[access-uk] Re: Netbook thread revisited
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:56:12 -0000
Jackie wishes! (smile). I just like to pass on info that might be relevant to
anybody else. I hope you get sorted today Eleanor!
Jackie Cairns
Braille Support Adviser
Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology
Welton House North Wing
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Moulton Park
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Eleanor Burke
Sent: 14 December 2008 23:28
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Netbook thread revisited
Yes it was through this list that I came to hear of it and from Jackie so
perhaps Jackie will be looking for comission from samsung.
Eleanor
----- Original Message -----
From: <saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 10:53 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Netbook thread revisited
> Hi. Yes I am. Your not the only one who has bought one of these. A friend
> has bought the same model yesterday. The machine is becoming popular on
> this list.
>
> -original message-
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Netbook thread revisited
> From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 14/12/2008 10:11 pm
>
> Are you in UK Saqib. I think I will enjoy the NC10 when travelling and
> visiting friends and family.
>
> Eleanor
> From: "Saqib" <saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 8:20 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Netbook thread revisited
>
>
>> Hi Eleanor. I have my PC setup in the dining room with 2.1 speakers from
>> Creative. They sound good with a 30 wot output. The trouble is it's
>> always
>> cold in there in the evenings despite the central heating. This is when I
>> use my laptop. Plus it's much more comfortable sitting back on your sofa
>> with the laptop. The desktop gets used a lot in the summer as it's nice
>> and cool in the dining room.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 6:27 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Netbook thread revisited
>>
>>
>>> You've got a fair point there Saqib because I would only invasage using
>>> mine
>>> out and about. At home I prefer to use my PC, not even necessarily a
>>> laptop
>>> unless two people are using computers.
>>>
>>> Eleanor
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Saqib" <saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 4:57 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Netbook thread revisited
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Carrol. Personally I don't think the fan is loud. These machines are
>>>> really meant to be used for short periods of time. A couple of hours is
>>>> quite ok but if someone wants to keep a machine running longer then a
>>>> traditional laptop would be a better option.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 4:28 PM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Netbook thread revisited
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> We have an Advent 4211 and I don't consider the fan too loud. We
>>>>> haven't
>>>>> used it for long periods at a stretch so I don't know either if it
>>>>> gets
>>>>> too
>>>>> hot, but we're pleased enough for what we paid and for the reason we
>>>>> need
>>>>> it. Mike is not a heavy user and just likes to keep up with his email
>>>>> and
>>>>> music, with occasional quick surfing, and he's happy.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Carol
>>>>> carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Saqib" <saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 5:39 PM
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Netbook thread revisited
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi James. Some people did report that the fan was a bit loud on the
>>>>>> Advent
>>>>>> 4211. I sometimes use my phone as a modem by USB connection. I get a
>>>>>> decent connection and browsing speed. The Samsung netbook sounds nice
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> I will look into it in the new year.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "James Scholes" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: "Jackie Cairns" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 4:27 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Netbook thread revisited
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Saqib, I didn't like the Advent because of the pour build quality
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> keyboard design. Also, the machine tended to get rather hot when
>>>>>>> using
>>>>>>> it. And by the way, I use a program called Joikuspot on my Nokia N95
>>>>>>> which transmits my 3G internet from O2 from my phone as a WiFi
>>>>>>> signal.
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> then can connect to the internet anywhere on the netbook without
>>>>>>> having
>>>>>>> to disable my phone by removing my Sim.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Friday, December 12, 2008 at 11:58 AM (GMT), Jackie Cairns wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi Saqib
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes I did, and would have gone for it had it not been for the
>>>>>>> keyboard.
>>>>>>> I just preferred the Samsung as I found the keyboard on the Advent
>>>>>>> very
>>>>>>> flat and not quite as tactile. What I mean by that is that some
>>>>>>> keyboards are very flat, and the keys don't feel separated.
>>>>>>> Otherwise,
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> think the spec on the Advent and Samsung were identical. I think
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> Asuss was even smaller, which is fine if you want something really
>>>>>>> tiny.
>>>>>>> I would just recommend people go out there and have a feel of these
>>>>>>> machines before buying. While they are pretty much alike, there are
>>>>>>> some
>>>>>>> subtle differences on the keyboard and shape of the machine that
>>>>>>> might
>>>>>>> have a differing appeal. I think the Packard-Bell had a dual core
>>>>>>> processor, but I just didn't like it, and am not a fan of that brand
>>>>>>> anyway.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jackie Cairns
>>>>>>> Braille Support Adviser
>>>>>>> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Sight and Sound Technology
>>>>>>> Welton House North Wing
>>>>>>> Summerhouse Road
>>>>>>> Moulton Park
>>>>>>> Northampton
>>>>>>> NN3 6WD
>>>>>>> Telephone: 01604 798024
>>>>>>> Fax: 01604 798090
>>>>>>> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>>>> Of Saqib
>>>>>>> Sent: 12 December 2008 11:23
>>>>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Netbook thread revisited
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Jacky Did you come across the Advent 4213? That one has a simcard
>>>>>>> slot
>>>>>>> under the battery and you just insert a Three simcard in and use
>>>>>>> their
>>>>>>> broadband. This feature is useful for when out and about. No need to
>>>>>>> look
>>>>>>> for a wifi hotspot.
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Cc: <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:14 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Netbook thread revisited
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi All
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Apologies for cross-posting for those subscribed to both lists, but
>>>>>>>> this topic has been covered on Access UK and BCAB recently.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Having been very interested in the thread of Netbooks, I decided to
>>>>>>>> have a wander round while on a couple of days leave last week, and
>>>>>>>> have now purchased the Samsung NC10. I looked at the Advent and
>>>>>>>> Asuss
>>>>>>>> machines, as well as a similar spec Packard-Bell and the Samsung.
>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>> chose the latter because I just liked the keyboard that little bit
>>>>>>>> better. For those who use a Pac Mate qwerty, the keys on the
>>>>>>>> Samsung
>>>>>>>> are not unlike it, and I felt comfortable typing on it without
>>>>>>>> feeling
>>>>>>>> too cramped up for space.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I've now installed JAWS, K1000 and Microsoft Office Professional
>>>>>>>> 2003,
>>>>>>>> and find it works a treat with these and other programs I have
>>>>>>>> added
>>>>>>>> and use regularly. In fact, it's a cracker! I particularly love
>>>>>>>> its
>>>>>>>> portability, and bought a nice little bag that takes its mains
>>>>>>>> charger
>>>>>>>> and has room for other items like an external drive or USB pen.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> For those interested in wanting to buy one of these machines, the
>>>>>>>> Samsung NC10 comes with 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, WiFi and
>>>>>>>> Bluetooth,
>>>>>>>> Windows XP Home, has three USB ports, ethernet connection,
>>>>>>>> microphone
>>>>>>>> and headphone sockets, and a battery life purported to be around
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> 2.5
>>>>>>>> hour mark.
>>>>>>>> They come in I believe blue, white and black, the latter being the
>>>>>>>> choice I went for. They cost around £300.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> All the machines I looked at had very similar specifications, with
>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>> slight variation on the estimated battery life. For me - and this
>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> very personal to the individual - the Samsung had just that bit
>>>>>>>> nicer
>>>>>>>> keyboard.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So far, so brill!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jackie Cairns
>>>>>>>> Braille Support Adviser
>>>>>>>> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sight and Sound Technology
>>>>>>>> Welton House North Wing Summerhouse Road Moulton Park Northampton
>>>>>>>> NN3 6WD
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>>>>>>>> Fax: 01604 798090
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