[nabs-l] Will Netbooks replace notetakers?

[sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca]

Hi there,
I definitely don't think so. The main reason I still use a notetaker  
is for the Braille keyboard, which I'm faster on than a traditional  
QWERTY keyboard. I'm sure I'm not alone in this, or at least I hope  
not. I can understand the attractiveness of the price though - $4000 +  
is quite a bit of money for notetakers.
Thank you for this information.
Sarah Jevnikar


Quoting Rob Lambert <rmlambert1987 at yahoo.com>:

> I was thinking about our proprietary notetakers like the PACmate,   
> Braille Note, and Icon, and thinking about Netbooks. This prompted   
> an interesting question: Do you think netbooks will be the new note   
> taker for us? Continue reading for further information if youare   
> unfamiliar with Netbooks.
>
> For those of you unfamiliar with them, Netbooks are...I guess I   
> could say shrunken down laptops, both in specs, price, & size. For   
> us, I'd recommend any of HP's models since they have the keyboard   
> thing down pat. Why does this matter? Many netbooks LACK a keyboard   
> that can be used for extended periods of time. That's not to say we   
> don't get a full QWERTY keyboards, we do, but some of them can be   
> cramped. The reason their smaller is that the netbooks weigh almost   
> nothing.
>
> Netbooks run Windows XP, and some Linux (be very careful because the  
>  Linux versions have NO accessibility), and when it comes out, they   
> will run Windows 7. Obviously, since they run Windows, they can run   
> JAWS (I think). Many of them hover around a 1 to 1.6 GHz Intel Atom   
> processor with about 1 GB of RAM.
>
> The storage space is also small (especially if you use flash   
> memory). There are, however, some netbooks with full hard drives   
> (usually ranging in size from 40 to 120 GB). If you go flash, it   
> will run you anywhere between 8 and 40 GB. I think one of the eee's   
> has 40 GB of flash with 20 GB of additional storage online. Sadly,   
> that's only for the Linux version.
>
> Why does all this matter though? Note earlier that I said the system  
>  is shrunken in price. Most Netbooks hover around an asking price of  
>  $400 to $600 brand new. Be wary though. If you plan to use it as   
> your primary computer, don't. I doubt the Atom processor on board   
> these Netbooks can handle something like Goldwave.
>
> This, however, would be a perfect solution for note taking for   
> college students. It's light, it's cheap, when running Windows it's   
> Accessible. Do you think that netbooks will replace our proprietary   
> notetaking solutions?
>
>
>
>
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