[access-uk] Re: Vodafone Mobile Broadband
- From: "David W Wood" <g3yxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:31:42 +0100
Gordon and all:
Sorry to be so late on this, had connectivity problems with my BB this week.
I totally concur with all that Gordon says, however, the one thing which I
find slightly irksome is that having pressed the "on" button, there is no
indication to someone without any sight, if it is booting or not.
David W Wood
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
G. McFarlane
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 3:36 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Vodafone Mobile Broadband
Hi Barbara
The Dell mini 9 (9inch screen) is good for its size and weight. I was going
to go for the NC10 by Samsung as most blind people seem to have gone in that
direction. However I already had a laptop near enough the size of the
Samsung so I decided to investigate the Dell mini 9. It's small and fairly
light, very much more easily carried. I can put it in a large pocket inside
my anorak or fleece and carry it that way.
It's probably fairly similar to most netbooks, working on a 1.6ghz processor
- that's adequate but if you're used to faster desktops it can be a little
sluggish. (same with most Netbooks I imagine). If you load it with a word
processor and a few other programs it works well enough - it's also good at
connecting to the Internet through hotspots, wireless networks, Vodafone
broadband, etc. - it's geared for that. It is good for watching TV on if you
stream it from the BBC website etc.
The keys are smaller - I'm a touch typist and so it's straightforward
enough. If you have standard or small fingers then touchtyping is cramped at
first but you soon get used to it. It's worth the size of the keyboard for
the size and weight benefit.
The only drawback is not having Function Keys (at the top). You have to use
a combination of the function key (beside the Windows key) and alt and the
ASDF row. There's no F11 or F12 but there are ways round this I think.
The hard drive is solid state - it's only 8GB - enough for the XP operating
system and a few programs. This means there are no moving parts in the
Netbook, no hard drive, to use some of that vital battery power. I've put a
16GB SD card into the slot and this caters for other programs to be loaded
or for storage. Also with 3 USB2 slots there's the ability to use large
storage drives.
It's good - for standard usage. But I suspect that with all Netbooks they
will not replace a good desktop or fast laptop. They're great for being on
the move. Certainly having Vodafone broadband make it easy to get connected
where there's no other wifi etc.
HOpe this helps.
Gordon
----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara Wilson <mailto:barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 11:57 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Vodafone Mobile Broadband
Hi gordon
Well out and about I wouldn't of course expect fixed line broadband
speeds, but wouldn't want to be sitting there twiddling my thumbs while a
page took ages to load. I think Broadband has spoiled us and made us so
impatient these days with less than broadband speed connections. You
answered another question, what is the Del Mini like? Is the keypad very
small and cramped? And what is general opinion of the netbook?
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Barbara Wilson
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----- Original Message -----
From: G. McFarlane <mailto:gmcf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 10:27 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Vodafone Mobile Broadband
HI Barbara
I've used Vodafone mobile broadband by using my N95 8gb as a
modem and also have their Dell Netbook deal for £25 per month which gives
1gb monthly download. In good 3G areas it works well. I'm going from memory
here but I think it transfers at 456m/bits/sec or so.ON the higher band HPSA
or something like that it's even faster.
Once connected it's much better than direct dial, but not
quite as fast as standard broadband. Still good for video and audio
streaming however.
Gordon McFarlane
----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara Wilson
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To: Access-UK <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 10:12 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Vodafone Mobile Broadband
Has anyone on the list tried Vodafone mobile
broadband? I know it very much depends on the signal strength in the area,
but what is the performance and accessibility like?
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