On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : >Send AccessIndia mailing list submissions to > accessindia@accessindia.org.in > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of AccessIndia digest..." > > >Today's Topics: > > 1. new books links placed! (ashish rohtagi) > 2. Re: accessible mobile sets (Mamta) > 3. Re: another great achievement by an accessindia member! > (Kulkarni Suresh G) > 4. Re: another great achievement by an accessindia member! > (Gopalakrishnan) > 5. Mobile Speak and Magnifier for Pocket PCs v2.0 released! > (Gopalakrishnan) > 6. Re: introduction (mukesh jain) > 7. Re: new book links placed! (Samuel Rodrigues) > 8. Re: Unable to listen the online TV news of BBC (Shadab Husain) > 9. Laptops to suit everyone's needs and budgets... > (Sudhir R (NeSTIT)) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:33:01 +0530 > From: "ashish rohtagi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [AI] new books links placed! >To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hello friends! >In the E books section The link for The book Nehru, Jawaharlal - the >discovery of india.zip, >has been placed! >And in the Audio books section loads of links for audio books have been >placed. >You can find these links on my site that is: > > >http://www.ashishrohtagi.org > > >you can find it in the e book page under the heading e books/Audio books >section. >Do remember that only request sent to me for the e books by the feed back >form of my site >will be entertained. all the others request will be ignored. >Hope this helps. >Take care! >have a great day! >many thanks >regards >ashish. > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 2 >Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:03:23 +0530 > From: "Mamta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [AI] accessible mobile sets >To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >Hello bhaiya! >Sorry to say at this time their is no program that will remember ware you >left off at in a text >file. I would suggest that you use a program like OpenBook and convert the >text file to MP3 on your >PC. If you have a 3rd Edition phone; then you can convert the MP3 file to >the Nokia Audio Book >player format on your PC and that will give you the ability to stop and >resume play back ware you >left off on your phone. > >Not the strait forward way of doing it all in one program but it will work. > >Hope that this is of some help! >many thanks! >regards >Mamta. > >----- Original Message ----- > From: "Divyanshu Ganatra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Mamta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 5:52 PM >Subject: Re: [AI] accessible mobile sets > > >hi mamta, >how do you read e text books using talks? i am facing difficulty >finding the say all feature in talks. could you help? >divyanshu > >On 1/21/08, Mamta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Anjali! > > I am not so sure about 3200 > > btw I can say that Nokia N 70 M is working fine for me. > > How ever what kind of functions are you looking for, it depends upon that, > > you will be able to decide upon the mobile handset! > > > > Even E series are good these days they are third generation phones! > > (Latest) > > > > So do look thrue some models and then decide! > > > > Hope this helps! > > many thanks! > > regards > > Mamta. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Divyanshu Ganatra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 5:26 PM > > Subject: Re: [AI] accessible mobile sets > > > > > > hi anjali, > > i too was recently researching on the same topic, and finalised on > > nokia n 70 m. it has all the functionalities one would want and i > > believe it is value for money. i have been using it for some time now, > > and havent found any problems using it. its quite easy to get around > > the buttons and very responsive. i am only having one problem with it, > > which is i am having trouble reading e text books with it. if you > > are someone who wants to read e text books on the go, then you better > > find out more about it before you buy. appreciate if someone else has > > had similar experiences, and figured out a way around this. i would > > definately suggest it except this e text reading problem. although > > must hasten to say that i am a beginner at this and may be doing > > something wrong. > > appreciate comments. > > regards, > > divyanshu > > > > On 1/21/08, Amit Bhatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Yes, The new Nokia 3230 and 6600 are not coming to the market now, > > > however, > > > a few handsets may be available at some selected shops and of course > > > they > > > aren't easy to find in the market. > > > The good or bad is also much depends on your priority like we want to > > > use > > > a > > > handset for listening music? Or do we need to use the features of 3rd > > > addition? etc. > > > Before selecting any mobile set, in my opinion, we must set our needs > > > for > > > Mobile besides some general features. > > > I Am using N72 and satisfied with it's function and performance, > > > however, > > > some of us may find a little complexity in using it's key pad but you > > > get > > > perfection on it once you are habitual and familiar with the buttons. > > > N70M > > > is also a fine set and it's keys are also relatively good to be used. If > > > you > > > wanna go for 2nd addition phone, then there won't be better option than > > > N70 > > > and N72 in Nokia brand for us people in my personal observation. > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Amit Bhatt > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Anjali Arora" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Mamta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > > > <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 4:34 AM > > > Subject: Re: [AI] accessible mobile sets > > > > > > > > > > mamta, > > > > thanks for your input about n70 from your personal experience. I have > > > > the > > > > list of accessible mobiles, but there are different views on which one > > > > is > > > > preferable and which one to eliminate. > > > > as regards 3230 and 6600 models, these are not available with many > > > > nokia > > > > dealers. > > > > some say that 3200 was not good enough. your comments! > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Mamta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 3:55 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [AI] accessible mobile sets > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Anjali! > > > > > I am using Nokia N 70. > > > > > Its working fine with talks! > > > > > And also other good handsets are Nokia 3230 and Nokia 6600. > > > > > To get more information about other handsets you can visit: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.ashishrohtagi.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and go in to the mobile phone related sites! and then! you will find > > > > > all > > > > > the > > > > > phones compatible with talks! > > > > > > > > > > hope this is of some help! > > > > > many thanks! > > > > > regards > > > > > Mamta. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Anjali Arora" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 5:22 AM > > > > > Subject: [AI] accessible mobile sets > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > friends, > > > > > while there are host of acessible mobile sets to use with talk, I > > > > > would > > > > > want > > > > > some personal experience based feedback...which sets are not so good > > > > > and > > > > > which ones should be preferred over others. > > > > > please provide the user feedback in decending order of performance > > > > > from > > > > > best > > > > > to good. > > > > > of course financial aspect is definately a constrain but give views > > > > > regardless of it. > > > > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > with > > > > > the subject unsubscribe. > > > > > > > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other > > > > > changes, > > > > > please > > > > > visit the list home page at > > > > > > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > > > > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other > > > > > changes, > > > > > please visit the list home page at > > > > > > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > > please visit the list home page at > > > > > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with > > > the subject unsubscribe. > > > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > > please > > > visit the list home page at > > > > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with > > the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please > > visit the list home page at > > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with > > the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please > > visit the list home page at > > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > >To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >the subject unsubscribe. > >To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please >visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 3 >Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:35:54 +0530 > From: "Kulkarni Suresh G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [AI] another great achievement by an accessindia member! >To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > >My heartiest congratulations Mamta! >----- Original Message ----- > From: "ashish rohtagi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 11:29 PM >Subject: [AI] another great achievement by an accessindia member! > > > > Hello friends! > > I would like to congratulate Mamta chandiramani, for getting a job as > > business associate in (TCS). > > Its really a great achievement to get job in such a reputable company > > at such a young age! > > Hartiest congratulations to her! > > I wish her best of luck for her bright future. > > She is really an inspiration for all of us. > > May God bless her and may success always come thru her way. > > take care > > many thanks > > regards > > Ashish. > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 4 >Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:16:18 +0530 > From: "Gopalakrishnan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [AI] another great achievement by an accessindia member! >To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > >My hearty congratulations to Mamta for her success. I wish her to get more >and more success in her life. God's blessing are always with her for all >achievements. > >With regards, > >Gopalakrishnan >----- Original Message ----- > From: "ashish rohtagi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 11:29 PM >Subject: [AI] another great achievement by an accessindia member! > > > > Hello friends! > > I would like to congratulate Mamta chandiramani, for getting a job as > > business associate in (TCS). > > Its really a great achievement to get job in such a reputable company > > at such a young age! > > Hartiest congratulations to her! > > I wish her best of luck for her bright future. > > She is really an inspiration for all of us. > > May God bless her and may success always come thru her way. > > take care > > many thanks > > regards > > Ashish. > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 5 >Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:58:40 +0530 > From: "Gopalakrishnan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [AI] Mobile Speak and Magnifier for Pocket PCs v2.0 released! >To: "Access India" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello All, > >In the design of Code Factory's access technology products, we endeavor to >meet the most pressing demands of the blind and visually impaired users of >mainstream mobile phones and PDAs, namely: >. They need to easily upgrade to a newer device model, or switch to >a backup phone/PDA if their primary device is damaged or lost. >. They want to use an access solution that will work on the latest >device models as they become available in the market, as well as the latest >version of the software used on these new devices. >. They need access to mainstream technology but where the access >solution also has features that meet the specific needs of the blind and >visually impaired. > >In response to these concerns of its customers, Code Factory releases >Version 2.0 of Mobile Speak and Mobile Magnifier for Pocket PCs, which >continue to be the leading screen access solutions for Windows Mobile >Professional and Classic editions. > >Note that Mobile Speak and Mobile Magnifier Pocket v2.0 is made available as >a public beta for everyone to use on a free 30-day trial license, regardless >if the user already owns a full license. This means that new and existing >users alike can install Version 2.0, and use a trial license to check out >all the new features and available TTS voices for 30 days without any extra >costs. Those who already have a full license can also migrate their serial >number and license code pair to the User-Centered Licensing system on their >own and for free, and fully activate the products registered to them to >enjoy the increased functionality that Version 2.0 provides. > >Some of the 55 new and exciting features include: >1. User-Centered Licensing system ( >www.codefactory.es/UCL >) which >allows free and unlimited transfer of licenses between devices, activation >of devices anytime and anywhere using an internet connection or SMS, use > of a backup phone, and much more. >2. Support for the latest Pocket PC phones including the AT&T Tilt / >HTC TyTN II (Kaiser / P4550), the T-Mobile MDA Touch / HTC Touch (Elf / >P3450), the > O2 Xda Star / HTC Touch Dual (Nike / P5500), the Verizon Wireless XV6800 >(Sprint PPC-6800 Mogul / Telus P4000 / Bell HTC 6800), and the O2 Xda Atom >Life. > You can check out the complete MSP and MMP Device Compatibility List that >already has more than one hundred supported Pocket PCs at > >http://www.codefactory.es/en/phones.asp?id=100 >3. Built-in application for reading Braille formatted (BRF) files >with speech, Braille or both, as well as a Bookshare.org unpacking utility. >4. Unique memory and processor optimizations that resulted in >greater stability, responsiveness and battery life. >5. A new and vastly configurable installation process that allows >you to choose which components (speech, magnification or Braille) to >install. >6. Although older versions of MSP already worked well with the >Windows Mobile editions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, MSP v2.0 now includes >official support for Office Mobile 6.1, including OneNote Mobile that can be >installed if the user has OneNote 2007 on his PC. >7. Improved support for built-in applications such as Internet >Explorer Mobile to better handle different web elements, the Calendar to >provide more information in the Agenda View, Excel Mobile to read cell >entries even if they do not fit the visual screen, and many more. >8. An option to disable the touch screen while on a call to avoid >accidental screen taps. >9. Enhanced support for today's latest Braille device, the Optelec >ALVA Braille Controller 640, including an input panel and a split output >feature that > allows you to use this Braille terminal with a desktop/laptop and your >Pocket PC phone/PDA at the same time. >10. Options to automatically reconnect with a Braille device after a >Pocket PC boots up, and to automatically turn off Bluetooth when this >connection is terminated. > >WE warmly welcome your feedback about this public beta, so please send us >your comments, suggestions, requests and questions to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >. Thank you. > >Important Release Notes >* To get the installers for MSP v2.0, use the Download Wizard at >http://www.codefactory.es/en/downloads.asp?id=108 >* Note that Version 2.0 uses a new installation process. We >recommend that you read the instructions for upgrading at >http://www.codefactory.es/descargas/family_1/product_3/upgrade_MSP_MMP_EN.ht >ml >* Inside the zip archive containing each installer is a copy of the >updated Quick-Start Guide which contains, among other useful information, a >detailed explanation of how to migrate your serial number and license code >pair to the new User-Centered Licensing system and generate your own User >ID. It also gives instructions on activating and deactivating products, and >obtaining a trial license. >* MSP and MMP v2.0 supports Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices only. If >you have a device running on Windows Mobile 2003 SE, selecting it in the MSP >Download wizard will take you to a page for the v1.10 installers which will >remain available for download to WM2003SE users. If you are going to upgrade >to a WM5 or WM6 device, please contact your local distributor who will >manually convert your license to a User ID. >* To view the complete list of the new features and enhancements in >MSP and MMP v2.0, go to >http://www.codefactory.es/descargas/family_1/product_3/Whats_new_V2.0.120_EN >.html > >Best regards, >Code Factory Team >________________________________________ >Roselle R. Ambubuyog >Code factory, S.L. >Moving accessibility forward! >Mobile: +63 916 940-0007 >E-mail: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Website: >http://www.codefactory.es > >With regards, > >Gopalakrishnan > >------------------------------ > >Message: 6 >Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:53:06 +0530 > From: "mukesh jain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [AI] introduction >To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > hullo mr. gajendra, nice to hear from you. i was really impressed to >know about your introduction. i wish you all the bes for your future. >if you would like to get in touch with me themn please do contac me at >my following contact details: > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > mobile: 09977165123 > i am law graduate from mumbai university. i am a visually impaired >person since birth. i have practiced as advocate in mumbai high court >for three years. now i am working with one central public sector >undertaking called ntpc situated in korba district of chhatisgarh >state as junior assistant law. i do also have interest like you. so >welcome to join me as a friend. good by and all the best. > thanking you, > mukesh jain. > >On 1/21/08, balasaheb londhe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Gajendra Sir, > > Welcome to the Access India Group. I am also PGT English in Kendriya > > Vidyalaya. I would like to here from you on personal ID which is given > > below. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "gajendra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "accessindia post to list" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 9:52 PM > > Subject: [AI] introduction > > > > > > > dear friends, > > > with great pleasure I introduce myself to you. > > > here is Gajendra F. Vyas. i am teaching languages that is "english and > > > sanskrit" in Higher Secondary with B. P. A.. > > > i am interested in modern technology, computers in serving the blind. i > > > like to know, try, and utilize newer technology. > > > i am also interested in spiritual progress of human being as > > > soul". > > > i live in Ahmedabad. > > > my phone is : 079-30127030 > > > my mobile is : 9974141899 > > > email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > i am pleased to interact with you all. > > > ever yours > > > Gajendra > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > > please visit the list home page at > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > > visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 7 >Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:46:03 +0530 > From: "Samuel Rodrigues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [AI] new book links placed! >To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > >Hello Anubha, >if you do not have the book called cristy agata I can personally atach the >book in to your personal ID. The website name may not be available in his >website since it is there only for one day. If you really need it just tell >me or any of the members, I have the book from Ashish's website. >Samuel. >----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anubha Bhargava" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 4:37 PM >Subject: Re: [AI] new book links placed! > > > > Hello Ashish, > > visited yr website & in the e.books section tried my level best to > > find the LINK for the book Endless Night . But could not succed in my > > attempt. > > Pls do help & guide me. With thanks & regards. Anubha. > > > > > > On 1/16/08, ashish rohtagi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hello friends! > >> In the E books section The link for The book Christie, Agatha - > >> Endless Night has been > >> placed! > >> And in the Audio books section many links for audio books have been > >> placed. > >> You can find these links on my site that is: > >> > >> > >> http://www.ashishrohtagi.org > >> > >> > >> you can find it in the e book page under the heading e books/Audio books > >> section. > >> Do remember that only request sent to me for the e books by the feed back > >> form of my site > >> will be entertained. all the others request will be ignored. > >> Hope this helps. > >> Take care! > >> have a great day! > >> many thanks > >> regards > >> ashish. > >> > >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> with > >> the subject unsubscribe. > >> > >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >> please > >> visit the list home page at > >> > >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >> > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 8 >Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:34:09 +0530 > From: "Shadab Husain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [AI] Unable to listen the online TV news of BBC >To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >wer u able2listen it? if so then my real p is having a defect. pl tel me. > >On 1/21/08, manphool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > try agan > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Shadab Husain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 8:27 PM > > Subject: [AI] Unable to listen the online TV news of BBC > > > > > > > Hi Friends, whenever I click "Real media" after reaching > > > http://www.bbcworld.com/Pages/default.aspx , I don't get the live > > > online streaming of BBC World bulletin. My computer shows an error > > > which gives three options - "send error button", "don't send button" > > > and "cancel button". I am properly listening to the radio news. Please > > > tell me any solutions. Shadab Husain > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please visit the list home page at > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > > visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 9 >Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:36:38 +0530 > From: "Sudhir R (NeSTIT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [AI] Laptops to suit everyone's needs and budgets... >To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >rediff.com > >Laptops to suit your style, and pocket >January 21, 2008 > >If you have been aspiring to own a mobile computer, and have been waiting to >upgrade to one to suit your style, you may well be spoilt for choice. The good >news though is now, you need not contemplate having to rob a bank like you >might have had a few years ago. Here's a selection of five laptops with just >the right combination of price, performance and features to suit you. > >HCL 'MiLeap' goes under Rs 14,000 >Now where can you hope to get a laptop with prices starting at Rs 13,990 and >weighing under a kilo? HCL's new year launch MiLeap X Series is exactly this: >a computer with a 7 inch screen with full functionality you can expect in a >PC, including being WiFi ready. > >An ideal machine for those looking a for a light weight mobility solution, it >works very well for students as well as for those living on the wrong side >of the digital divide. Corporates can equip their sales and service teams to >ensure connectivity on the move. It is ideal to be carried to work, to school, >in a park or a gym or even working on cramped seats in the economy section of >flights. > >Available with both flash-based and disk-based storage versions, its sturdy >design incorporates features that make it dustproof, shock-proof and durable. > >For those looking for a more loaded version, they have the option of the >MiLeap Y Series. Powered by Intel Ultra Mobile Platform and Microsoft's Vista >Home >Premium, it comes with a swivel 7" touch screen, 80GB HDD and Bluetooth. > >Both the models have network ports, are Wi-Fi ready, have the option for a >'Data Card' and are available with GUI enabled user friendly Linux OS. > >Approximate price: Starts at Rs 13,990 for the MiLeap X Series and Rs 29,990 >for the MiLeap Y Series. > >Zenith Director >January 21, 2008 > >If you want to go for a regular sized screen, but still want to stay within a >budget, opt for Zenith's offerings -- three new WiFi enabled laptops priced >under Rs 30,000 -- all pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows Vista. > >The Zenith Director is the most attractively priced of the three at Rs 24,990 >and comes with a 15.4" wide screen display. The Zenith Admirale comes with >the Intel Graphic Media Accelerator and integrated Bluetooth for easy >communication and works on the Intel Centrino technology. > >It is the Zenith Presidio you may want to pick up if you're looking for a >laptop that is easy on your shoulders. Thin and light, weighing a mere 1.75 kg, >it has a 12.1 inch XGA display. It is based on Intel Centrino mobile >technology and can be upgraded to an Intel Core Duo 2.33 GHz CPU. > >Approximate price: Zenith Director: Rs 24,990; Zenith Admirale: Rs 28,000; >Zenith Presidio: Rs 29,000 > > >Dell XPS M1530 >January 21, 2008 > >If you want your laptop to pack a bigger punch, check out the Dell XPS 1530. A >sleek 15.4-inch notebook, it comes with touch-sensitive multimedia buttons, >brushed aluminum accents and a choice of two colours -- Tuxedo Black and >Alpine White. > >With a starting weight of just under six pounds and featuring a trim 1-inch >profile, standard features include a high definition widescreen 15.4" display, >slot-load optical drive, DirectX 10 capable graphics, sophisticated touch >sensitive media buttons, webcam and a fingerprint reader. > >For multimedia enthusiasts, there is the optional Blu-ray disc drive and >included noise cancellation earbuds and travel remote that stores away in the >ExpressCard >card slot. > >Approximate price: Starts at Rs 53,000 > > >Talk about colour -- five laptops in five colours from Sony, the VGN-CR >series, in options of pure white, indigo blue, blazing red, beauty pink and >aroma >black. A truly personal laptop for those young in their outlook. > >Basic specifications include WindowVista Home Basic, 14.1 WXGA screen, DVD RW, >1 GB RAM and 80 GB Hard Disk and weighs 2.5 kgs. > >It is easy to finance too -- 12 equal monthly instalments, with a 2 per cent >initial processing fee ensuring you don't need to save up for a year before >you can lay your hands on these mean machines. > >Price: Starts at Rs 54,990 > >The big launch by Steve Jobs at the Mac World Expo this month, the MacBook Air >is as slim as your index finger and literally feels like air in your hands. >Powered by the 1.6GHz or 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors in the two model >offerings, even the chip was custom-built to fit within the compact dimensions >of this machine. > >Other cool features include an oversize trackpad with multi-touch technology; >you can pinch, swipe, or rotate to zoom in on text, advance through a photo >album, or adjust an image. This gesture-based input has already been highly >successful on the iPod touch. > >It also includes a built-in iSight camera, smartly integrated so you hardly >notice it's there. The iSight camera and iChat software make video chatting >easy anywhere there's a wireless network. > >Then there's the innovative now-you-see-it, now-you-don't port hatch that >flips down to reveal (and closes to hide) all the ports you really need: a USB >2.0 port, a headphone jack and a micro-DVI port that supports DVI, VGA, >composite and S-video output. Even the MagSafe power connection has been >reconsidered >and slimmed to fit the MacBook Air. > >It comes with a way-more-than-generous 2GB of RAM built in -- ample memory for >working with your favourite applications. The 80GB hard drive provides plenty >of storage space too. > >Approximate price: In India it comes for Rs 96,100 for the 1.6GHz model; the >1.8GHz orders are not being taken yet. If you're planning a visit the US, the >1.6 GHz and 1.8GHz models could be yours for $1,799 and $3,098 respectively. >Expect deliveries only after a month of placing your order though. > > > > > > > > >------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >AccessIndia mailing list >AccessIndia@accessindia.org.in >http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > >End of AccessIndia Digest, Vol 21, Issue 60 >******************************************* To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
