computer specifications to rum little reader smoothly -laptop or desktop which i

[bella]

my computer broke down and i am buying a new one . i  hvae to admit i could never use little reader well on my old computer . it was too slow , freezes , takes time to dowload , and the kids loose attention when they have to wait for mama to restart her computer in the middle of a session .
hopefully i won't have a problem with a new computer , but don't know what to nuy . i cannot buy a computer every year , so i want one that last ,i iwill be using it mainly to homeschool my 14 , 2.5 and 3 weeks old children . i always used a destop with 19 inch screen to show presntations , and to read online .
i am considering a laptop for its portability , i feel having to be in one room is making us a bit inconsistent in our learning . my 14 years old cannot move so it is nice to bring the computer to her instead of having to carry her to the computer . also being able to use it on battery when you have no power ( which is very often when i live ) and not missing on a session .  sitting on a the floor cuddling your baby and showing presentations sound nicer .

please tell me if i am wrong .
what do other  use and find best for teaching . ok if my computer was still running i could have managed with it , but now that i can choose , i want to make sure i make the right choice .

i have no much computer knowledge ohter than using it , but not much about specifications , so i want to make sure i am buying one that satisfy my needs, not missing on anything , and not wasting money on top of the range specifications that sometimes you never use .

can you advice me please what to get . where i live i won't be able to go to a store and try one . i will have to order online from the states and a friend will bring it with him ( we live in west africa ) .

i want one fast enough to run all the interractive programs we might use with our kids , little reader, rosetta stone , play music ... . one with good sound if i want to teach my kids music using your software .

i will be waiting impatiently your advice .
a friend recommended dell studio 17 inch what do you think .

thanks in advance

love

viviane

[nhockaday]

Dells are great. Pretty much any computer you buy new will be fast enough to run everything smoothly. I have a laptop as my main computer now. The great thing is that you can hook your monitor, keyboard, mouse etc. up to the laptop and run it just like a pc. And when you would like to bring it with you or to your daughter, you just unhook everything and take it with you.

The only thing to consider is that most standard batteries only last up to a few hours. You can always buy a better battery though or even buy a backup and keep it charged.

[bella]

thanks . how big is your laptop screen ? is it too heavy ??
actually it is what my friend said i can hook it to my desk monito mouse and keyboard and use it as desktop

[KL]

Yeah, what Nikki said.  Pretty much any computer you get new nowadays would be fast enough for Little Reader.  If the computer has Vista installed, you will find LR loading and running even faster.

I would say that the most important spec to look at is the amount of RAM.  Make sure it is at least 1Gb ram, and the more the better.

I've always liked laptops, but then, I mine has a 17" screen so I treat it like a deaktop, though some may find it quite heavy to lug around everywhere.

[nhockaday]

I think everything has at least one gig of ram now too. Most even have 2 or 3 gigs.
Mine is a 15". I think it weighs about 5 lbs, so it's not too heavy.

Oh, but with hooking the monitor up, you do want to make sure that the laptop has a monitor port and that your monitor supports that type of cable.

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