[icon-discuss] Re: GPS on the ICON? And other questions
- From: Chase Crispin <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:41:40 -0500
I have heard, that allot of displays will be supported. So, I guess we wait
and see
what they support.
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:40:08 -0700, Claude Everett wrote:
>It would be great if you could connect a SincBraille or one of the other
>small Braille displays to the unit, either via USB or Bluetooth.
>Regards,
>Claude Everett
>American by chance, Californian by choice.
>Everyone has a disability, some are more aware of it than others.
>
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>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Henrichsen
>Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 4:26 PM
>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: GPS on the ICON? And other questions
>
>I have actually used my braille plus over an entire weekend to ssend and
>receive email. I have even downloaded two or three things simultaneously
>while going through email.
>I haven't actually used it to take notes because I am much faster on a
>qwerty keyboard than with a braille keyboard. Hence, I am awaiting the
>docking station.
>The only thing I have never liked about a speech only alternative like
>the
>icon is that I want to check and/or edit my typing on the fly and You
>can't
>have an ear but in one ear and really listen to the meeting with the
>other
>like you can with a braille display and both ears free<grin>.
>But if they ever get a braille display that works reliably, that would
>make
>a big difference to me.
>Since the unit does so much more than comparable units, in my opinion,
>the
>only thing lacking is a braille display and, in my case, a qwerty
>keyboard<grin>.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Turner
>Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 1:01 PM
>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: GPS on the ICON? And other questions
>
>Hi Rich,
>You bring up an excellent point.
>I will use the Braille Plus for work as soon as they get the calendar
>sync
>feature to work correctly and get it working with a braille display.
>Those are the only two reasons I have not given up on the Braille Note
>PK
>and still use it as my primary work device.
>
>The GPS will be a nice feature, but for professional uses, those other
>two
>reasons are by far the most important.
>
>Richard
>
>
>On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:46:48 -0500, Rich Ring wrote:
>
>
>>The majority of Braille note users do not have GPS, and, the reason
>>many of them will not switch to the Icon or Braille Plus is, the word
>>Braille.
>>A
>>Braille note has a refreshable Braille display, and that is important
>>to some.
>>However, this brings me to some other questions. I see mail on this
>>list about downloading podcasts, RSS feeds, music etc. I rarely,
>>however, see mail from anyone who is using the Icon or the Braille Plus
>>for anything besides well, pleasure.
>>I would love to hear from someone who is actually using either device
>>to do real work. For instance, is anyone using either device to take
>>notes in meetings? To keep important appointment information? As
>>someone who can make recommendations for clients, it is fairly
>>important to gain some of this information. Yes, the Icon and Braille
>>Plus have many unique and wonderful features, but when it comes to
>>procuring products for clients, I can't justify purchasing an Icon
>>because the client can download NBC nightly news!
>>Therefore, if anyone on this list is using one of these devices either
>>as a student or a professional, I'd love to hear about it.
>>You can either write to the list or write me off list.
>>
>
>
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