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["David Grossoehme" <davegross1@xxxxxxx>]

Chris:  That's why a lot of people have laptops today.
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Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Norman" <chris.norman4@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 9:53 AM
Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: So, where do you want the project to go?


> Will, I'm worried about using .net...
>
> Here's why. Imagine you're staying at a hotel, and you have a really
> important e-mail (comfidential for the example), that you need to pick up.
> The hotel aren't going to let you go onto their computer and start
> downloading frameworks are they? I know at my school, we can't install
> things, so don't you think a stand alone idea might be a better approach?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris Norman
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Will Pearson" <will-pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 3:12 PM
> Subject:
>> Hey Tony and Rick,
>>
>> That sounds like a great idea.  I did know, from talking to Mike at
>> Freedom
>> Box last year, that they were working on their USB Freedom Key, or at
>> least
>> that's what I think it was called.
>>
>> I think this would solve one important issue for those in some types of
>> employment or voluntary work, or just for personal use, and that's
>> mobility.
>> Gone are the days of just sitting at one deskand using the same computer.
>> Whilst this is still reality for quite a few people, some offices are
>> using
>> techniques such as hot desking, and people out on the road may need to 
>> use
>> a
>> computer wherever they can find one.
>>
>> If we go down the route of using .Net based languages, which seems the
>> most
>> sensible option at the moment, then the computers will need to have the
>> .Net
>> Framework installed, but this is a simple download from Windows Update.
>>
>> I think this is something that should definately be seriously considered,
>> as
>> it fits in more with how people actually live.
>>
>> Will
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tony Broome" <tb777@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 12:20 AM
>> Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: So, where do you want the project to go?
>>
>>
>>> Now, you're talkin, Rick.  That's what we are doing in effect now, with
>>> the FreedomBox PassKey, a credit card sized cd which is dropped into
>>> any cd rom drive of a windows-based pc.  You have all of FreedomBox and
>>> the internet including instant messaging with you on the go, where ever
>>> you are.  This same concept not only could work with a screen reading
>>> solution for Long Horn, but, as Microsoft has promised to improve the
>>> auto run problem which is now being experienced with some USB devices,
>>> one could actually use a USB plug-in type device for this universal
>>> access dream come true.
>>> A small disclaimer here:  These thoghts on FreedomBox are not to try
>>> and sell anything.  They are only presented here for the enlightenment
>>> and enrichment of information for the blind and disabled world.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Email services by FreedomBox.  Surf the Net at the sound of your voice.
>>> www.freedombox.info
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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