Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?

Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
surface space)?

Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Cheers

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
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> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Thanks
"Robert Moir"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Sloper"  wrote in message 
> news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
>> classes?
>>
>> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>> surface space)?
>
> I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
> one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
> computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to 
> a trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).
>
>> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I 
> think RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised 
> kit . Oh yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've 
> only looked at non-rugged gear before.
>
> An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged 
> might be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days 
> if you want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It 
> isn't advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in 
> this regard but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.
>

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Thanks
"Robert Moir"  wrote in message 
news:p9Xfi.4523$ri2.3350@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>
> "Sloper"  wrote in message 
> news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
>> classes?
>>
>> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>> surface space)?
>
> I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
> one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
> computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to 
> a trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).
>
>> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I 
> think RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised 
> kit . Oh yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've 
> only looked at non-rugged gear before.
>
> An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged 
> might be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days 
> if you want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It 
> isn't advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in 
> this regard but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.
>

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Thanks
"Robert Moir"  wrote in message 
news:p9Xfi.4523$ri2.3350@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>
> "Sloper"  wrote in message 
> news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
>> classes?
>>
>> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>> surface space)?
>
> I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
> one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
> computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to 
> a trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).
>
>> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I 
> think RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised 
> kit . Oh yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've 
> only looked at non-rugged gear before.
>
> An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged 
> might be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days 
> if you want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It 
> isn't advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in 
> this regard but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.
>

In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
   Sloper  wrote:
> Thanks
> "Robert Moir"

Did *you* write that, Robert?

Why are you interested in infants' computers????


;o))

-- 
Gertie. 

Award-winning bog cleaner, Latin scholar and beer festival organiser.
Veni, vidi, Vici iiabui et cervaca, or summat like that 
reply-to address works but not to html mail, hotmail or aol addresses


A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Thanks
"Robert Moir"  wrote in message 
news:p9Xfi.4523$ri2.3350@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>
> "Sloper"  wrote in message 
> news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
>> classes?
>>
>> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>> surface space)?
>
> I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
> one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
> computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to 
> a trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).
>
>> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I 
> think RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised 
> kit . Oh yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've 
> only looked at non-rugged gear before.
>
> An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged 
> might be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days 
> if you want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It 
> isn't advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in 
> this regard but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.
>

In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
   Sloper  wrote:
> Thanks
> "Robert Moir"

Did *you* write that, Robert?

Why are you interested in infants' computers????


;o))

-- 
Gertie. 

Award-winning bog cleaner, Latin scholar and beer festival organiser.
Veni, vidi, Vici iiabui et cervaca, or summat like that 
reply-to address works but not to html mail, hotmail or aol addresses


A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Thanks
"Robert Moir"  wrote in message 
news:p9Xfi.4523$ri2.3350@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>
> "Sloper"  wrote in message 
> news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
>> classes?
>>
>> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>> surface space)?
>
> I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
> one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
> computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to 
> a trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).
>
>> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I 
> think RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised 
> kit . Oh yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've 
> only looked at non-rugged gear before.
>
> An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged 
> might be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days 
> if you want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It 
> isn't advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in 
> this regard but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.
>

In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
   Sloper  wrote:
> Thanks
> "Robert Moir"

Did *you* write that, Robert?

Why are you interested in infants' computers????


;o))

-- 
Gertie. 

Award-winning bog cleaner, Latin scholar and beer festival organiser.
Veni, vidi, Vici iiabui et cervaca, or summat like that 
reply-to address works but not to html mail, hotmail or aol addresses


A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

"gertie@grumbles"  wrote in message 
news:4efa6dab30gertie@grumbles.freeserve.co.uk...
> In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
>   Sloper  wrote:
>> Thanks
>> "Robert Moir"
>
> Did *you* write that, Robert?
>
> Why are you interested in infants' computers????
>
>
> ;o))

humpf
:-P

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Thanks
"Robert Moir"  wrote in message 
news:p9Xfi.4523$ri2.3350@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>
> "Sloper"  wrote in message 
> news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
>> classes?
>>
>> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>> surface space)?
>
> I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
> one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
> computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to 
> a trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).
>
>> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I 
> think RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised 
> kit . Oh yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've 
> only looked at non-rugged gear before.
>
> An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged 
> might be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days 
> if you want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It 
> isn't advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in 
> this regard but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.
>

In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
   Sloper  wrote:
> Thanks
> "Robert Moir"

Did *you* write that, Robert?

Why are you interested in infants' computers????


;o))

-- 
Gertie. 

Award-winning bog cleaner, Latin scholar and beer festival organiser.
Veni, vidi, Vici iiabui et cervaca, or summat like that 
reply-to address works but not to html mail, hotmail or aol addresses


A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

"gertie@grumbles"  wrote in message 
news:4efa6dab30gertie@grumbles.freeserve.co.uk...
> In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
>   Sloper  wrote:
>> Thanks
>> "Robert Moir"
>
> Did *you* write that, Robert?
>
> Why are you interested in infants' computers????
>
>
> ;o))

humpf
:-P

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Thanks
"Robert Moir"  wrote in message 
news:p9Xfi.4523$ri2.3350@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>
> "Sloper"  wrote in message 
> news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
>> classes?
>>
>> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>> surface space)?
>
> I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
> one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
> computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to 
> a trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).
>
>> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I 
> think RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised 
> kit . Oh yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've 
> only looked at non-rugged gear before.
>
> An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged 
> might be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days 
> if you want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It 
> isn't advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in 
> this regard but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.
>

In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
   Sloper  wrote:
> Thanks
> "Robert Moir"

Did *you* write that, Robert?

Why are you interested in infants' computers????


;o))

-- 
Gertie. 

Award-winning bog cleaner, Latin scholar and beer festival organiser.
Veni, vidi, Vici iiabui et cervaca, or summat like that 
reply-to address works but not to html mail, hotmail or aol addresses


A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

"gertie@grumbles"  wrote in message 
news:4efa6dab30gertie@grumbles.freeserve.co.uk...
> In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
>   Sloper  wrote:
>> Thanks
>> "Robert Moir"
>
> Did *you* write that, Robert?
>
> Why are you interested in infants' computers????
>
>
> ;o))

humpf
:-P

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Thanks
"Robert Moir"  wrote in message 
news:p9Xfi.4523$ri2.3350@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>
> "Sloper"  wrote in message 
> news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
>> classes?
>>
>> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>> surface space)?
>
> I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
> one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
> computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to 
> a trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).
>
>> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I 
> think RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised 
> kit . Oh yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've 
> only looked at non-rugged gear before.
>
> An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged 
> might be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days 
> if you want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It 
> isn't advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in 
> this regard but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.
>

In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
   Sloper  wrote:
> Thanks
> "Robert Moir"

Did *you* write that, Robert?

Why are you interested in infants' computers????


;o))

-- 
Gertie. 

Award-winning bog cleaner, Latin scholar and beer festival organiser.
Veni, vidi, Vici iiabui et cervaca, or summat like that 
reply-to address works but not to html mail, hotmail or aol addresses


A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

"gertie@grumbles"  wrote in message 
news:4efa6dab30gertie@grumbles.freeserve.co.uk...
> In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
>   Sloper  wrote:
>> Thanks
>> "Robert Moir"
>
> Did *you* write that, Robert?
>
> Why are you interested in infants' computers????
>
>
> ;o))

humpf
:-P

In article <Aachi.4326$vA3.1809@newsfe2-win.ntli.net>,
   Robert Moir  wrote:

> "gertie@grumbles"  wrote in message 
> news:4efa6dab30gertie@grumbles.freeserve.co.uk...
> > In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
> >   Sloper  wrote:
> >> Thanks
> >> "Robert Moir"
> >
> > Did *you* write that, Robert?
> >
> > Why are you interested in infants' computers????
> >
> >
> > ;o))

> humpf
> :-P 

<grin>

-- 
Gertie. 

Award-winning bog cleaner, Latin scholar and beer festival organiser.
Veni, vidi, Vici iiabui et cervaca, or summat like that 
reply-to address works but not to html mail, hotmail or aol addresses


24 hours in a day ... 24 beers in a case ... coincidence?

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Thanks
"Robert Moir"  wrote in message 
news:p9Xfi.4523$ri2.3350@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>
> "Sloper"  wrote in message 
> news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
>> classes?
>>
>> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>> surface space)?
>
> I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
> one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
> computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to 
> a trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).
>
>> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I 
> think RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised 
> kit . Oh yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've 
> only looked at non-rugged gear before.
>
> An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged 
> might be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days 
> if you want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It 
> isn't advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in 
> this regard but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.
>

In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
   Sloper  wrote:
> Thanks
> "Robert Moir"

Did *you* write that, Robert?

Why are you interested in infants' computers????


;o))

-- 
Gertie. 

Award-winning bog cleaner, Latin scholar and beer festival organiser.
Veni, vidi, Vici iiabui et cervaca, or summat like that 
reply-to address works but not to html mail, hotmail or aol addresses


A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

"gertie@grumbles"  wrote in message 
news:4efa6dab30gertie@grumbles.freeserve.co.uk...
> In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
>   Sloper  wrote:
>> Thanks
>> "Robert Moir"
>
> Did *you* write that, Robert?
>
> Why are you interested in infants' computers????
>
>
> ;o))

humpf
:-P

In article <Aachi.4326$vA3.1809@newsfe2-win.ntli.net>,
   Robert Moir  wrote:

> "gertie@grumbles"  wrote in message 
> news:4efa6dab30gertie@grumbles.freeserve.co.uk...
> > In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
> >   Sloper  wrote:
> >> Thanks
> >> "Robert Moir"
> >
> > Did *you* write that, Robert?
> >
> > Why are you interested in infants' computers????
> >
> >
> > ;o))

> humpf
> :-P 

<grin>

-- 
Gertie. 

Award-winning bog cleaner, Latin scholar and beer festival organiser.
Veni, vidi, Vici iiabui et cervaca, or summat like that 
reply-to address works but not to html mail, hotmail or aol addresses


24 hours in a day ... 24 beers in a case ... coincidence?

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?

I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to a 
trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).

> Are there any robust makes of laptop?

There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I think 
RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised kit . Oh 
yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've only looked 
at non-rugged gear before.

An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged might 
be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days if you 
want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It isn't 
advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in this regard 
but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.

Thanks
"Robert Moir"  wrote in message 
news:p9Xfi.4523$ri2.3350@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>
> "Sloper"  wrote in message 
> news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
>> classes?
>>
>> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>> surface space)?
>
> I'd second Sheel's suggestion of the RM One here. It's a desktop "all in 
> one" and very small form factor for a desktop machine. Only useful if the 
> computer will be in a "fixed" place (though it can, of course, be fixed to 
> a trolley, and the trolley can move all it wants).
>
>> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> There's whatever you want as long as you're prepared to pay for it. I 
> think RM (again) do a semi-rugged laptop for a fair price for ruggedised 
> kit . Oh yes, whoever you go to, be prepared for sticker shock if you've 
> only looked at non-rugged gear before.
>
> An off the wall (but not especially cheap) suggestion for semi-rugged 
> might be the apple macbook, which can be setup to run windows these days 
> if you want to insist on ruining a perfectly good laptop that way. It 
> isn't advertised and certainly isn't guaranteed as anything special in 
> this regard but it's had good reports in the field, so to speak.
>

In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
   Sloper  wrote:
> Thanks
> "Robert Moir"

Did *you* write that, Robert?

Why are you interested in infants' computers????


;o))

-- 
Gertie. 

Award-winning bog cleaner, Latin scholar and beer festival organiser.
Veni, vidi, Vici iiabui et cervaca, or summat like that 
reply-to address works but not to html mail, hotmail or aol addresses


A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

"gertie@grumbles"  wrote in message 
news:4efa6dab30gertie@grumbles.freeserve.co.uk...
> In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
>   Sloper  wrote:
>> Thanks
>> "Robert Moir"
>
> Did *you* write that, Robert?
>
> Why are you interested in infants' computers????
>
>
> ;o))

humpf
:-P

In article <Aachi.4326$vA3.1809@newsfe2-win.ntli.net>,
   Robert Moir  wrote:

> "gertie@grumbles"  wrote in message 
> news:4efa6dab30gertie@grumbles.freeserve.co.uk...
> > In article <YOSgi.5840$%Z3.2620@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
> >   Sloper  wrote:
> >> Thanks
> >> "Robert Moir"
> >
> > Did *you* write that, Robert?
> >
> > Why are you interested in infants' computers????
> >
> >
> > ;o))

> humpf
> :-P 

<grin>

-- 
Gertie. 

Award-winning bog cleaner, Latin scholar and beer festival organiser.
Veni, vidi, Vici iiabui et cervaca, or summat like that 
reply-to address works but not to html mail, hotmail or aol addresses


24 hours in a day ... 24 beers in a case ... coincidence?

Sloper burbled:

>Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant classes?
>
>Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
>surface space)?
>
>Are there any robust makes of laptop?

Not a laptop, but there is a space-saving desktop - the RM One, that
can be screwed to the work surface.

-- 
Sheel          (Change me to me2 to email.)

Men are stronger than women, but smell isn't everything.

use normal system with a replicable keyboard - get stickers for lower case 
letters and pref a set that has the vowels in a different colour to go on 
the keyboard.


"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for laptop or desktop (considering limited storage & 
> surface space)?
>
> Are there any robust makes of laptop?
>
> Cheers
>

"Sloper"  wrote in message 
news:lOTfi.4630$nE2.1138@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Has anyone any solutions for the provision of computers for infant 
> classes?
>
> Is it better to go for l