only 8.9" versus the larger netbooks at 10.1" Has anyone tried these
with middle school students? Is the keyboard large enough? Is the
screen real estate enough for online use?
Thanks,
Renee
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From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Judith Robison
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:13 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Back to Netbooks
Take a look at this before you make any decisions:
http://www.classmatepc.com/where-to-buy/convertible/tech-specs/ It is
available from some sources with XP pro.
Judith Claire Robison
St. John's Catholic Prep
Director of Technology=20
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From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Sherry Ward
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 1:55 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Back to Netbooks
STill looking at netbook possibilities, and seems many netbooks come
with Win XP Home. I've had trouble networking the Home edition before.
Am I missing something or have others had the same problem. Solutions?
thanks,
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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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Keith E Gatling
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:17 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: OpenOffice: Beyond the Cost Savings
Something just occurred to me regarding any supposed cost-savings. I
know
that at least for our school, we still have licenses for many copies of
older versions of Office (both Mac and Windows) that still work, but
just
aren't the latest and greatest. So the only cost-savings would result
from
not upgrading those versions.
But now the question arises of what we do about those old versions. Do
we
start publicizing now that starting in the 2009-10 school year we'll
only be
supporting OpenOffice on the student computers and make the already paid
for
Microsoft product go away? Do we announce that we'll only be *teaching*
OpenOffice, but the older versions of Office will still be available on
the
computers for as long as they'll still run? Is there some third way that
I
haven't thought of?
And, by the way, it's my understanding here that we're only talking
about
savings from using OpenOffice on *student* computers, and that faculty
and
staff members who need and use all the extra bells and whistles
available in
the Microsoft product would still have it available on their computers.
--=20
keg
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Manlius Pebble Hill School
5300 Jamesville Rd
DeWitt, NY 13214
315.446.2452
http://www.gatling.us/keith
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