Thanks for these observations, Sachin. I'll be interested to see how they compare with others who have had experiences with HP laptops.
I'm by no means sold on HP, so I do appreciate this info. Tom Behler -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sachin Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 9:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws System Requirements Hi, first of all I had personally several bad experience from HP. slower booting, lack of keyboard quality and durability issues etc. I will give you more details after my excursion A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness; but still will keep a bower quiet for us, and a sleep full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.. John Keats On 3/13/2016 8:47 PM, Tom Behler wrote: > Please clarify why you stay away from HP laptops. > > I'm not set on going with an HP, but others have told me they have no > problems with them. > > Dr. Tom Behler from Michigan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Sachin > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 12:54 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws System Requirements > > Hi, my first recommendation is to stay away from HP. yes, Del is a top > brand along with Asus and Lenovo but finally when selecting a laptop > it's up to you. > > > On 3/13/2016 10:09 AM, Tom Behler wrote: >> Hello, all. >> >> >> >> I'm getting ready to purchase a new laptop computer, and want to be >> sure I get one that is adequate for Jaws. I currently use Jaws 16, >> and my SMA covers Jaws 17. So I will likely put Jaws 17 on the new > computer. >> >> >> I realize that any new laptop will have Windows 10 as its operating >> system, and am prepared to begin learning to use Jaws with that new >> operating system. >> >> >> >> My question is this: >> >> >> >> What should I be looking for in a laptop? I found the following >> system requirements on the Freedom Scientific web site, but wonder >> whether those are absolute minimum requirements: >> >> >> >> Summary: Software and hardware specifications for JAWS >> >> >> >> table with 2 columns and 7 rows >> >> Description >> >> Specification >> >> JAWS Home Use Edition and JAWS Professional >> >> WindowsR 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows ServerR >> 2012, and Windows Server 2008 >> >> Processor speed >> >> Minimum 1.5 GHz processor >> >> Memory (RAM) >> >> 4 GB recommended (64-bit) >> >> 2 GB recommended (32-bit) >> >> Required hard disk space >> >> 20 MB to 690 MB required per voice for installing Vocalizer >> Expressive, Vocalizer Direct, or RealSpeak Solo Direct voices (file >> sizes will vary depending on the voice installed) >> >> Video >> >> A display adapter capable of at least 800 x 600 screen resolution >> with 16-bit color (1024 x 768 screen resolution with 32-bit color >> recommended) >> >> Sound >> >> Windows compatible sound card (for speech) >> >> table end >> >> >> >> Any specific recommendations would be appreciated. >> >> >> >> Are there certain brands of laptops I should stay away from? Right >> now, I'm thinking of either an HP or a Dell. >> >> >> >> Dr. Tom Behler from Michigan >> >> >> >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > -- > A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will > never pass into nothingness; but still will keep a bower quiet for us, > and a sleep full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.. > > John Keats > > 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/ -- A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness; but still will keep a bower quiet for us, and a sleep full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.. John Keats 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/
