ATI laptop tips

[Reginald George]

The library and many other places you might go should have there own free WIFI network.  If you will be doing much traveling I would suggest  considering purchasing a mobile broadband wireless card from either ATT or Verizon.  Unlimited service still costs around $40 a month though, so it might not be worth it.  I'll leave the laptop suggestions to others.  I think good sound, light weight,  and good battery life are more important in the long run than more memory or a super large hard drive.  I don't feel you should have to spend more than $500 $600 to get a good fast laptop to run JAWS, watch movies, burn DVDs, a built in web cam for taking classes or using Skype, and most of the things you want to do.  Adding MS Office will be extra.

Reg
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Alicia Starner 
To: 'Adaptive technology information and support.' 
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 2:29 PM
Subject: ATI laptop tips


Hello Everyone,

 

My husband and I finally saved up the money to purchase a new laptop for me to start the school year with this fall. I don't know a lot about computer hardware and wondered if some of you who are more knowledgeable can help me decide what is most important when purchasing a laptop. How much memory should it have? Is there anything to consider about the processor when considering the laptop will be running JAWS? Are certain brands better than others? Etc. I will be interested to hear what your thoughts are. I want to use the laptop for accessing my textbooks in alternative format, reading and creating MS Office documents, sending and receiving email, etc. Also, how and where do I purchase internet service that will allow me to connect to the internet regardless of where I am. What I want to be able to do is to connect to the internet to complete homework assignments and such, even when I am not at home. Perhaps I go to the library with my children and want to sit at a table and work on my homework and need to go online, where can I purchase service that will allow me to do that for an affordable price?

 

Thanks again for all your help.

 

Alicia

 

 

 

"The chief handicap of the blind is not blindness, but the attitude of seeing people towards them" 

Helen Keller (1880-1929)

 



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