team5

Julian Weidinger und Sebastian Jäger

Thursday 07.05.09

Would you like to have a laptop for yourself in class and at home? Say why/why not!

Negative aspects:

• too small
• too slow
• the keyboard is much too small
• the touchpad is too insensibal
• for German standards too bad
• the display is too small
• the battery is too weak

Positve aspects:

• very handy
• light
• very cheap

What do you think would be the best way to use it at/for school? Thinks of different subjects!

• Informatics, for everyone having a pc of his own
• Maths, for drawing functions
• Art, for digital designing
• German, for writting articles and essays
• English, for writting articles and essays and as dictionary

Do you think a laptpo can help you to learn better/more effectivly/faster? How would this work?

• All tools you need for work in one
• Information from the internet
• Preparation for business life

What disadvantages/problems do you see in working with your personal laptop at/for school?

• Things like online games can draw the attention from learning
• PC can break down
• Technical problems can draw the attention from learning

Tuesday 11.05.09

Analyze the following sources an write the answer into your team blog (don't forget the date!)

• The lower price is a good development, because the lower the price is, the more PCs can be bought for the same money.
• Now the price is too high for some third world people
• One consequence is that the third world states will make more debts when they buy the pcs.
• There will be less food for their population as a result

Tuesday 26.05.09

Test Criteria

Design/Durability/Usage/Limitations of Hardware:

   * Powering up: 1:30, too long
   * Typing: very difficult for older users
   * Screen: ok, but a bit too small
   * Battery + Charging (how long does it last, how long does charging take): about 1,5 hours
   * Touchpad: too insensible
   * Lid: fast defective
   * Readability of internet pages: because of small screen and bad touchpad a bit difficult
   * "droptest"/durability of case and lid?
   * enough RAM / disk-space for new pograms: no, but with memorystick ok

Use in Classroom - Transport in school

   * special transport box: no
   * weight: very light, ok
   * easy to charge/link to charging bay: no information

Opportunities/requirements/Limitations of Software:

   * free software: enough
   * how to stop distraction/abuse
   * how to protect data and installation: personell data only on memorysticks

Price/Availability/Service?

   * What price - what do you get compared to other netbooks: better higher price for better laptop
   * service? how fast/ 24 months guarantee or longer? / battery included in guarantee?: no information