3400/kangas are not that much better sounding than 1400c powerbooks. The concept of having all those speakers to give the "surround" effect is nice in theory however the speakers used in the final product weren't very high quality. Basicly I think that you'll always be better off with the external speakers no matter what laptop you get...even the newest ones.
A. E. Dennis Ted Man wrote: > I am looking for a good multimedia laptop to run > educational software for my autistic son. I need a > �book with good speakers, since much of his software > uses spoken commands as well as visual cues. We�ve > been using my old 1400c until now, but we�ve had to > attach external speakers since the 1400�s sound output > is so pathetic. > > Would the 3400/Kanga be a good choice for this? I > remember that they had those �subwoofers� built into > the screen lid that were supposed to improve the sound > qualitity. Another option I was looking into was the > clamshell iBook; what about the sound output on those? > I know that they�re going for much more than a 3400c > would, but the sturdy design seemed like a good thing > for a kids computer. > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > Ted > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > -- > PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
