David, very valid point. For over a year I have been using a netbook with a 1.3GHZ processor. It worked very well with the usual internet and Office 2007 applications. When I bought the new Pearl camera, I found my netbook to be very sluggish. I had a tech do a load test on the processor and we found that it was maxed out. I have just bought a new duel core processor Windows 7 64 bit notebook. I also upgraded the ram memory to 4 gigs. Wow, what a difference. How technology changes within a year.
Russ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 4:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Blind-Computing] daily information Daily Tip: Netbook Processors & Storage It's tempting to think of netbooks as compact, inexpensive notebooks, but they're not as capable and versatile. Think of them primarily as portable Internet browsing devices that can also run Web-based applications and basic on-system applications. Netbooks also employ power-saving, single-core processors in an effort to keep prices down and extend battery life. Many netbooks also feature memory card readers. Daily Term: lexicon In relation to computers, the words and definitions that make up a programming language. David Ferrin Most people don't know what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
