[Trainer-talk] a netbook

[Wayne Merritt]

I've read specs for some of the netbooks that say they last longer,
like up to 9 hours, or so they say anyway.

Wayne

On 2/24/09, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> I am told that the MSI Wind goes 5 to 7 hours, don't know about the
> Dell Mini 9 -- think it is less.
>
>
> Dave
>
> At 06:45 PM 2/24/2009, you wrote:
>>hi,
>>
>>can someone say how long the battery life lasts?
>>
>>Bryan Schulz
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>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeanine Lineback"
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>>To: "'List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology'"
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>>>I myself don't have one yet but many of my blind colleagues have them.  I
>>>work in the technology department at the Criss Cole rehabilitation Center.
>>>They love them and I have seen their machines and am considering getting
>>>one.  They work pretty much like a regular laptop.  The nice thing is that
>>>they are smaller and lighter than a traditional laptop but the QWERTY keys
>>>are the same size as a traditional laptop.  All you need is the usual
>>> screen
>>>access software package and whatever applications you want to install. The
>>>features you get on the machine will depend on which one you choose the
>>> same
>>>as if you bought a standard laptop.
>>>So, you don't need anything special to use the mini.
>>>HTH
>>>Happy shopping.
>>>Jeanine (Jennie) Lineback
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>[mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim
>>>Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:20 AM
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>>> adaptive
>>>technology'
>>>Subject: [Trainer-talk] a netbook
>>>
>>>Howdy,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I've been seeing these Del Netbooks for sale at a very good price.  I'm
>>>wondering if anyone has used them and if so, how do they work for you?
>>> Does
>>>JAWS run on them OK?  What would I need special if I were to get one?
>>>
>>>Jim
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