Weird, as I have had no issues with AMD's and actually prefer them. Robin East
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Adi Kushnir Sent: May 24, 2011 10:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] specs for new computer Hi, I had a lot of AMD's and I will not by them again. If you can, go with an intel core I3, I5, or above or if you want something a little bit older, go with the Core2 Dual. Adi. On 5/25/11, susan wojtecki <[email protected]> wrote: > John, > I currently have an AMD processor on a system running XP and have > generally not experienced that problem. I think I have seen it > discussed in the past, though, and can understand how loss of data like that can be frustrating. > I'm not disagreeing with your experience but don't know whether there > is something about the processor's buffering itself that contributes > to this or whether it is a function of multitasking. It would be > helpful if you could direct me to whatever you've researched because > presumably others have noted this as well. I'd appreciate if others > could also weigh in on this, especially if they have had the same > experience. (As a rule I do try to save every thirty pages or so when > doing a large scanning project as advised, but of course it is easy to > forget.) it might be interesting if OpenBook and/or Kurzweil could > incorporate some kind of automatic save feature as with word > processors, but I have no idea how or whether this is feasible from a > programming standpoint. I had assumed that Athelon and Intel > processors were relatively interchangeable once you account for the speed, so this is all kind of new to me. Many thanks. > > Susan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Justice" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 1:00 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] specs for new computer > > >> Susan, I see one glaring problem with your proposed system. >> I have an HP off the shelf computer with an AMD processor and I'm >> having a lot of trouble with it. Perhaps, with your son building the >> machine, some of this might not happen but my research indicates that >> the problem is with the AMD processor, not anything else. >> >> When using Open Book, apparently, AMD has some kind of memory buffer >> and that limits the amount of unsaved data you can work with. As a >> result, you can lose an entire scanned document if you don't save >> after every few pages. >> Open Book is a real memory hog at the best of times and normally, I >> don't care about that. But I did lose a 50 page document because I >> was using fast scan and didn't save regularly. . >> >> For me, and I have nothing against the company itself, I would never >> own another computer with an AMD processor because of its unique properties. >> I >> would strongly recommend that you have your system built with an >> Intel processor rather than one driven by AMD. >> Normally, sighted people don't use programs which eat up memory like >> some of our adaptive systems do. Even their game software doesn't >> burn as much memory. After a given amount of info ends up on that >> buffer, AMD will shut down the software. That has happened to me >> with both Open Book and another program I use regularly. I am not >> sure why this should be so. I can only tell you that it is annoying >> and devastating at times. >> If you have the choice, in my opinion, I would spend the extra money >> and make the mother board one based on Intel. >> >> >> >> John and Linda Justice >> With guide dogs Jake and Zachary >> PERSONAL E-MAIL: [email protected] >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan >> wojtecki >> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 7:01 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] specs for new computer >> >> Hi everyone, >> I am planning to purchase a new desktop PC. Besides email and word >> processing, I will be using it for scanning and reading with >> OpenBook, streaming and recording primarily with Replay-AV, and >> possibly Skype. My son will be putting the system together for me and >> these are the specs he is considering. (I think all are currently in >> stock except for the >> motherboard.) 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Tia. >> >> Susan >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 6136 (20110519) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 6146 (20110523) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 6149 (20110524) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > -- Regards, Adi Kushnir. 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