[access-uk] Re: New computer recomendations
- From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:10:20 -0000
Hi guys - following up on a comment of andrews about jfw licences now =
that there are 5 versions of windows vista. I asked this question on the =
jaws-uk list and although not officially Tris indicated that he thought =
it likely that fs will need to support the two vista home editions on =
the standard licence and the pro editions on the pro licence. Don't =
know about the dev world edition.
For this reason it may well be worth buying in to media centre edition =
to get the free upgrade to home premium which will work on the standard =
jaws licence. The down side being that you'll need to operate on jaws =
demo mode or make alternative arrangements for a few weeks between media =
center, and vista home premium.
On pcspecialist for instance the difference in price between xp home and =
xp media centre is =A311 so well worth while.
Adrian Higginbotham
Project manager, Standards
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ=20
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf =
Of Andrew Hodgson
Sent: 21 January 2007 18:52
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: New computer recomendations
Hi,
Yes the larger one came with XP Home. Not sure what the model down came =
with, but there were lots of models on there with varying operating =
systems, so my suggestion is to look at the ones that come with XP Home.
In my opinion, unless you are doing stuff with TV tuners and the like, =
you don't need MediaCentre edition, and the XP Home/Prof is still being =
sold.
The site Adrian posted seemed slightly better value for money in terms =
of customisation and the type of components shipped - I am not sure =
which models of mobo were shipped with the unit we were looking at.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf =
Of Andy Logue
Sent: 21 January 2007 17:08
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: New computer recomendations
Hi again Andrew.
Which machine was shipped with xp home, the big brother? If this is the
case, then I'll probably go for the wee guy.
Best wishes.
Andy
----- Original Message -----=3D20
From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 4:39 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: New computer recomendations
> Hi,
>
> Those machines are definitely worth a second look - The Dell I was =
=3D3D=20
> thinking about getting was similar specs but at around =3D3DA32,000. =
I
got =3D3D
> this previous machine from Aria, and whilst they did the machine at a
=3D3D
> good price, their customer service isn't grate, so I was slightly =
=3D3D=20
> nervous about buying from someone I didn't know. I put several
thousand =3D3D
> quid through Dell every month through work, and have seen their new =
=3D
=3D3D
> systems. They are not perfect, but they are upgradable and do work =
=3D
=3D3D
> well. However, the same spec over on Dell is around =3D3DA32,000.00. =
=3D
The
=3D3D
> machine you looked at (which would be the one I went for) came with XP
=3D3D
> Home, which would need to be changed in my case. It also has in-built
=3D3D
> wireless, which is nice (though you can add it). I may email customer
=3D3D
> services and ask how much an extra 2gb would cost and an upgrade to =
=3D
=3D3D
> Windows XP Pro.
>
> Andrew.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf =3D3D
> Of Andy Logue
> Sent: 21 January 2007 15:43
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: New computer recomendations
>
> Hi Andrew.
>
> Funny, we seem to be upgrading at the same time, and have done so for
a =3D3D
> few=3D3D20
> years now.
>
> Have a look at the Zoostorm 5-7402 Edge PC at PC Next Day at:=3D3D20=20
> http://www.pcnextday.co.uk/ It's a bit pricey at =3D3DA31300, but =
what=20
> =3D
a
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> spec.=3D3D20
> I'm considering purchasing it as it has Core 2 Duo E6700, 2GB RAM,=20
> 500GB SATA, 512MB 7900GTX, X-Fi Sound and a
=3D3D
> 19"=3D3D20
> LCp. Also, it has a 500 GB hard drive, 3 year on-site warrenty, a =
=3D3D=20
> Creative=3D3D20 Labs x-fi sound card and a cool pair of Philips=20
> speakers. I'm not
sure =3D3D
> yet,=3D3D20
> I've asked for confirmation, but I think it's shipped with XP Home. =
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=3D3D
> It's=3D3D20
> wee brother, the Zoostorm 2-5402 is shipped with the Windows Media =
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> Center=3D3D20
> at =3D3DA3700 and the spec is very good also.
>
>
> Like yourself, I want to purchase as good as I can get. I am
intending=3D3D20
> however to move over to WindowEyes and go for theWindows Media Center
as =3D3D
> I'm=3D3D20
> sick of being ripped off by JAWS. Also, I feel that although Dell may
=3D3D
> have=3D3D20
> some nice computers going cheep at the moment, what are we going to do
=3D3D
> in=3D3D20
> 12, 16 or 24 months time?
>
> Best wishes.
> Andy
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
> From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 3:19 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: New computer recomendations
>
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have been reading your comments with interest as I am also in the=20
>> market for a new machine.
>>
>> My current system is over 2 years old and I have a couple of issues =
=3D
=3D3D
> with
>> bits of hardware not working now - it is an early AMD 64 bit
processor
>> with 2gb of ram.
>>
>> As my circumstances may be changing, I think I want to buy the best I =
>> can get now and leave it for a good while, which is why I am thinking
=3D3D
> of
>> an Intel Dual Core 6700 with 4gb of ram and minimum 500gb disk =3D3D
> (probably
>> in RAID 1 or with two independent drives). The best place I have
seen
>> so far is Dell, because they allow you to choose the OS of your =3D3D
> choice,
>> be that XP Home, Media Centre, or Pro.
>>
>> My reasons for going with XP Pro are that I connect to a Windows =
=3D3D
> Active
>> Directory based system, and also use the VPN client all the time.
>>
>> I am already using Jaws Pro, so this isn't an issue for me.
>>
>> I did go to look at PC World yesterday as I needed some tonar
urgently
>> for a presentation, and they had a sale, and I noticed that nearly
all
>> their systems now had Media Centre on them.
>>
>> I am still going to see if I can find a cheaper system, but Dell have =
>> some good offers on currently as they need to get rid of their XP =
=3D3D
> stock
>> before Vista comes out at the end of January.
>>
>> I wonder what Jaws will do now there are potentially 4 editions of =
=3D
=3D3D
> Vista
>> that people can use now (5 including the Enterprise).
>>
>> Andrew.
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