[access-uk] Re: Nano, was More Sight Village
- From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:20:01 +0100
Hi Ian,
No, it's not a device for storing text but for keeping short notes and
other info. If you've encountered the TADI, it's not dissimilar in how
it works and what it does.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Ian Robinson
Sent: 25 July 2006 09:14
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Nano, was More Sight Village
Hi Steve,
could the nano be used for reading, for example, and RNIB magazine, or
is it limited to reading the short messages that the user types in?
Also, which speech synth does it use?
Regards.
Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 8:58 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: More Sight Village
> Hi Graham,
>
> One difference to be aware of, is the Nano has a non-user-replacable
> rechargable battery, whereas the Voice Mate used standard batteries.
>
> To say that it replaces these types of product is probably accurate,
> except
> the Nano uses no voice recognition at all. It allows you to record,
but
> you
> can't speak to it. So the only way to find an appointment is to
browse
> them, or type the first letters of the contact you seek. I would say
if
> you
> are proficient at Braille, you will get round the Nano very quickly,
but
> if
> you are not, this is certainly still do-able, but takes a little more
> time,
> since you have to select and enter letters using the cursor keys.
>
> Finally, the games are fun. I am addicted to Blackjack, and it is
nice to
> have a handheld unit that will let you play games. That's my take on
the
> Nano, an interesting little product.
>
> All the best
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