From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from vms040pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.40]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1I6awq-0001qn-00 for ; Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:41:20 -0400 Received: from [192.168.1.102] ([70.110.240.163]) by vms040.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JKQ00E2UCGU0K72@vms040.mailsrvcs.net> for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:41:19 -0500 (CDT) Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:40:52 -0400 From: Cody Hurst Subject: Re: hardware options In-reply-to: <20070705204039.GA2525@riley> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-id: <1183678853.20686.12.camel@ubuntu1> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.10.1 Content-type: text/plain Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit References: <20070705204039.GA2525@riley> X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:41:20 -0000 Go get an HP the newer ones are enclosed in a slim line case made by Shuttle. The tower is so small I can almost hold it in my hand. It's got a tv tuner, all your standard ports, even a zip drive. Truely I beautiful machine and only for $539 that was at best buys. As for a laptop I'm looking for one now, but I'd say either a compaq, or an Acer however I'd go with a compaq, since they've been around longer. Be careful of where you go buy your notebooks/desktops I'v seen a compaq as low as $450, but my dad got a new one for $539, and that was an open box special. With the hp you get speakers monitor kb/mouse the only thing I didn't quite get is that the CD rom drive is on its side....hmmmm wouldn't it fall out when trying to put one in? Cody On Thu, 2007-07-05 at 16:40 -0400, Christopher Moore wrote: > Hello, > I've been running x86 pcs for years. My current machine is housed in a > tower case under the desk. I'm looking for other options with a smaller > footprint. Cost is an obvious consideration; otherwise, I'd be tempted > to plunk down some serious cash on a laptop. > > Any thoughts? > > TIA > Chris > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup