I could see a *very* simple and small notetaking function as useful. I = have a notetaker, but it's about 10 times the size of my BookPort. I = wouldn't mind being able to write down a phone number or something like = that when all I have is my BookPort at hand. Besides, I think the = Braille input feature is absolutely fabulous. I am one of those people = that wants Braille to be everywhere! -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Walt Smith Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 5:58 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: More braille suggestions No, I think that the current method of setting the time and date are=20 adequate. Frankly, I don't even want to see the ability to enter memos = in=20 braille (as somebody mentioned here a week or so ago) because if I want = a=20 notetaker, that's what I'll buy and carry. Let's keep this *primarily = and=20 exclusively* a reading system and concentrate on the reading functions = and=20 not go hanging every bell and whistle on it that we can think of. The = reason=20 I think this is such a phenomenal device is that it's got a focused = concept=20 and design and those who're doing the updating have also remained = focused on=20 making it the best reading tool available to us. I don't want to see = that=20 focus begin to fuzz out into making this any kind of multi-function = device. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "James Jolley" <james.jolley1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 6:41 PM Subject: [bookport] More braille suggestions Hi Folks, Now that I finally figured out the braille input side of this, what do = you=20 think of making braille input more effective? First, what about the = option=20 of entering braille for the time/date, say T chord to set time and date. = First, prompt the user for the time in hour, minute, Am or PM, then hit=20 braille enter, then of course set the date in mm/dd/yy or for us UK = users=20 dd/mm/yy. That brings up another idea. What about the ability to parse dates so = that=20 they speak in brittish or american formats. so, when key 2 is pressed = for=20 one beap, we could have it say 22nd of october, 2004 for UK and october=20 22nd, 2004 for the american markets. What do you think? Oh and another idea. What about the option of setting a reminder, you = know,=20 play a memo, or play such an mp3 at a specified time/date? Best -James-