[Trainer-Talk] desktop vs. laptop

[Andrews, David B (DEED)]

Personally I find laptop jaws commands difficult to remember and do, so prefer full-sized keyboard, but if you learn a certain way, that is what you know, and you can always hook USB keyboards to laptops, if you need both options -- same with large monitors.

Dave



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Subject: [Trainer-Talk] desktop vs. laptop

Hello all,
I'm working with our development department to draw up a list of specific items we need to update our teaching lab at the center. On that list is replacing our old desktop computers. My initial assumption was that I needed to replace all of my old desktops with new desktops and add a few laptops. However, my VP asked if we could/should replace desktops with laptops, either completely or partially. This seems like it might give us the greatest flexibility. So, from a teaching standpoint, what would I lose if we used all laptops instead of desktops? The only things I can think of are keyboard layout and the size of the monitor for magnification users, both of which can be connected to a laptop. I realize that the financial side of the decision looks different, scince workstations typically cost less than laptops, but I'm just asking from a teaching perspective.

Thanks for any opinions.

Best,
Greg

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