Brad,
The following applies to JAWS 16, which is now in Public Beta.
With this new release, weve changed the JAWS Standard license to become
JAWS Home Edition. This new Home Edition license works with both Home and
Professional editions of Windows® 7 and Windows 8, making it more affordable
for end users to maintain their licenses on their personal computers at
home. Visit our JAWS Public Beta page for details.
Gary King
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From: "Brad Martin via Jfw" <[email protected]>
To: "Barbara Hansen" <[email protected]>; "The Jaws for Windows
support list." <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: question about computers
That's so funny. I've had desktops and laptops both for years. Both serve
a purpose for me. I generally put more money into a desktop, and buy a
cheap laptop for the times when I need portability, because it's not all
that often that I need portability. Laptops have come a long way, but the
stunningly amazing speed of a good desktop makes me really happy when I'm
at home or in the office. Having said that, laptops aren't what I'd call
slow either. It's splitting hairs, but it's an important difference for
me. I'm impatient I guess. With laptops often having less cache and
somewhat slower hard drives, it's just enough delay that I notice and it
bugs me, but not in a way that prevents me from doing what I want to do.
The bigger decision you need to make, if you're going to get Windows 7, is
going to depend on your version of JAWS. If you have JAWS standard, you'll
need Windows 7 Home Premium, which is getting harder to find; and the end
of sales date for computers preinstalled with Windows 7 Home Premium is
October 31, 2014. That's about a month away. If, on the other hand, you
have JAWS Professional, you have the option of running Windows 7
Professional; the features that differ between the two probably won't
affect you much, but the advantage is that the end of sales date for Win 7
Pro has not been established yet, and there are many many many business
class computers (laptop or desktop) that run Windows 7 Pro.
To your original question about the all-in-ones, I haven't used them
myself, but my sense from the specifications on them is that most come
with slightly slower processors than their full sized tower counterparts,
and many (though not all) come with touchscreens. The processors seem to
be closer to desktop processors than laptop processors.
If you've never had a laptop before, the keyboard is a bit different in
some senses, and laptop keyboards can vary from manufacturer to
manufacturer, and even from size to size. 15.6 inch laptops today often
come with a numeric keypad, while 14 inch laptops usually do not. Some
laptops, like Lenovo Thinkpads, don't have an "applications key", so you
have to use Shift F10 for that effect. I've learned to adjust.
This is a lot of information to digest. I'm happy to make specific
computer recommendations if anyone would like. I have my favorites, and it
depends on the demands you're going to place on a computer. If your main
goal is to check Email and browse the web a bit, it won't matter as much.
But if you're working with really large PDF files and you need to deal
with audio editing or other multimedia projects, you'll want something
with some power. Everyone has their preferences, and there's no
one-size-fits-all approach.
Brad Martin
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On 9/26/2014 6:38 PM, Barbara Hansen via Jfw wrote:
Hello every one,
I need your input concerning the all in one computer. Has anyone
experimented with this type, using JAWS. I am considering getting a new
computer and like the idea of not having the big tower in the way. I also
like the portability of the laptop too. Decisions! Decisions!
Your ideas would be appreciated.
Barbara H.
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