Re: Recommendations for a new laptop
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Gene
Regarding the worry that Windows 11 will require more computer power than
Windows 10, at this time there is no reason to believe so. For one thing,
according to a knowledgeable person on another list, testing versions have been
around and they are designated as a new version of Windows 10. On another
list, a member said he saw a demo of what supposedly Windows 11 is like now and
he said it is not significantly different than Windows 10, some new features and
some changes to other things but not what is commonly expected in a new
release.
Also, Microsoft hasn’t said what it is going to call this new
release. I’ve heard nothing from any knowledgeable source indicating that
whatever Microsoft calls this new version, that it is a new version as usually
designated by such a name.
It is going to be previewed by Microsoft on June 24. If I am wrong,
we may begin to see then, but I see no reason to worry now and I think I am
right that increased requirements for computers is so unlikely that it need not
be a concern.
Gene
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From: Gene
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Recommendations for a new
laptop I didn’t say that over time more powerful hardware isn’t needed. but
it isn’t necessarily true that when you upgrade to the next version of Windows,
or at times if you skip a version, then upgrade, that more powerful hardware
would be needed.
If you are running a machine that is just addequate for the version of
Windows you are running, then it is more likely you will need a more powerful
computer.
Gene
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From: Loy
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Recommendations for a new
laptop There has diffentlly been aslow need for
increased hardware updates over the past 25 years. My first computer was a 486
with a very small hard drive, I think it was 200 MB and I thought I would never
be able to fill it up. and only 4 MB memory. Now most computers come with a 1 TB
hard drive and 8 GB
memory Most computers that came with Windows 7
would most likely need some hardware upgrades to run Win 10
successfully..
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----- Original Message ----- From: Gene
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Recommendations for a new laptop I mean that, as far as I know, Microsoft doesn’t make the next version of
Windows markedly more demanding than the last version.
Gene
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From: Gene via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Recommendations for a new
laptop I don’t know how much more you spend for 16GB of RAM but I see no reason to
worry about Windows 11. Microsoft doesn’t go around making new versions
markedly more demanding. And has anyone reliable who writes technical
articles said that Windows 11 will require more ram or computing power?
While I don’t follow these things, at the same time, I have seen nothing
indicating that people who had machines that ran Windows 8 needed more powerful
machines to run Windows 10.
I don’t know how much more you spend for 16GB of RAM when buying a new
machine and having the extra RAM added. If it is a small amount like
twenty-five or thirty dollars, it isn’t worth worrying about mmuchif at all for
a lot of people.
I’m not particularly concerned with the amouhnt of RAM except in the
context of what I consider the very questionable generalization about future
proofing a machine. though I also am commenting because I just don’t think
a typical computer user needs more or will benefit significantly more by adding
ram.
also, it is my impression that Windows 10 handles memory more efficiently
than Windows 8 did. I’m challenging the idea that you need to spend more
money and go beyond specifications that work well today to future pproof a
machine. Many considerations enter into the question. How do you
intend to use the machine? How much do you care about speed? What
sorts of changes in Windows and programs can accurately be predicted that will
make your computer not be able to work with software over many years and Windows
as it changes? And how much more money are we talking about?
And to explain my point further, if you apply the future proof argument or
extrapolation to other areas, what are the results? Do you end up
advocating a much more powerful processor than that which works well now with
Windows 10? In the end, adding, with all these upgrades, 100 dollars, or
150 dollars to the price of a machine. A little here and a little there
and you may be talking about enough money to matter to people who want to be
careful or reasonably careful about how much they spend.
I really doubt that Microsoft is going to create the kind of bad will and
anger among its customers by making Windows 11 require enough more computer
resources to make a lot of users’ machines obsolete or require them to spend
money to upgrade their machines.
In short, my main point is that once you start applying the future proof
argument, where does it lead and how much money is involved?
Gene
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From: John Holcomb II
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Recommendations for a new
laptop Plus with Windows 11coming out, we don’t know the hardware requirements of that OS yet. Nor do we know if JAWS will have new hard where requirements either. I agree with Chris completely on this. I’d go with 16GB to be safe. My opinion is you don’t buy a laptop minimal specs just to last a year or two. You buy enough that will carry you thru for a while. I’d also go with a Core I5 11th gen. Do you just want a clamshell laptop or w would you like to have it convert over to a tablet? Is a keyboard with a NumLock important to you? John
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io
<main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of chris judge
Hi Kathy.
In my experience, as one who uses jaws and the Microsoft office suite all the time, I can state that the two features that will make you happy are a solid state hard drive, and 16 gig of ram. Sure it is true that 8 gig will suffice, but I have 16 ram and solid state hard drives in all of my computers now and they work great. The difference in cost between 8 gig of ram and 16 gig is almost negligible.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On
Behalf Of Kathy Pingstock
I will not be traveling with my laptop. I am doing a ministry through our church so I use the Internet a lot. I also print out braille so I have a Duxberry program and of course I use the latest jaws I just wanted to make sure that I have enough memory in my computer for it to last me for a little bit I also like to keep books on my computer because I download from bard as well I do not want a slow computer
Kathy Sent from my iPhone
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