that it doesn't run the Lego Mindstorms software, but no netbook that I have seen does. Resolution is too low. I took one to NAIS recently and used it throughout the week and loved it - it did everything a laptop would do and fit in my purse! I sure hope
Lenovo is working on a tablet version with a slightly higher resolution - we would be there in a heartbeat!
If you are interested in an always-on case, Infocase has one I believe. They are also developing a sleeve that would fit a netbook - we have used their tablet sleeve in the past and found it to do a great job of protecting the machines.
Karen
Karen Douse
Director of Library and Information Services
Ann Scott Carell Library
615-346-0116
Harpeth Hall School
www.harpethhall.org
Teaching girls to think critically, lead confidently, and live honorably
A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 at 9:31 PM -0500 wrote:
>Has anyone decided on Netbooks for use in middle school or high school?
>If so, which brand and model did you decide on? Are they as useful as a
>notebook?
>
>If you are using them in a 1-to-1 environment what other peripherals did
>you purchase with them (case - type, extra AC adapters, etc.)?
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