Hi Bryan,
Good point. That's always something I go into with the student,
sometimes suggesting a palmtop, Vtech IT or Revo Plus together with a
static PC as an alternative. This combination allows the students
all the benefits of a laptop (a portable word processing unit, spell
checker, personal organiser etc) but none of the disadvantages (small
screen, bulky, easily lost/stolen). Mostly the above combination is
a better solution for a student. However in this particular case the
student is on a teacher training course and therefore (he's also
dyslexic) needs to have access to the computer on placement.
But I'm glad you raised the point because I would be very interested
to hear what other people suggest.
Jill
On 22 Nov 2000, at 16:01, Bryan Jones wrote:
> Apologies of you have already got this one covered, but
> does the student actually need a lap top? Reason I ask is
> that I (and I know others ) often come across students with
> mobility problems who have been advised to get a lap top,
> perhaps because they were provided with one a FE or
> secondary level. It is not necessarily the best option,
> your initial query being testament to this.
>
>
> On Wed, 22 Nov 2000 12:01:55 GMT0BST Jillian Baird
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I have a student who needs a very light weight laptop (mobility
> > problems) that runs voice recognition software, does anybody have any
> > suggestions?
> > (I've been finding that most laptop specs available on the net don't
> > give information like the weight-not very helpful!)
> > Cheers, Jill
> >
>
> Bryan Jones
> Equal Opportunities Adviser
> London Guildhall University
>
> Tel: 020 7320 1137
>
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