[gps-talkusers] FW: [gui-talk] HumanWare Announces BrailleNote mPower

I've been salivating over this all evening.  Can't wait to get my hands on
one next week at the ACB convention. 

>From: "Jonathan Mosen" <jonathan.mosen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bnannounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <braillenote@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 09:06:49 +1200
>Subject: [Bnannounce] HumanWare Announces BrailleNote mPower
>
>HUMANWARE ANNOUNCES BRAILLENOTE MPOWOWER, THE NEXT GENERATION 
>INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE BLIND
>
>
>HumanWare, the world leader in information technology for the blind and 
>visually impaired, is proud to announce BrailleNote mPower and 
>VoiceNote mPower, the next generation of the BrailleNote family of
products.
>
>Shipping immediately, BrailleNote mPower is available in 18 and 32 cell 
>versions, with Braille or QWERTY keyboards.  VoiceNote mPower is also 
>available with a Braille or QWERTY keyboard.  With state-of-the-art 
>connectivity, BrailleNote mPower provides the functionality and ease of 
>use required by today's blind students, professionals, and anyone who 
>needs to access information anywhere with efficiency.
>
>Key new features include:
>
>* expanded on-board storage
>* USB host and client
>*  great quality stereo sound
>* streaming media
>* audio recorder
>* built-in Bluetooth
>* and a fast Intel X-scale processor.
>
>
>Expanded On board Storage.  The previous generation of BrailleNote 
>offered
>16 megabytes of user storage by default, expandable to 48 MB.  
>BrailleNote mPower allows you to take more information and 
>entertainment with you without even needing a storage card, thanks to its
128 MB flash disk.
>Because your data is precious, our disk on chip technology means that 
>your data is preserved, even if the battery goes completely flat.
>
>SD Card Support.
>
>Secure Digital cards are becoming increasingly popular, and BrailleNote 
>mPower is the first information management tool for the blind to offer 
>built-in support for them.  About the size of a postage stamp, these 
>tiny cards can store up to a couple of gigabytes of information.  SD 
>cards are ideal for taking your media on the go.  With the SD card 
>slot, compact flash slot, and PCMCIA slot, BrailleNote mPower offers 
>you the ability easily to carry well over 10 gigabytes of storage on cards
alone.
>
>USB.  BrailleNote mPower features two USB host ports.  Connect 
>printers, embossers, keyboards and storage media to BrailleNote mPower 
>for maximum power and convenience.  A separate minnie USB client port 
>makes connecting to your PC with Microsoft ActiveSync a snap.
>
>Great Quality Stereo Audio.  How does this sound? If you're an 
>audiofile, you'll love the clean, high quality stereo audio you get 
>when you connect a set of headphones to BrailleNote mPower.  Whether 
>it's mp3, Windows Media or wave files, on your flash disk, across a 
>network or over the web, BrailleNote mPower provides a superior listening
experience.
>
>Streaming Media.  Listen to the world! BrailleNote mPower offers you 
>access to thousands of Internet radio stations with its enhanced Media 
>Player.  Its support for mp3 and Windows Media streaming means you can 
>listen to Internet radio anywhere you have an Internet connection.  The 
>new "create favourite from link" feature in KeyWeb makes it easy for 
>you to quickly assemble a collection of your favourite Internet radio
stations, and surf between them.
>Braille-note mPower's streaming media capability includes full support 
>for ACB Radio.
>
>The new Media Player not only allows you to adjust the volume of the 
>media separately from the speech anywhere in KeySoft, but you can also 
>pause and resume the playing of audio anywhere, without the need to 
>switch back into the Media Player application.
>
>Audio Recording.  Use the microphone built into BrailleNote mPower, or 
>the external microphone of your choice, to record voice memos.  You 
>have full control over the quality of your recordings, and the ability 
>to set your recording levels from within the Media Centre.  Just press 
>the handy record button on the side of BrailleNote mPower, and the virtual
tape is rolling.
>Replay your last recording from anywhere in KeySoft with a single key
press.
>It's ideal for recording a phone number or appointment and then easily 
>playing it back later when you need to enter the data into KeySoft.
>
>Built-in Bluetooth.  Use a printer, a cell phone as a modem, an 
>external keyboard and more with our completely integrated Bluetooth 
>technology.  No need to consume a valuable card slot for this important 
>feature, Bluetooth is with you wherever you go.
>
>Fast Intel X-scale processor.  With the fast processor in BrailleNote 
>mPower, documents load faster, BrailleNote GPS routes are plotted 
>quicker, and performance all round is snappy.
>
>BrailleNote mPower includes an updated version of HumanWare's 
>award-winning KeySoft suite of applications, now at version 6.2.
>
>Quick Summary of connectivity.  BrailleNote mPower includes: SD card 
>slot, two USB host ports, one USB client port, serial port, infra-red 
>port, compact flash slot, external microphone jack, headphone jack, 
>PCMCIA slot, 56k dial-up modem, Bluetooth transceiver.  Wireless and 
>Ethernet are supported through optional cards sold separately.
>
>BrailleNote mPower and VoiceNote mPower will be available for hands-on 
>demonstrations at the national conventions of the American Council of 
>the Blind, and the National Federation of the Blind during the first 
>week of July.  It will also be demonstrated at Sight Village in the UK in
mid-July.
>Frequently Asked Questions.
>
>Q.  Does BrailleNote mPower replace any existing products? A.  Yes, 
>BrailleNote mPower replaces the BrailleNote BT, BrailleNote QT, 
>VoiceNote BT, and VoiceNote QT.  BrailleNote PK continues to be sold 
>and developed as our ultra-portable solution.
>
>Q.  I just purchased one of the products BrailleNote mPower replaces.  
>Can you do anything for me? A.  Yes.  Products will be updated 
>occasionally, and sadly, there will always be those who purchase just
before this happens.
>However, your existing product is not obsolete (see the next question).  
>If you've purchased one of the older products in the last three months, 
>IE on or after 1 April 2005, we have a very competitive upgrade package for
you.
>Contact HumanWare for details.
>
>Q.  So does this mean that if I want new versions of KeySoft, I have to 
>buy BrailleNote mPower? A.  Not at all.  We're sure you'll like 
>BrailleNote mPower.  It's hardware means that there's so much more we 
>can offer you with this product.  However, KeySoft will be updated for 
>the existing product for the foreseeable future.  Because of hardware 
>limitations however, we cannot offer all features of new KeySoft versions
on the older product.
>
>Q.  Is there anything special you can do for existing BrailleNote users 
>who want a BrailleNote mPower? A.  There certainly is.  The HumanWare 
>way is to make sure you have a clear upgrade path to keep your technology
current.
>BrailleNote mPower is a brand new product.  However, there is one 
>important part of your existing BrailleNote we can use, your Braille 
>display.  We will be offering a Braille display transplant service.  
>Send us your old BrailleNote, and we'll take the Braille display out of 
>it and transplant it into a brand spanking new BrailleNote mPower.  
>This service will be available from 1 October 2005.  We will offer 
>further details, including pricing, shortly.
>
>Q.  If I get my Braille display transplanted into a BrailleNote mPower, 
>what about my SMA? A.  Your SMA will carry over, so you will be 
>entitled to KeySoft for BrailleNote mPower.
>
>Q. I note that there is no parallel port on BrailleNote mPower, but I 
>have a parallel printer that works with my existing BrailleNote. What can I
do? A.
>You can purchase a USB to parallel converter, which will allow you to 
>use printers and embossers that require a parallel port.
>
>Q.  I'm curious, what does the m in mPower stand for? A.  Mobile.
>BrailleNote mPower gives you true mobile power.  But obviously, it is a 
>tool that is empowering blind people to succeed in all walks of life.
>
>
>For more information on BrailleNote or VoiceNote mPower, shipping 
>immediately, please contact your nearest HumanWare office or visit us 
>on the web at http://www.humanware.com.
>
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