[access-uk] Re: the tadi
- From: "carol pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 09:45:25 +0100
Thanks, George. I've taken a look!
Oh - and I'll remember you have it too!
--
Carol
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 11:48 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: the tadi
> Hi Carol,
> You can also see some more basic information at
> http://www.techno-vision.co.uk/tadi.htm
>
> George.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> carol pearson
> Sent: 17 July 2004 09:00
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> Subject: [access-uk] Re: the tadi
>
> Thanks, Ian. At least I know what this is now!
>
> Well, I have a number of items that can keep my
> diary and organise me in all sorts of ways, so I
> think I (for one) will probably bypass this,
> unless I'm totally convinced it's the best thing
> since sliced bread! <SMILE>
>
>
> --
> Carol
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:52 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: the tadi
>
>
> > Hello George & all,
> > Time now for me to come clean. I've been using
> a TADI now for about six
> weeks althouygh I haven't had an opportunity to
> check out the interface. I
> asked Variscite for a review model and they also
> said they'd send me the PC
> interface kit but never have. Anyway, here are my
> thoughts and experiences.
> >
> > In a message to me recently, someone described
> the TADI as being in size
> and shape very similar to those metal cigarette
> cases which people used to
> have when I were a lad. When you flip the top up
> there's a keyboard laid
> out pretty much like a qwerty except there's no
> space bar. There are also
> variously enter, edit, record and talk keys. In
> the opening screen,
> pressing one of these takes you drectly into one
> of the organiser's
> functions. So if you press the talk key it takes
> you to the notes you've
> recorded in the notepad. If you press the record
> key it enables you to
> record a memo in the note-pad without having to
> select that function.
> >
> > The top row of number keys also gives access to
> the different functions.
> These include notepad, phonebook, diary, clock and
> calculator. You can also
> set an alarm and back up data to the unit's
> non-volotile memory.
> >
> > As I think I've said on this list before, it
> appears to be a lot more
> robust than the Parrott, although I've had a
> parrott for about two years now
> and so far nothing has fallen off it. The TADI is
> also more intuitive to
> use than the voice diary. It's battery life is
> claimed to be six months for
> 3 AAAs. Haven't had it long enough to say whether
> that holds up, but it is
> unquestionably better than both its competitors.
> >
> > The feamale speech has an American accent and is
> very naturalistic.
> However, recording volume and quality is not
> great. But from out of its
> box, there is more than five hours of recording
> time available on it.
> >
> > Big minuses for me are:
> >
> > It's not possible to interupt any given event
> following a keystroke. So,
> browsing diary entries or the phonebook is a
> rather lengthy process.
> >
> > On two occasions during the time I've had my
> one, I've had the record
> function pack up on me and the only solution has
> been to initialise the
> unit, thereby losing the data. Variscite have
> told me that installing a
> different version of the firmware from the PC
> interface CD would sort this
> out, but, as they haven't sent me said kit, I'm
> not able to verify whether
> this would be the case.
> >
> > If, having set a daily alarm, I turn the alarm
> beep off, when I turn the
> unit back on after an overnight rest, its volume
> has re-set to maximum.
> However, if I leave the alarm beep on, the volume
> stays at the level at
> which I've set it.
> >
> > The keyboard would, I think, be difficult to use
> for anyone with dexterity
> difficulties or impaired sense of touch.
> >
> > having said all of that, it's still the best
> organiser around in terms of
> functionality and usability. One improvement I'd
> suggest is that the edit
> key which is as yet not utilised in the opening
> screen could be enabled to
> allow you to review diary entries. At present,
> you're only reminded of
> appointments when they come due unless you
> actually go into the diary.
> >
> > If anyone has specific questions about things I
> haven't covered, I'd be
> happy to have a go at answering them.
> >
> > Cheers now.
> >
> > Ian
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