is that your friend did more than just upgrade to a
>> duo-core processor when she bought a new computer.  For example, The
>> process almost certainly had a higher clock speed and the new machine
>> probably had quite a bit more memory.  These upgrades would also have
>> a significant impact on the responsiveness of JAWS.
>>
>> I would say it comes down to what you'd need to give up to get a
>> duo-core.  I would prioritize more memory above a duo-core.  I would
>> also probably sacrefice some clock speed to get a duo core.
>>
>> I hope this helps,
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 10:55:20AM -0500, Peter Donahue wrote:
>>> Good morning everyone,
>>>
>>>     I'd be curious to hear what everyone's experiences with dual core
>>> processors has been compared to computers with a single core processor
>>> particularly where assistive technology is concerned. We talked to a
>>> friend
>>> of ours last night who now owns a PC with a dual-core processor and told
>>> us
>>> that JAWS and the other assistive technology she uses works far better
>>> than
>>> it did on her machine that had a single-core processor. If it were up to
>>> me
>>> Mary's new machine would have a quad core processor as will my new
>>> machine
>>> when I porches it hopefully next year. Maybe that's processor over-kill
>>> but
>>> as more applications become more system resource-intensive if you plan
>>> ahead
>>> you're one step ahead of the technology.
>>> Peter Donahue
>>>
>>>
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