Yes Finney, we did order the Toshiba and the one we got does have the 2gb ram. We decided on this one for a number of reasons, Dragon being one of them and also the size of the screen.

Liza Jane, this one will have a 19 inch screen. It makes it a lot harder to just carry around. But the larger screen is absolutely necessary for me. The eye dryness is the kind where tears evaporate. It cause me to feel as if I'm looking thru a piece of cotton that has been stretched thin, a little like cobwebs. Only by moving my head around can I read. So a lot of my reading is simply a matter of recognizing words in a sentence not of actually "seeing" the word. If any of you have serious "floaters" you have some idea of what I'm speaking of. Just think of that multiplied by about 50-100 or so. Kinda spotty vision particularly when I'm trying to focus on something.

Finney, I'm wondering why your voice is difficult, ..if I may ask? Mine is a mixture of Mississippi drawl, Texas twang and the dryness and hoarseness I experience sometimes. I'm wondering what I may experience if/when I'm ready.

And this is more than a toy! It's my lifeline to sanity. And many thanks to all of you.

Billye