[real-eyes] Re: net book computer
- From: "V Nork" <ginisd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:40:21 -0700
Thanks so much for sharing all that hard won info. Just one more thing, I
am curious about the netbook you bought for yourself, does it have XP and if
so, where would you suggest buying it if it is still available? best,
Ginnie, Original Message -----
From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 1:02 PM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: net book computer
> Hi Ginnie,
>
> I would say the majority of netbooks come with Windows XP Home edition
> though some come with Linux. There are even a couple classed as netbooks
> that come with Vista I think.
>
> Later when Windows 7 is released on October 22 and thereafter we should
> begin to see netbooks with Windows 7 preinstalled and I'll bet they do
> quite
> well.
>
> As far as notebooks are concerned there seems to still be some options out
> there for more standard size machine where you can get XP as a downgrade
> from Vista. Lately there is a new smaller lighter class of notebooks
> appearing on the market most of which have Vista. They are in the same
> size
> range of a netbook but generally more powerful but also much more costly.
> I
> recently saw a Toshiba notebook with XP on it that also had a DVD-r drive
> and it was actually smaller than my netbook. These newer notebooks also
> sport a newer processor providing better battery life than more
> conventional
> processors but not as good as the better netbooks. There is something of
> a
> trade off of battery life for more power when compared to netbooks. I
> went
> with better battery life on the netbook and I found my Asus Eee PC 1000HE
> along with the 2 GB stick of RAM with free shipping for $360.99. It does
> all I expect out of it and even recently used it while I was away on
> business to remote in to our server at work to access information.
>
> Later this year HP is coming out with a desktop machine with a 64 GB solid
> state drive, SSD that will hold the operating system and some programs.
> It
> will also sport a traditional hard drive as well for storage and will come
> with Windows 7. I mention this because it is the first main stream
> desktop
> machine I've heard of with a solid state drive which means it has no
> moving
> parts and in at least theory can boot faster than more conventional
> spinning
> hard drives. I don't think all the facts are in on that theory yet but
> eventually I think solid state will be the way to go but the cost has to
> come down and the technology has to get better. Some netbooks come with
> solid state drives currently but for the most part are quite small.
>
> Well, enough of my rambling for now and by the way thanks for that web
> site.
> I'll have a look at it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of V Nork
> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 1:08 PM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: net book computer
>
> Hi Jim, When you looked around for a notebook or netbook computer, did you
> find many new ones still having Windows XP? ? There is a program called
> netbooksrforstudents.org I don't know if it is local here in San Diego or
> nationwide, that offers discounts if you are taking college courses, that
> has many, if not most of the computers it sells with Windows XP, although
> I
> have read Windows 7 will be very much an improvement over Vista. Thanks
> for
>
> your expertise, Ginnie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 6:04 PM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: net book computer
>
>
>> Hi Erika,
>>
>> All of the netbooks I know of have keyboards of varying size depending on
>> the overall size of the device. If you want a nice size keyboard I would
>> choose one of the 10.1 or 10.2 inch screen models. I own an Asus Eee PC
>> 1000HE which has a keyboard about 93% the size of a standard laptop
>> keyboard
>> but the way they shape the keys now it is very easy to type on. There is
>> of
>> course no numpad. There are of course smaller models with 8.9 inch
>> screens
>> but the keyboards are also somewhat smaller. I chose mine for the
>> following
>> reasons and I've had it since the spring and it is very nice.
>>
>> Battery life is rated to be as high as 9.5 hours and I would say without
>> really trying I get over 8 hours on average. I leave WiFi on most of the
>> time but only turn bluetooth on when I need it. There is a webcam which
>> I
>> never use so it stays off.
>>
>> When I got the machine I immediately took out the 1 GB RAM chip and put
>> in
>
>> a
>> 2 GB chip to give it a little more speed though from what I've seen even
>> with 1 GB it does quite well.
>>
>> When I bought my netbook I spent months looking around at different
>> models
>> and reading lots of reviews and even considered regular notebooks which
>> were
>> much higher priced though in the price range of the notebooks a lot more
>> powerful as well. I went with the netbook for size, weight and I still
>> get
>> pretty good performance.
>>
>> I use JAWS on it and don't have any trouble at all. I've ran JAWS 10 and
>> now the public beta of JAWS 11 on it nicely. I put Office 2003 on it and
>> use it regularly especially Outlook 2003. I also use Internet Explorer
>> 8.0
>> on it as well.
>>
>> There is a newer model of the unit called the Asus Eee PC 1005HA. If you
>> get it with the 6 cell battery like mine it is rated with a battery life
>> of
>> up to 10.5 hours and it is slightly lighter than my 1000HE.
>>
>> If you are not wanting get a machine with lots of power able to run many
>> many programs at once a netbook should do fine. I plan to put Windows 7
>> on
>> mine once it is released.
>>
>> Anyway, if you have any questions let me know and I'll try to help out.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jim
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Erika Wolf
>> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 5:37 PM
>> To: Real-Eyes
>> Subject: [real-eyes] net book computer
>>
>> HI, everyone on list:
>> Does anyone know anything about the new Net book Computer? Is it
>> compatible
>> with any of the familiar screen reading programs, and does anyone happen
>> to
>> know whether or not the Net book has a touch screen or whether there's a
>> keyboard that can be accessed by those whom are unable to use touch
>> screens?
>> Thanks, for any insightful input.
>> Erika wolf
>>
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