Derek, I couldn't comment on your scanner because I've had my Epson for a long time and it still performs well. But while I've nothing against the spec of the Tosh they are recommending, I wouldn't look past an HP now because, having had mine for three months, it's never off. I've never really got into laptops for a lot of reasons, but the HP models are brilliant for the fact they have the numeric keypad, and I think that's helpful to save trying to remember JFW combined keystrokes. Obviously you'll be using it for study or work purposes, so putting music through it might be an aside, but the HP is brill for that too.
If you can customise the software that sometimes comes with HP and Compaq machines, you're laughing I reckon. But it's down to personal choice, and others here might say different, and that's what makes it interesting.
Good luck. Jackie----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Hornby" <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Access-Uk@Freelists. Org" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 4:03 PM Subject: [access-uk] scanners computers, and jaws
Hi All Any views regarding the following. My local authority is looking at funding equipment for me and they are recommending: "Toshiba satellite pro laptop A200 with 1GB ram memory, with windows XP pro included." Is this a good choice for Jaws and a scanner? "Jaws update to number 8 from" Iassume if jaws was bought next year it would be Jaws9 "Canoscan Lide 70 scanner by canon and Openbook from (latest high specification OCR software) Is this a good choice for the scanner? Regards, Derek ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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