Laptop help

[charlie]

I am just barely computer literate, so this is probably a no-brainer
to you geeks:

I have been researching electronic readers like Kindle and Sony. My
question is could a netbook like Lenovo S 10 be used for that purpose?

At 75, my eyes need a bright back lit screen. Battery power would
not be a big issue (I think) as I could hook up the charger while reading
at my chair or in bed.

Thanks for your response.

Cheers,

charlie

 

[PX4sc40sw]

Charlie,
I have not tried it but the EeePC can be used as a Reader. Here is a link
Things to Do With Your Many Aging Netbooks
Using Your Eee PC as an e-Book Reader @ Geeks.com


The best thing I saw was a program to rotate the screen on the EeePC.
Asus Eee Pc: Rotate your Asus Eee Pc


Hope those help.
Good idea, it's more useful than just a reader, so you have a nice little laptop and a reader.

I am just barely computer literate, so this is probably a no-brainer
to you geeks:

I have been researching electronic readers like Kindle and Sony. My
question is could a netbook like Lenovo S 10 be used for that purpose?

At 75, my eyes need a bright back lit screen. Battery power would
not be a big issue (I think) as I could hook up the charger while reading
at my chair or in bed.

Thanks for your response.

Cheers,

charlie

 

[charlie]

PX4, Thanks for the links. I downloaded Adobe Digital Editions on my
desktop which is running Windows XP. I also found several web based
stores that sell Ebooks. I assume any netbook that runs XP should
be able to be used as a reader. Right? I sort of liked the reviews of
the Lenovo S 10, but could be talked into something else.

Cheers,

charlie

 

[dex]

Charlie,
Don't forget audio books - either on cd or library downloads - no cost.

 

[PX4sc40sw]

Charlie,
Yes andy XP based PC will handle ebooks, just need some software download. Likewise, I'm intriqed by the S10 also but would like to do a hands on to feel the quality for myself.

I have a ASUS Eee PC 8G with 7in screen (got it the day Eee debuted) and it is a superbly built computer. Actually fairly rugged. Really like it. Too small though for my big paws.
Amazon.com: Asus Eee PC 8G (7-inch Screen, 800 MHz Intel Celeron Processor, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB Solid-State Disk, Linux Preloaded) Black: Computers & PC Hardware

The newer Netbooks are much more user friendly.

PX4, Thanks for the links. I downloaded Adobe Digital Editions on my
desktop which is running Windows XP. I also found several web based
stores that sell Ebooks. I assume any netbook that runs XP should
be able to be used as a reader. Right? I sort of liked the reviews of
the Lenovo S 10, but could be talked into something else.

Cheers,

charlie

 

[charlie]

I have been doing additional research on netbooks and discovered the
Samsung N120. It is a little pricy at $409 on Amazon but it has amazing
reviews. Also, Consumer Reports has the Samsung NC10 as their #1
choice. The Samsung N120 is an improved NC10 with better sound and
a black matte outer case. The only downside I saw other than price was
that the screen is glossy instead of anti-reflective. This would be a downer for outside use.

Has anybody had any experience with anti-glare screen savers for use
on PC's? If they work OK, I might spring for the Samsung N120.

Cheers,

charlie

 

[free4now]

Don't be so hasty to dismiss glossy screens. They're often better when there's lots of ambient lighting, because the only pick the ambient light from directly behind you not the light to the sides as matte screens do. Unless you have a window or bright light source right behind you glossy is actually much better.

 

[charlie]

Well, I ordered the Samsung N120 from Amazon last night along with
a 2 MB ram chip and a carrying case. I also laid a big hint on DW that I would like the Samsung DVD writer for my birthday.

We will use this as a travel computer and I plan to try it out as a book
reader.

Cheers,

charlie

 

[Rustic23]

Charlie,
Just for you info, I copied Microsoft Office disk to a flash drive and installed it on my Asus. For another program I needed a DVD drive and I used the drive on my desktop by sharing it.

 

[ERD50]

Charlie,
Just for you info, I copied Microsoft Office disk to a flash drive and installed it on my Asus. For another program I needed a DVD drive and I used the drive on my desktop by sharing it.

Or download OpenOffice -free, and it seems to handle just about everything that Office does (except macros?). But "sharing" the desktop DVD is a great solution/tip if you only need it from time-to-time.

-ERD50

 

[charlie]

Just to update you, I am really enjoying my new Samsung N120. The
glossy screen is OK indoors (actually great) but reflections are going to
be a problem outside. I ordered a Matte screen protector and will let you
know how it works out.

I loaded all my music CD albums on it and hooked it up to my home
theater sound system. Using Windows Media Player to emulate a minature
juke box. The speakers on the N120 are fairly good quality for being so
tiny, but the sound is not loud enough for me even when turned all the way
up.

By the way, DW took the hint and gave me a Samsung DVD writer for
father's day. It is USB powered and quite small. That's what I used
to download my CD library.

Cheers,

charlie