recently, as we are looking to put them into Lower School classrooms =
soon... Our results have been great. Here is what we have found:
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- Yes, they come with Windows XP home, but we were able to get them =
running pretty well with Windows XP Pro, Vista Ultimate, and even =
Windows 7.
- They can handle multiple applications open and running at the same =
time (including some graphic hogs). We've have Google Earth, =
Powerpoint, and streaming video going at the same time without a =
noticeable slowdown.
- They will recognize up to 2GB of memory (we upgraded to 2GB before =
throwing the netbooks through tests).
- The kids love them... When we show them to the girls here, they go =
crazy over them. Most even say they are "cuter" than Macs... a big =
point for a PC-based school.
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Hope that helps.
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-- Brad
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Brad Rathgeber
Director of Technology
History Teacher
Holton-Arms School
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301-365-6114
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brad.rathgeber@holton-arms.edu
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From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Brian Lee
Sent: Fri 2/13/2009 10:18 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Laptop machines
You may want to look at the Dell Mini 12. I tried using the the 10"
netbooks, and I found the keyboard too small for my hands. It would go =
well
with lower school children, though.
On 2/13/09 9:44 AM, "Sherry Ward" <sward@acdsnet.org> wrote:
> We are also looking at the netbooks for similar reasons. We have
> desktops for graphics editing, etc, but the big, clunky 15-16 inch
> laptops are used almost exclusively for Internet and Office programs.
> I've heard good things about the Dell mini 9. Thanks for the hint =
about
> some including tablet features.
>
> sherry
>
>
> Sherry Ward
> Director of Technology
> Alexandria Country Day School
> 2400 Russell Road
> Alexandria, VA 22301
> 703-837-1317 (direct) sward@acdsnet.org
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