[icon-discuss] Re: GPS on the ICON? And other questions
- From: tre <strother_r@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:29:56 -0400
Rich! I use my icon for everything. I u7e it for work and pleasure. On
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:01:21 -0700, Richard Turner wrote:
>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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