That is one of the beautiful things that the Netbooks do. Mine was 345, you can get them (with MUCH shorter battery lives and lousier screens) for 285. My vote is for Acer's or Samsunbs. Both have great screens, keys, and battery lives.
---------------------------------------- From: "J. Hoverman Stanley" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 3:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [CGUYS] Portable Word Processors w/full-size keyboards Constance -- [... hoping for a portable word processor I could use on the subway or in a car . . . Recommendations, anyone?] Several companies offer portable word processors (sometimes called portable keyboards) with full-size keyboards. (The designs aren't as beautiful, but for functionality and portability, these are to laptops kinda what Olivetti Letteras were to IBM Selectrics. Or something like that .) I used the AlphaSmart 2000 for writing lengthy queries when I edited on hard copy; it's also great for taking notes in meetings and while on the phone. Folks I know have used the AlphaSmart to work on novels or school papers. These devices are primarily marketed for use in schools, but are great for writing on the go. They typically have small text-only displays, which means l-o-n-g battery life (many use AAA batteries); power up quickly; weigh in the 2 lb. range; are far less fragile than laptops or netbooks; and can easily transfer text files to and from Macs and PCs. (Some of these companies also offer devices that go beyond word processing, such as the StudentMate -- color touch screen, WiFi.) Older and discontinued models are often available on eBay and other online auction/sales sites. www.neo-direct.com -- Dana, Neo (company used to be called AlphaSmart -- old models are AlphaSmart 2000 and 3000) www.quickpad.com -- QuickPad Pro www.calcuscribe.com -- Calcuscribe www.perfectsolutions.com -- Laser PC6, Ultra Win-98 Notebook www.writerlearning.com -- Fusion, The Writer www.one2onemate.com -- StudentMate Cheers, Jan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jan Hoverman Stanley Writing, Proofreading, Editing [email protected] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
