SCC- Part 2

By Bayle Emlein

Tablet Panel

Cheryl Wester loves her little surface mouse. She also loves her keyboard with real keys. Most of all she loves her Surface Pro tablet. She feels that it is coming close to replacing desktop and laptop systems for her. It comes in 2 sizes and runs a full version of Windows 8. Be aware that the Surface RT runs only apps and not the full Windows range of programs. In addition to the mouse, she got a cable to connect to a projector.

Another gadget that Cheryl fell for is a document camera. She got the least expensive version she could find, the IPEBO P2V. For only $20 more, the next version does a lot more.

Barbara Morena talked about her original Kindle Fire. There are several versions of the Kindle. The Fire has WiFi and audio books. She gets free books through Amazon Prime and at her pubic library. The newer Kindle is slightly lighter and has longer reading time between charges. Barbara suggests going to Amazon.com and spending some time looking at all the options and comparing them with your needs and preferences. She particularly likes being able to change the background and font colors and the font size.

Roger Radcliffe added a few words about Apple's iPad. The first thing he noted is all the gadgets you "need" when you get a new device--cover, various ways of supporting and holding the iPad, screen cleaner. He likes the one he has from Cooper Products. He noted that a Kindle is one of the "apps" that can be run on the iPad. It has all the font features that the Kindle devices have. He does not see the iPad as a replacement for a desktop or laptop.