Hi Tom, I think Mike B gave some good technical recommendations. From there, I would do some homework and find out how the general public is rating the currently available options. Within our house, we have had both good and bad luck with Dell, Toshiba and HP. I think right now, we have 1 of each in operation, and now my daughter has added a MacBook to the mix. I am the only one in my house who uses JAWS. For just over 5 years, I've been using a Toshiba of some sort.
When I am looking to buy a new computer, I try to find the best computer that I can afford. I know going into the purchase process that I am going to spend more than I would like, but by buying as close to the top of the line laptop that I can afford seems to pay off. I try to find one that is lighter than what I am currently using and has improved battery use. I try to get at least 5 years of use out of my laptops before I have to replace them. So the weight and battery goals are usually obtainable. HTH, Annette -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Tom Behler Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 11:39 PM To: Jaws users list Subject: [JAWS-Users] Jaws System Requirements Hello, all. I'm getting ready to purchase a new laptop computer, and want to be sure I get one that is adequate for Jaws. I currently use Jaws 16, and my SMA covers Jaws 17. So I will likely put Jaws 17 on the new computer. I realize that any new laptop will have Windows 10 as its operating system, and am prepared to begin learning to use Jaws with that new operating system. My question is this: What should I be looking for in a laptop? I found the following system requirements on the Freedom Scientific web site, but wonder whether those are absolute minimum requirements: Summary: Software and hardware specifications for JAWS table with 2 columns and 7 rows Description Specification JAWS Home Use Edition and JAWS Professional WindowsR 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows ServerR 2012, and Windows Server 2008 Processor speed Minimum 1.5 GHz processor Memory (RAM) 4 GB recommended (64-bit) 2 GB recommended (32-bit) Required hard disk space 20 MB to 690 MB required per voice for installing Vocalizer Expressive, Vocalizer Direct, or RealSpeak Solo Direct voices (file sizes will vary depending on the voice installed) Video A display adapter capable of at least 800 x 600 screen resolution with 16-bit color (1024 x 768 screen resolution with 32-bit color recommended) Sound Windows compatible sound card (for speech) table end Any specific recommendations would be appreciated. Are there certain brands of laptops I should stay away from? Right now, I'm thinking of either an HP or a Dell. Dr. Tom Behler from Michigan 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/
