This is no big deal but Computers for the blind has increased the prices
for their refurbished computers. Desktops with 2 GB of RAM cost $110.00
and laptops cost $160.00. The Web site doesn’t mention this but
desktops can be supplied with an extra gigabyte of memory for $35. This
should be done if financially feasible for the consumer making the
purchase, although you can get away with 2 GB if that’s all you can
afford. Nothing about the specs seems to have changed. The computers
run Windows 7 Pro with NVDA for speech and a Zoomtext trial for large
print users. It also comes with OpenOffice, which is now quite usable
with screen readers, along with check writing software and over 300
public domain books. I purchased one of their desktops last December
and was more than pleased with what I received.
Now, if only they could sell a $160.00 Macbook Air …
Contact info is as follows.
(214-340-6328
Computers for the Blind
3101 High Plateau
Garland, Texas 75044
Make Checks Payable to:
Computers for the Blind
3101 High Plateau
Garland, Texas 75044
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