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heather albright
Hello, I having issues trying to decide on my knew laptop. Where is the deal, hp saids I don’t need the other drive and just need an ssd drive of 256 with 16 gb. So where are all the files going to go and how will affect jaws useage etc. DO I need the other drive too? I really wish all this stuff was in a store that I can go too, this online thing is really giving me headaches; how can you buy something and you cant see it! I always see items in the store and purchease them online for cheaper prices! Sie, Heather
Heather Albright
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Peter Spitz
How much storage capacity do you need? Is the 256GB enough for you?
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It's not for me but that's just me. Also, be aware that you shouldn't erase the free space on an SSDD if you do that on your current drives as it will greatly shorten the life of the drive. I'm not sure why, I have just been warned not to do that. I like to do secure erases on my data at times. Peter
On 9/26/17, heather albright <kd5cbl@...> wrote:
Hello, I having issues trying to decide on my knew laptop. Where is the
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Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.
Well, Heather, are there NO COMPUTER stores where you live? If there are,
you can certainly go in there and ask a trillion questions even if you choose to buy online. Chances are that a typical computer store in your locale will have on the shelf what you've been staring at online. I tend to purchase laptops and such from a computer store; I spend time playing with the particular one I am interested in, and then, of course, I am horrible at negotiating prices until I get what I can live with. As a rule, I do not buy brand-new laptops. I got a refurbished Sony Vaio five years ago and I am pounding on it as I type this. It runs Windows7 Professional 64Bit but with the hard drive, not SSD. I also have a refurbished Asus that runs Windows8.1! I particularly don't care for this one, I keep it in my office so that when I need help with something, I can shove sighted folks in its direction. It too has a regular hard drive. If you can, please read as much info as you can find on and about SSD's; this way, when you go to a computer store, you have some knowledge. You can of course ask them more questions on the subject matter. Anyway, grab your trusted smartphone, ask Siri or Ms. Google to show you the list of computer stores near you; visit one or two depending on what you can handle. I typically visit about three! I've had much luck with Microcenter and that's been where I get my laptops. As for desktops, I grab parts and build my own and they generally last me ten years and counting! Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado
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Michael Mote
Hi Heather! It really depends on the amount of disk space that you need. SSD drives are faster, and you can definitely tell the difference in speed when loading your programs. I use both on a daily basis. I have a 128 GHZ SSD drive. I am also using an external drive to store a lot of additional files. I would also recommend using things like One Drive or Google Drive for storage. This way you have access to your files no matter what system you are using. These are my thoughts. Hope this helps!
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of heather albright
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 12:55 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system
Hello, I having issues trying to decide on my knew laptop. Where is the deal, hp saids I don’t need the other drive and just need an ssd drive of 256 with 16 gb. So where are all the files going to go and how will affect jaws useage etc. DO I need the other drive too? I really wish all this stuff was in a store that I can go too, this online thing is really giving me headaches; how can you buy something and you cant see it! I always see items in the store and purchease them online for cheaper prices! Sie, Heather
Heather Albright
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Michael Boyd <mike122061@...>
I am using a Lenovo desktop that came with a 128 GB SSD in it. This is plenty enough storage space to run Windows, Jaws and any other programs that you might wish to install on a computer. Then I use an external 1 TB HDD for storage of all files and such that I either create or download. With this set up, you will never have to worry about losing your personal data should your computer crash, only your programs, which can be re-installed. As already mentioned, a One Drive or Dropbox account is always good to have as a completely remote back up location. I use the free Dropbox account and have 1 TB of One Drive space due to my Office 365 subscription.
Michael
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io]
On Behalf Of heather albright
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 11:55 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system
Hello, I having issues trying to decide on my knew laptop. Where is the deal, hp saids I don’t need the other drive and just need an ssd drive of 256 with 16 gb. So where are all the files going to go and how will affect jaws useage etc. DO I need the other drive too? I really wish all this stuff was in a store that I can go too, this online thing is really giving me headaches; how can you buy something and you cant see it! I always see items in the store and purchease them online for cheaper prices! Sie, Heather
Heather Albright
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heather albright
The only store we have is best buy and Microsoft store and the bestbuy guys are smarter than Microsoft , woe and that is not saying much. I get more knowledge off this list than I get from the stores. I was able to look at my instructor’s hp invi today and I like the feel of the keyboard. I have yet to see a Lenovo think pad as best buy and the Microsoft store did not have one in the store. San Antonio is so lacking in these kinds of stores, I feel like I am in some kind of dead zone for technology! Heather
Heather Albright
From: Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 12:09 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system
Well, Heather, are there NO COMPUTER stores where you live? If there are, you can certainly go in there and ask a trillion questions even if you choose to buy online. Chances are that a typical computer store in your locale will have on the shelf what you've been staring at online.
I tend to purchase laptops and such from a computer store; I spend time playing with the particular one I am interested in, and then, of course, I am horrible at negotiating prices until I get what I can live with.
As a rule, I do not buy brand-new laptops. I got a refurbished Sony Vaio five years ago and I am pounding on it as I type this. It runs Windows7 Professional 64Bit but with the hard drive, not SSD. I also have a refurbished Asus that runs Windows8.1! I particularly don't care for this one, I keep it in my office so that when I need help with something, I can shove sighted folks in its direction. It too has a regular hard drive.
If you can, please read as much info as you can find on and about SSD's; this way, when you go to a computer store, you have some knowledge. You can of course ask them more questions on the subject matter. Anyway, grab your trusted smartphone, ask Siri or Ms. Google to show you the list of computer stores near you; visit one or two depending on what you can handle. I typically visit about three! I've had much luck with Microcenter and that's been where I get my laptops. As for desktops, I grab parts and build my own and they generally last me ten years and counting!
Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado
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Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.
Ah, Heather, I didn't know that about San Antonio! I've always thought and
believed that San Antonio is an MSA--Metropolitan Standard Area, just like my village here! Yes, Microsoft won't carry anything HP in its store; that would be too much competition. I wonder whether an adjoining city or township might have a few computer stores to shake a stick at? Oh well, I'll let those deploying SSD's shed more information so I can become a bit more enlightened. The death of my preferred screen reader is pushing me farther and farther away from Windows; I'm cobbling apps together as best I can as I seriously want to ditch Windows and settle for all things Android! Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado
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heather albright
No, Austin is better with stores with technology. Austin is smaller yet, everything is high tec and here I thought I was in a time loop from 50 years ago. Sorry I ever moved downhere god willing I will be moving again and can get out of this sorry place! Heather
Heather Albright
From: Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 4:34 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system
Ah, Heather, I didn't know that about San Antonio! I've always thought and believed that San Antonio is an MSA--Metropolitan Standard Area, just like my village here!
Yes, Microsoft won't carry anything HP in its store; that would be too much competition. I wonder whether an adjoining city or township might have a few computer stores to shake a stick at? Oh well, I'll let those deploying SSD's shed more information so I can become a bit more enlightened. The death of my preferred screen reader is pushing me farther and farther away from Windows; I'm cobbling apps together as best I can as I seriously want to ditch Windows and settle for all things Android!
Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado
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heather albright
I wanted a 1tb drive like I had with the old machine. Is that the 512 on the ssd? Heather
Heather Albright
From: Michael Mote
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 12:35 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system
Hi Heather! It really depends on the amount of disk space that you need. SSD drives are faster, and you can definitely tell the difference in speed when loading your programs. I use both on a daily basis. I have a 128 GHZ SSD drive. I am also using an external drive to store a lot of additional files. I would also recommend using things like One Drive or Google Drive for storage. This way you have access to your files no matter what system you are using. These are my thoughts. Hope this helps!
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of heather albright
Hello, I having issues trying to decide on my knew laptop. Where is the deal, hp saids I don’t need the other drive and just need an ssd drive of 256 with 16 gb. So where are all the files going to go and how will affect jaws useage etc. DO I need the other drive too? I really wish all this stuff was in a store that I can go too, this online thing is really giving me headaches; how can you buy something and you cant see it! I always see items in the store and purchease them online for cheaper prices! Sie, Heather
Heather Albright
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Nancy Hill
Heather,
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I have a 1TB SSD drive. It was VERY expensive a couple of years ago. Even with it, I move files to 1, 2, or 4 TB external drives as I want to. It is in my X220 Lenovo laptop which I bought used. It has been a very reliable machine. Good luck with your new PD whatever configuration you choose. Nancy
On 9/26/2017 6:21 PM, heather albright wrote:
I wanted a 1tb drive like I had with the old machine. Is that the 512 on the ssd? Heather
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Pablo Morales
Hi Heather, SSD have a lot of advantages.
Now about how big should be your SSD. It depends of how much data you need to store. Normally windows 10, office , adobe reader, some additional programs and jaws use around 60gb. Now a SSD of 256gb is enough? It depends what kind of software you are going to install, and if you have a secondary HD in your laptop. I have a MSI laptop with 2 storage devices, One SSD one Terabyte, and HD 2 terabyte. But I have very large programs installed, and a large file amount. However there are choices, and the size of the storage in your computer depends on what you need to keep there.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of heather albright
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 12:55 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system
Hello, I having issues trying to decide on my knew laptop. Where is the deal, hp saids I don’t need the other drive and just need an ssd drive of 256 with 16 gb. So where are all the files going to go and how will affect jaws useage etc. DO I need the other drive too? I really wish all this stuff was in a store that I can go too, this online thing is really giving me headaches; how can you buy something and you cant see it! I always see items in the store and purchease them online for cheaper prices! Sie, Heather
Heather Albright
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Pablo Morales
One terabyte is around $300
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Nancy Hill Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 8:08 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system Heather, I have a 1TB SSD drive. It was VERY expensive a couple of years ago. Even with it, I move files to 1, 2, or 4 TB external drives as I want to. It is in my X220 Lenovo laptop which I bought used. It has been a very reliable machine. Good luck with your new PD whatever configuration you choose. Nancy On 9/26/2017 6:21 PM, heather albright wrote: I wanted a 1tb drive like I had with the old machine. Is that the 512 on the ssd? Heather
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heather albright
I want to thik everyone off this list for giving me pointers. I hope to see a Lenovo laptop tomorrow I have never seen one. Because, the bestbuy by our house did not have any on display. Thanks cheers Heather
Heather Albright
From: Pablo Morales
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 8:13 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system
One terabyte is around $300
-----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Nancy Hill Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 8:08 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system
Heather,
I have a 1TB SSD drive. It was VERY expensive a couple of years ago. Even with it, I move files to 1, 2, or 4 TB external drives as I want to.
It is in my X220 Lenovo laptop which I bought used. It has been a very reliable machine.
Good luck with your new PD whatever configuration you choose.
Nancy
On 9/26/2017 6:21 PM, heather albright wrote: > I wanted a 1tb drive like I had with the old machine. Is that the 512 on the ssd? Heather > > Heather Albright > Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap!" Dr. Kenneth Jernigan > ham call sign: > kd5cbl > e-mail: > kd5cbl@... > > From: Michael Mote > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 12:35 PM > To: main@TechTalk.groups.io > Subject: Re: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system > > Hi Heather! It really depends on the amount of disk space that you need. SSD drives are faster, and you can definitely tell the difference in speed when loading your programs. > I use both on a daily basis. I have a 128 GHZ SSD drive. I am also using an external drive to store a lot of additional files. I would also recommend using things like One Drive or Google Drive for storage. This way you have access to your files no matter what system you are using. > These are my thoughts. Hope this helps! > > > From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of heather albright > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 12:55 PM > To: main@TechTalk.groups.io > Subject: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system > > Hello, I having issues trying to decide on my knew laptop. Where is the deal, hp saids I don’t need the other drive and just need an ssd drive of 256 with 16 gb. So where are all the files going to go and how will affect jaws useage etc. DO I need the other drive too? I really wish all this stuff was in a store that I can go too, this online thing is really giving me headaches; how can you buy something and you cant see it! I always see items in the store and purchease them online for cheaper prices! Sie, Heather > > Heather Albright > Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap!" Dr. Kenneth Jernigan > ham call sign: > kd5cbl > e-mail: > kd5cbl@... > > > >
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Nancy Hill
If I am thinking right, 2 years ago a 1TB Samsung SSD was a good bit more than $300. I also got a 1TB regular drive for $75.
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I will be giving the 'old way' drive to a friend. I am always glad to see the price of hardware go down! Nancy
On 9/26/2017 9:12 PM, Pablo Morales wrote:
One terabyte is around $300
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Here in my country, still the 1tb ssd is not available. Even the 500gb is very rare and too expensive. I thought to buy but that far beyond the range.
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> on behalf of Nancy Hill <girlyscream@...>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 7:27:40 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system If I am thinking right, 2 years ago a 1TB Samsung SSD was a good bit
more than $300. I also got a 1TB regular drive for $75. I will be giving the 'old way' drive to a friend. I am always glad to see the price of hardware go down! Nancy On 9/26/2017 9:12 PM, Pablo Morales wrote: > One terabyte is around $300 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Nancy Hill > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 8:08 PM > To: main@TechTalk.groups.io > Subject: Re: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system > > Heather, > > > I have a 1TB SSD drive. It was VERY expensive a couple of years ago. > Even with it, I move files to 1, 2, or 4 TB external drives as I want to. > > > It is in my X220 Lenovo laptop which I bought used. It has been a very reliable machine. > > > Good luck with your new PD whatever configuration you choose. > > > Nancy > > > On 9/26/2017 6:21 PM, heather albright wrote: >> I wanted a 1tb drive like I had with the old machine. Is that the 512 on the ssd? Heather >> >> Heather Albright >> Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap!" Dr. Kenneth Jernigan >> ham call sign: >> kd5cbl >> e-mail: >> kd5cbl@... >> >> From: Michael Mote >> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 12:35 PM >> To: main@TechTalk.groups.io >> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system >> >> Hi Heather! It really depends on the amount of disk space that you need. SSD drives are faster, and you can definitely tell the difference in speed when loading your programs. >> I use both on a daily basis. I have a 128 GHZ SSD drive. I am also using an external drive to store a lot of additional files. I would also recommend using things like One Drive or Google Drive for storage. This way you have access to your files no matter what system you are using. >> These are my thoughts. Hope this helps! >> >> >> From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of heather albright >> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 12:55 PM >> To: main@TechTalk.groups.io >> Subject: [TechTalk] ssd vurses old drive system >> >> Hello, I having issues trying to decide on my knew laptop. Where is the deal, hp saids I don’t need the other drive and just need an ssd drive of 256 with 16 gb. So where are all the files going to go and how will affect jaws useage etc. DO I need the other drive too? I really wish all this stuff was in a store that I can go too, this online thing is really giving me headaches; how can you buy something and you cant see it! I always see items in the store and purchease them online for cheaper prices! Sie, Heather >> >> Heather Albright >> Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap!" Dr. Kenneth Jernigan >> ham call sign: >> kd5cbl >> e-mail: >> kd5cbl@... >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > >
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