I use a Lenovo P50S laptop for work that has a keyboard with a numeric keypad. I know JAWS can be switched to laptop layout, but I prefer having the extra keys just for use with screen readers. JAWS is fast and responsive on this laptop with a braille display (Focus 40 Blue) and Vocalizer Expressive speech, as long as nothing crashes, as some applications unfortunately tend to do.
I recently bought a similar laptop to use at home - a Lenovo P51. I can't comment yet, as it's still on the way. Audiobookfan <[email protected]> wrote: > I like Toshiba. I currently have a Lenovo that I like very much. I would > *strongly* disagree with the comment that a macbook is the best Windows > laptop. Apple hardware is *way* overpriced. You could probably buy 2 Windows > laptops for the price of a macBook. > > I think more importantly than the brand is what is inside. I prefer Intel > over AMD. This Lenovo laptop has 8 GB of ram and a 250 GB SSD. I really, > really like having an SSD. Everything is so fast. I just plug in an external > 1 TB drive for additional data storage. It's all very fast. > > I also use an external wireless USB keyboard, so I didn't mind that the > laptop keyboard didn't include a keypad. My laptop also has bluetooth, so > that would be an option, but I've not used a bluetooth keyboard with my > laptop. I have connected bluetooth headphones, though. > > As far as getting rid of bloatware is concerned, I understand the next > version of Windows will have an option to install a fresh copy of Windows > built right in. If I recall correctly, it's called Windows Refresh or > something like that. It downloads a fresh copy of Windows and does a > complete reinstall, keeping only some of the built-in Windows apps. All > other apps and programs are removed, getting rid of all bloatware. I think > this is the best idea Microsoft has had since they launched Windows. I know > if I were buying a new computer, the first thing I'd do is bring it home and > run a Windows Refresh, giving me a nice clean Windows to begin setting up. > > Hope this helps. > > Jeff > > On 6/14/2017 1:23 PM, Maria Campbell wrote: > > I have used Toshiba laptops for some years now and have been very > > satisfied. I always get numpads on mine, but still do use an external > > keyboard most of the time. > > > > > > [email protected] Faithfulness does not begin with large tasks-if it is > > not present in small things, it does not exist at all. > > > > On 6/14/2017 3:52 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > Tammy: > > > > > > As with most things, it all ends up being personal preference. Myself, > > > however, would recommend a Dell laptop, with a full numeric keypad (I am > > > assuming that there is a choice between having one, and not having one). > > > My reason for this is that it is easier for me to do some of the JAWS > > > keys with the numeric keypad, than having to learn the different > > > keystrokes without one. But as I said, that is my preference. I have > > > always used a Dell, so I cannot compare it with others. Hope this helps. > > > Jerry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Tammy Freitag Sent: Wednesday, June 14, > > > 2017 2:41 PM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] laptop questions > > > > > > Hello, I am looking for opinions about laptop brands. I know there > > > isn't one perfect answer to this but I do value the opinions and > > > experiences of others. I want to purchase a Windows 10 laptop. Here > > > are my questions; 1. Which brand would you recommend? Why? 2. What > > > brand would you totally avoid? Why?? 3. Since I use Jaws, would it be > > > better to purchase a system off the shelf or have one custom built? I > > > have had them custom built before because I didn't want all of the games > > > and extra unaccessible programs taking up space. > > > > > > These will do for a start. Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
