RE: looking for laptop info

2017-06-14 Thread JOHN RIEHL
I agree 100% with Mary - particularly in her details. There's no substitute to hands-on checking out a keyboard. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 5:40 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject:

Re: looking for laptop info

2017-06-14 Thread Mary Otten
I couldn't agree more with John's note. I haven't been laptop shopping in a long time. The laptops I have seen, definitely including the latest MacBook, are horrible in terms of their keyboards. Keys run together. Little key travel. Absence up to alt and to control keys. No spacing across

RE: looking for laptop info

2017-06-14 Thread JOHN RIEHL
Hi. One critical thing about laptops for me is the keyboard -- spacing, position of function keys, whether there are two controls and two alt keys, etc. So I'd try to get to a local Best Buy to check them out. I would definitely go for a solid state drive. I have a SSD on my home computer and

Re: looking for laptop info

2017-06-14 Thread emma Maher
It really depends what you want to do with your computer. If you do more specialised things like making music or need It for a specific purpose, then a off the shelf laptop would suit your needs just fine. Again, depends what your needs are in turms If you want a laptop, If you want to adjust

looking for laptop info

2017-06-14 Thread Tammy Freitag
Hello, I am interested in opinions about laptops. I want to purchase a new laptop and want to hear the opinions of others. Here are my questions: 1. Since I use Jaws which brand of computer would you recommend? 2. Would custom built be better than off the shelf? 3. What would be some of the