Hi, I have a laptop and it boots up within fifteen seconds! It has a braille display connected to it. So it all depends on what one wants. This laptop runs win98, but I've seen one that runs winxp that's just like mine. I've been considering that option as well as my present laptop runs another device. Isaac
On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, Evelyn Weckerly wrote: > Hi, > > I wouldn't buy a $500 laptop because of the compromises at that price point. > The two negatives of a laptop are its size and lack of quick access and smooth > working with Braille. I would recommend having both if possible. I Can't run > k1000 on my Braille Note, but I love Braille for reading, especially on the go > and the ease of taking lots of Braille material along with me. Also, I'd > rather edit in Braille whenever possible. That is because Braille is second > nature to me. > > Evelyn > > At 08:25 PM 10/10/05, you wrote: > > Hi Lisa: > > > > First, how's Guam? Sounds like a place I should consider visiting or moving > > to at some point in time. What kind of time zone do you have there? What > > is the weather like? Is it as humid as the Midwest? Does it ever snow > > there? > > > > Now to the point you made about note takers ... without a doubt, a laptop is > > less expensive in comparison to a Braille notetaker. You can, if you elect > > to purchase a Dell, get a laptop for about $499 or less in most cases. > > Another consideration worth looking seriously at is the type of laptop you > > want. As for me, I want a Fujitsu laptop. My configuration will cost me > > nearly $1900, not $6500 or there about. > > > > On a laptop, you can get a lot of memory--up to about 1GB in most cases. You > > can get a hard drive that is about 80GB. You can install third-party > > software like MS Word, WordPerfect and others. You can't do this on either > > the BrailleNote or BrailleSense. > > > > I hope I helped some. If I can help any further, please do let me know. I > > can arrange to help get a Dell Laptop for less. Take care and God bless!! > > > > Sincerely, > > Olusegun > > Victory Associates LTD, Inc. > > Denver, Colorado > > Phone: 303-399-4177 > > > > ___ > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > >
