That matches what I've read. You probably know there's an IBM legacy there. When it came to marketing, IBM was clueless, but their quality and service were platinum. There's nothing around to match them today, unless you get a custom-built job, so I'd trust Lenovo.
Ted -----Original Message----- From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ed Marquette via Jfw Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2014 5:11 AM To: 'Russell Solowoniuk'; 'The Jaws for Windows support list.' Subject: RE: Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro? Russell: I cannot help with a Yoga Pro model. I can, however, tell you about my basic Yoga. I purchased it virtually as soon as Windows 8 came out. The Yoga was so hard to find, I couldn't get it anywhere in San Diego. I had to go to Orange County, which was too far to drive. Ultimately, I got it in Topeka, Kansas. That was 2 or 3 years ago. The Yoga is the best computer I've ever owned. The home, end, pageup, pagedown, and other keys are the best I've ever seen. Also, unlike some laptops, there is an applications key. I regularly get 7 to 10 hours of battery life. Just go to mobility center, turn down the screen, and put in power saver mode. The only trick is with the insert key. I like to have two JAWS keys, the capslock key and the insert key. Unfortunately, I cannot have both a second JAWS key and an applications key. I can have an applications key and one JAWS key, which is how I have my Yoga set up. The touch screen is great. Yes, there are actually some functions where touching the screen is pretty handy. If you are lecturing. It is fantastic for notes. I've used nothing but Lenovo laptops and ultrabooks for 10 years. As far as I'm concerned, they are the Gold Standard of laptops. Of course, this (like pretty much everything else you hear about laptop or computer choices) is subjective, and personal taste varies widely. One thing I would encourage you to think about. If you get a Lenovo (or most any laptop), I would encourage you to check out Best Buy and the Geek Squad. They can help you get your firmware and other settings fixed, get your virus protection set up, and give you a little tutorial on your laptop before you leave the store. Then, at any time thereafter, they are as close as a phone call away. They are amazing. -----Original Message----- From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Russell Solowoniuk via Jfw Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2014 11:23 PM To: Johna Lynn Nordin; The Jaws for Windows support list. Subject: Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro? Hi everyone, I am thinking of purchasing a new laptop running Windows 8.1. I’ve heard some good things about the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro, which is a hybrid laptop/tablet. I’m wondering if anyone is using this model with Jaws, and, if so how well does it work? I’m running Jaws 16. The Yoga 2 Pro I’m looking at has an i7 Haswell processor, 8 GB of RAM and a 260 GB SSD drive. Some of the reviews I’ve read are good and some are not so good, but that’s usually the way with user reviews. There is a newer model, the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro which has a new 5th generation processor, but apparently the battery life isn’t as good, and it’s an extra 300 dollars or so. I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who is using any of the Yoga Pro models. I’d also appreciate hearing about any laptops people are using with Jaws that work well. Thanks, Russell _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
