And can I just weigh in on behalf of the Asus Eee PC 901 mentioned in this Email. There are many great features to it, but I particularly wanted to mention the excellent sound quality. No distortion when the volume is up loud. The sound is much better than my previous laptop. Barbara Wilson M: 07917710779 T: 02887784046 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: creativeeyes ----- Original Message ----- From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 11:23 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: What netbook to Buy Hi. Just to back up what Eleanor is saying here, a number of review websites have prominently proclaimed that the NC10 is the best netbook on the market to date. For anyone looking for a review, you can watch a video review at www.trustedreviews.com. All the best, Ibrahim. ----- Original Message ----- From: Eleanor Burke To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 11:18 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: What netbook to Buy Hi Tony and Others I am on the Access UK list and we had a lot going before Christmas all about the NC10 and many of us purchased it and we all remain delighted with it. I note the info below does not say that there is no CD/DVD drive. these Netbooks are sold in PC World so do go and have a look. they can be pricey but their advantage is their portability. Supernova works very well on them as well as Jaws. You will not be disappointed with whichever one you choose I am sure of that. Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: Tony Sweeney To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:58 PM Subject: [access-uk] What netbook to Buy Hi All, Ccame across this on another list and thought that it would be of interest at least to some. See below. Tony, Netbooks are a great invention primarily due to their portability. I own an Asus EEEPC myself and find it excellent. The model is the 901, it runs Windows XP, has a 12 GB hard drive (solid state), 1 GB ram and an 8.9inch screen. It came loaded with Adobe Acrobat, Skype, Microsoft Works, and Star Office. I have installed Jaws, Microsoft Office and AVG myself and all seems to run happily together. The battery is a 6-cell, and lasts about 5 hours (with bluetooth and wireless networking enabled). I mainly use it for browsing the web, catching up on emails, and reading / writing word documents. It's really handy when travelling. The main things to watch out for when buying one of these PCs in my opinion are: 1) The size and usability of the keyboard; 2) The over all size and weight of the machine; 3) The amount of RAM included (1 GB is normal, however some models come with 512 MB which may not be enough); 4) The type of hard-drive - either solid state or magnetic (solid state is similar to a flash card and so are more robust than the traditional magnetic ones); 5) The capacity of the battery (as a rule of thumb 1 cell will get you about 50 minutes to one hours worth of power); 6) The operating system (most netbooks are sold with either Linux or Windows XP, although Vista is starting to appear in the newer models); 7) The presence of integrated support for Bluetooth and / or mobile broadband; 8) The quality of the built-in webcam; 9) The number of USB ports; There are quite a number of netbooks on the market these days, some having screens as small as 7inches which makes the over all size of the machines tiny in comparison to a traditional 14inch laptop. The Advent 4211 is good, the Acer Aspire One also, and getting a little more expensive the Samsung NC10. The Dells tend to be a little on the pricey side too, plus I have heard reports that the keyboard layout is quite strange on them. Quirky keyboard layout is a common feature of netbooks, so I would strongly advise you to physically examine a number of your preferred machines before purchasing. For the most competitive pricing, I would recommend that you take a look at http://www.elara.ie Cheers, Ciaran =========================================================== The vicsireland mailing list To unsubscribe at any time send a mail to: vicsireland-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe", without the quotes in the subject of the message. To contact the moderator send mail to: tim.j.culhane@xxxxxxxxx For mor information on the Visually Impaired Computer Society visit: http://www.vicsireland.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1362 of my spam emails to date. The Professional version does not have this message. __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3944 (20090317) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com