[Nfb-krafters-korner] OT I Pad and netbook

[Laura White]

Hi Joyce,
I just went through this very same thing!  I ended up purchasing a
notebook  and here were my reasons...
1.  More power, higher speed and versitilty. With my new lap top I
have 4 GB of DDR internal memory, its basically the ram that helps the
computer load quickly.  I have 500 GB of storage space on my hard
drive.  I don't game but I do store books, music etc. so the space is
not unwelcome.
2.  Size and portability,  My laptop is an HP pavilion DM4.  Its
technically considered a notebook which means that is a size inbetween
the netbook which is the smallest and the lap top which is the biggest
portable computer.  My notebook is 14 inches and 4 pounds!
3.   internal optical drive,  The internal optical drive is what we
non-computer people call the CD drive.  With the netbook I looked at
it lacked a CD drive.  Jaws does work on a net book but due to the
smaller size they don't always have as much processing power as a
notebook might.  FOr instance when I was shopping recently the netbook
I looked at had 2 Gb of ramm compared to the 4 I am getting.   Another
factor in my decision was that without a CD drive how was I going to
put MS office on my computer?  I didn't want to have to buy an
external optical drive because that cost more money.
4.  internal processors, When you look for a computer here is a tid
bit of information I learned this week while shopping.  When you look
at the computer specs look for it to say something along the
following:  I3. I5 or I7 intell dual core processor.  These three
processors are the newest and fastest processors on the market right
now.  They don't cost extra to hav e in a computer but they speed up
the system of your computer.  I'm not a gamer so I didn't care about
speed but I want the newest product that I can aford and I chose my HP
notebook and added on the I5 processor because while in school I need
some get up and go from my computer so to speak.
5.  Screen readers,  With HP, Dell, Acer etc they are all windows
based.  Right now all the computers on the market have windows 7
premium home or professional already installed on them out of the box.
 This version of windows works with Jaws 11 or above.  In terms of the
Ipad... All Apple computers come preloaded with a software that
enables it to talk out of the box.  you need sighted assistance  to
turn on the speech but after that you should be all set.
The difference between the IPAD and a traditional lap top is weight,
and the keyboard.  Netbooks, laptops and notebooks are heavier.  The
Ipad is thin, portable but entirely touch screen.   I personally
didn't want to have to use my finger to scroll around a screen that
lays flat in order to navigate.
6. final thoughts.  As with any computer its your choice.  I think
Apple has great technology and I do own an IPOD touch that talks.  I
like that it works just fine but I've barely used half the available
features because typing on it is a difficulty.  Apple has it set up in
such a way that in order to type with the talking feture you touch the
letter and then in order for it to be entered you double tapp with a
fingertip on that letter.  Its not a fun experience for me but I've
heard others really like it.
What ever you choose Joyce you can't go wrong.  Notebooks and net
books all have wireless capabilities, web cams, internal microphones
for Skipe and some have blue tooth and ability to connect to your
phone just like an IPAD.  My suggestion to you is go to Office Depot,
best Buy or another store and touch all the available laptops on
display.  Take notes of what features you like and then go to the
nearest Apple store or ask a friend to let you touch the IPAd.  Thats
how I did my homework. With the new IPAd 2 coming out today I might
avoid the Apple store this weekend though.
I did not mean to compose a novel.  If you have any questions feel
free to ask.  I'm no expert, just a consumer who likes to do her
research.

Laura

On 3/11/11, Blindhands at aol.com <Blindhands at aol.com> wrote:
> I need some info and your thoughts on this please:
>
> I know that an I Pad is just like an I phone but you can use the I Pad with
>  your Why5 or what ever you call the wireless internet in the house.  I
> also  believe you can get all the aps for the I Pad that they have for the I
> phone.  [Is this correct?]
>
> The talk all seems to be about the I Pad and I even heard a comment that it
>  will be replacing the lap tops.  Have you heard anything like this?
>
> Now I need some info on net books.  Can you get a netbook to work  JAWS?
> How can you get it into the netbook, as I thought it does not have a  cd
> drive on it.  I know you can purchase an external cd drive, but it seems
> like
> that is over kill and money you saved on the netbook you put back in.
>
> I would like to be able to use this for reading email, access to the
> internett and to listen to music.  I have played with an I phone and I know
> there is a lot of apps that can do lots of things and you don't need a
> keyboard
> to do it.  While down in Baltimore the group was all talking about using
> the aps for Dragon Dictate to type instead of the picture and touching the
> screen.  I am trying to decide if I want an I Pad or netbook or  laptop.  I
> thought I wanted an I phone, but I really am home most of the  time so the I
> Phone may not be the best, besides that would be a monthly fee for  the
> internet and phone service. [$30 per month for each phone][my John already
> pays
> that for his]    So I have to decide to save more for the I  Pad or get the
> other.
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
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