That's so funny. I've had desktops and laptops both for years. Both
serve a purpose for me. I generally put more money into a desktop, and
buy a cheap laptop for the times when I need portability, because it's
not all that often that I need portability. Laptops have come a long
way, but the stunningly amazing speed of a good desktop makes me really
happy when I'm at home or in the office. Having said that, laptops
aren't what I'd call slow either. It's splitting hairs, but it's an
important difference for me. I'm impatient I guess. With laptops often
having less cache and somewhat slower hard drives, it's just enough
delay that I notice and it bugs me, but not in a way that prevents me
from doing what I want to do.
The bigger decision you need to make, if you're going to get Windows 7,
is going to depend on your version of JAWS. If you have JAWS standard,
you'll need Windows 7 Home Premium, which is getting harder to find; and
the end of sales date for computers preinstalled with Windows 7 Home
Premium is October 31, 2014. That's about a month away. If, on the other
hand, you have JAWS Professional, you have the option of running Windows
7 Professional; the features that differ between the two probably won't
affect you much, but the advantage is that the end of sales date for Win
7 Pro has not been established yet, and there are many many many
business class computers (laptop or desktop) that run Windows 7 Pro.
To your original question about the all-in-ones, I haven't used them
myself, but my sense from the specifications on them is that most come
with slightly slower processors than their full sized tower
counterparts, and many (though not all) come with touchscreens. The
processors seem to be closer to desktop processors than laptop processors.
If you've never had a laptop before, the keyboard is a bit different in
some senses, and laptop keyboards can vary from manufacturer to
manufacturer, and even from size to size. 15.6 inch laptops today often
come with a numeric keypad, while 14 inch laptops usually do not. Some
laptops, like Lenovo Thinkpads, don't have an "applications key", so you
have to use Shift F10 for that effect. I've learned to adjust.
This is a lot of information to digest. I'm happy to make specific
computer recommendations if anyone would like. I have my favorites, and
it depends on the demands you're going to place on a computer. If your
main goal is to check Email and browse the web a bit, it won't matter as
much. But if you're working with really large PDF files and you need to
deal with audio editing or other multimedia projects, you'll want
something with some power. Everyone has their preferences, and there's
no one-size-fits-all approach.
Brad Martin
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On 9/26/2014 6:38 PM, Barbara Hansen via Jfw wrote:
Hello every one,
I need your input concerning the all in one computer. Has anyone
experimented with this type, using JAWS. I am considering getting a new
computer and like the idea of not having the big tower in the way. I also
like the portability of the laptop too. Decisions! Decisions!
Your ideas would be appreciated.
Barbara H.
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