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I'm ignorant about iPads etc - open discussion - Aussiemate

Posted: Jan 10, 2013

I confess to being totally ignorant about technology newer than laptops (okay, so my age is showing ....) In the past when travelling and working I have always taken my laptop with me, but it seems so cumbersome compared to what others seem to be using. However when I have looked at smaller options I am not sure that they would handle all the attachments that go with this job (I use external keyboard and mouse for my fat fingers), headphones, foot pedal etc and I am not sure they would allow me to have open Word, Excel, IE, the web-based transcription programme, Outlook etc all at the same time without slowing down too much.

Does anyone here work while travelling and have a really neat (and compact) setup that they use and can give me some key words (brands/models etc) that I can use to start researching the current options. I live in a country town in Australia and our computer stores/retailers have NO IDEA of how I work and still think I am making up the fact that I use a foot pedal connected to my computer! Thankfully my partner is very IT savvy, but so far he thinks that all these add-ons would really stress and overheat any of the smaller computer options and that they really aren't suitable for this type of work but, like me, he is interested to see what others are doing in this regard.

Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions.

Kerry

I have traveled throughout the U.S. and used a laptop - Me

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With an external keyboard and a foot pedal. There are rubber keyboards you can roll up. Net books don't have enough memory I don't think and you can add software to it. There are laptops that are thin and more lightweight. There are also screens from 13 to17 inches. You could get one with a smaller screen. Usually most brands of computers have various options. With all of the above it might make some difference but for me it wouldn't be enough difference to warrant the cost.

So it's still a laptop - Aussiemate

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Thanks for that. So it's still a laptop option. I tried one of those roll-up keyboards and hate them. I am trying to force myself to use the stupid laptop keyboard if not doing too much work. I was really hoping there might be a iPad-type option, but sounds like maybe not.

Thanks for replying.

IPads and transcription not really an option - me

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There is no plug for the footpedal and not enough computing power for transcription, even a very basic account. You also do not have available transcription software that is available on the lap top or OS. I have an iPad.

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