[nfbcs] opinions needd

[Elizabeth Campbell]

Hello everyone,

Thanks for your comments concerning the Netbooks. I will look around before 
making a decision.

Take care!

Liz
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tribble" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] opinions needd


>I think one thing I would miss on a netbook is USB ports -- I'm sure the
> netbook has at least 1 but last I checked, it was much less than a laptop,
> which typically comes with 4 these days.  Now if you carry a scanner with
> you, or want to hook up to a printer and/or external keyboard, that makes
> the netbook pretty inadequate.
>
> As for using an external keyboard, I use one as well, but I set it up in
> jaws options to use the laptop configuration. Thus I can use the caps lock
> key as if I were running jaws without the external board, but still use 
> the
> numpad if I need to.
> (I am used to using the numpad, but I know some people who use the laptop
> configuration exclusively as they like not having to move their right hand
> back and forth.)
> Just some thoughts. Have fun.
> --le
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Curtis Chong" <curtischong at earthlink.net>
> To: "'NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List'" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>; "'Multiple 
> recipients
> of NFBnet GUI-TALK Mailing List'" <gui-talk at NFBnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 11:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] opinions needd
>
>
> Elizabeth:
>
> The choice of what computer is to buy is as individualistic as the choice 
> of
> which suit to where<smile>.
>
> Having said that, I would say that a Netbook computer will meet your needs
> as far as email and word processing are concerned, but don't really expect
> to do anything hefty with such a small machine.  Before buying anything, 
> you
> really need to put your hand on the unit, try out the keyboard, and listen
> to the audio that is generated through the internal speakers (assuming you
> want to use them).  I myself do not yet have a Netbook, and I am not
> particularly interested in acquiring one just yet<smile>.  The reason I am
> not interested is that I prefer a somewhat larger keyboard, and I like
> entering JAWS commands through the numeric keypad.  For the laptop I use, 
> I
> always carry an external numeric keypad because that is my preference.
>
> As you doubtless can imagine, opinions are just that--opinions.  You need 
> to
> filter opinions through your own personal set of opinions and make the
> decision that is best for you.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Curtis Chong
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nfbcs mailing list
> nfbcs at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbcs_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> nfbcs:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbcs_nfbnet.org/lauraeaves%40yahoo.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nfbcs mailing list
> nfbcs at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbcs_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> nfbcs:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbcs_nfbnet.org/batescampbell%40charter.net
>