Hi everyone, I realize that laptops have been discussed in the past, but I am unsure if my specific goals were addressed. for a rather unusual reason I must obtain a laptop that will have functional clear speech and allow me to work as I normally do with my computer. I do not have a Linux DOS as of yet, but would need to find this with the absolute least amount of tampering possible because I am short on time. I prefer dectalk speech, but to be honest I have not heard the synthesizer alternatives for Linux. I am not a windows user, so do not want a duo system unless it is a Linux Dos one, or a Linux mac one if this is even possible. I also have a limited budget grin. Any ideas as to where i might begin? I am also weighing the option of a mac laptop, or a windows one stripped down to work with DOS only. Any wisdom welcome on or off list. Thanks, Karen