Why would I want to pay $795 for a netbook? Andy
-----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 8:50 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Computer advice. Yes, I have run Jaws on such a system. I do tech work all the time and for clients who don't have intensive computer needs, it is adequate. That includes desktops with the Atom processor and Win 7 Home Premium, 32-bit systems. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scorpio Forever" <scorpio...@gmail.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Computer advice. > Hello Steve, > > I don't know where you are shopping, but where ever it is, stop shopping > there immediately, you're getting very ripped off. Grins. > > Have you actually tried to run Jaws 11 on a windows 7 system with only 2 > gigs or RAM? > > I mean, have you actually physically tried it, or are you going on the > basis > of supposition and assumption? > > The fact is, I've used computers running Windows 7 and Jaws 11 with only 2 > gigs of RAM, please believe me, unless I was only running those two pieces > of software, those being the OS and the screen reader, everything would > indeed be fine, but load any other piece of software in addition to that, > and things would start to lag dramatically. > > As for the solid state drives being on 160, you're nuts. > > One can get a netbook with a 10 inch screen, and a 250 gig solid state > drive > for 799, and that is running the latest and greatest software. I've seen > it, and had a chance to play with it at the store where I saw it, so > please, > don't assume to speak for the entire population, because you most > assuredly > are not the entire population of the world, so you couldn't possibly speak > for everyone. > > Scorpio > > > 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/
