Hi I saw it at sight village a couple of years ago. I liked it but it was = rather large but I could work wonders on one of those things. The Icon = sounds great, considerably smaller. Have you noticed that you have to = be a body builder to carry many of these devices around. I like things = that are small and cute and would fit into my handbag. <smile> Or is = it that I just like gadgets? <giggles> Regards Gena Amateur Call: M 0 E B P VOIP / IM: gena1959uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf = Of Ari Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 10:40 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: ICON Yes, from what I understand, it only ships within the US. If you want a=20 linux-based pda, what about the Braillex ELba, but that hasn't been = updated=20 for ages. Ari ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Georgina Joyce" <gena-j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 10:39 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: ICON > Hi > > The logistics would be difficult to manage. They don't know me enough = =3D > to spend over a $1000 nor do I have the method of paying an individual = =3D > that sort of money as I'd have to use a credit card. > > Anyway, I have plenty of computing to play with for the time being. > Gena > > Amateur Call: M 0 E B P > > VOIP / IM: gena1959uk > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On = Behalf =3D > Of roger south > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 4:39 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: ICON > > > Hi Gena > > Why can your American friends not send one to you? I'll agree the =3D > warranty=3D20 > would be invalid but these days you have to be very unlucky to need = =3D > that. > > Roger > > Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. > > > ----- Original Message -----=3D20 > From: "Georgina Joyce" <gena-j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 3:11 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: ICON > > >> Hi >> >> As a Linux fan, I've been waiting for the Icon since last year's = Csun. =3D > =3D3D >> It sounds like a great device, well thought out and have none of the = =3D > =3D3D >> restrictions that other dedicated devices have when integrating with = =3D > =3D3D >> other equipment. >> >> Alas, it is not available to us here in the UK, nor can American =3D > friends =3D3D >> send us one over. >> >> I'd like to read reviews from actual users as it has been available = =3D > for =3D3D >> some time now, to see how good it really is proving to be. As a = blind =3D > =3D3D >> developer has produced most of the interface from the ground up. >> >> Regards >> >> Gena >> >> Amateur Call: M 0 E B P >> >> VOIP / IM: gena1959uk >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =3D > Behalf =3D3D >> Of Ian Macrae >> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 2:48 PM >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] ICON >> >> >> While checking out further info about the Tapmemo, I discovered =3D > another >> PDA type product. This one has 30GB of memory, plays MP3s and daisy. >> Can be used as an Audible player and comes with an optional docking >> station which turns it into a note-taker. 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