Mike, I do not remember the ram in the Toshiba but it has a 500 hd and the
hp has 8 gb ram and a 1,000 hd. I am leaning towards the HP because at the
end it will be the same price. If they do not have Bluetooth I think an
adaptor is not too expensive. I would like the larger HD because I could
slowly move all of my saved stuff on the old desktop to a storage area on
the laptop. Maybe then just use the laptop as my main computer and recycle
this boat anchor. If I get rid of the desktop, I have a copy of the oem
windows setup disk. I would then be able to create a dos partition on
Karen's macbook and install windows. She likes windows much better. Since
she gets the macbooks free every 3 years she has to use it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 11:31 AM
To: JFW List
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Toshiba or hp laptop?
Hi Lenny,
Toshiba and hp are both good machines. You should not have any trouble out
of either one. If the laptop has blue tooth capabilities, then you should be
able to connect from 3 to 5 devices to the computer at any one given time,
maybe more. If something refuses to connect, then disconnect something that
you are not using at that time and try again, the device should connect
then. Either machine will work equally well with Jaws, I am curious what
makes up the regular price difference. Does one laptop have more memory than
the other, or maybe a larger hard drive? If so, go with the one with the
largest amount of RAM. I find that I can get by with a fairly small hard
drive, but having enough memory is crucial to having the computer operate
well with jamming up and it can minimize crashes. Good luck with your new
laptop, that is the type of deal that I have been looking for. I may have to
check it out myself.
Mike
mike....@comcast.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Lenny McHugh
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 5:17 AM
To: JFW List
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Toshiba or hp laptop?
I never used a laptop computer. I am sure that I will have to purchase a
full size wireless keyboard as well. For the black Friday specials Staples
has a Toshiba regular $499 and an HP that reg is $599. Both after sale and
rebates drop down to $299. These are I3 processors.
I only plan to use it for MS word, browsing, email and maybe Exphinity to
listen to some TV shows. I am the committee chairman for a Boy Scout troop.
Using my I-phone to run the meetings with an earpiece is a little difficult
at times. With just having the keyboard in front of me, I would be able to
read my agenda and immediately update it for the next month meeting. I would
be able to place the laptop somewhere else in the room, keeping it out of
the way on the table.
Is there one brand or the other that will best work with jaws?Also will
Bluetooth work with several appliances on the laptop, keyboard, mouse,
wireless head phones?
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