[bookport] Re: More Braille suggestions
- From: "James Jolley" <james.jolley1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 18:07:58 +0100
Hi,
I agree. Let's face it hear, we pay a lot of money, so why not see how far
the technology can go. Over hear in the UK, I paid 287 pounds, now that's
all well and good, but if we can get more for our money and keep the device
functional then why not. Anyway, APH must already want to take it to the
highest level or else why include braille input. The coding required must
have taken quite some time.
-James-
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barrett, Don" <Don.Barrett@xxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 4:17 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: More Braille suggestions
> This isn't meant to pick on you Walt at all, but rather is a general =
> statement about how we think about our devices. One school of thought =
> says that a device is inherently better if we keep its focus narrow, =
> eeking out every possible function we can within that narrow frame of =
> focus. That school would say that since the BP is a reading device, =
> development should proceed in that area and that area alone so that it =
> can be the best reading device it can be.
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> The other school of thought says that we should figure out the features =
> that people need and want the most including but not limited to reading =
> features, and capitalize on the inventiveness of the developers to weave =
> all of these features together to make a unit that is of the greatest =
> use for the greatest number of people.
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> I tend to be in the second group, and would thus welcome the Braille =
> memo support. I mention this because I think it will be helpful for =
> folks to recognize which school of thought they support and how that =
> affects their view of feature enhancement requests.
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> It's hard to say which school will yield better outcomes. If auto =
> makers had concentrated more on performance and safety for example, and =
> cars didn't have heaters, airconditioners, reclining seats, etc. would =
> we have better cars than we do today? Who is to say.
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> I would ask each of us to recognize the differences in philosophy we all =
> have, and continue to make requests in the light of that understanding.
>
> Don
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Walt Smith
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 10:37 AM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: More braille suggestions
>
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> My opposition is based on my concern that development and support of =
> such an=20
> expanded Braille capability would take away resources that could better =
> be=20
> spent on the reading functions. Given the existing voice note/memo=20
> capability, I see no reason at all for a Braille function that =
> duplicates it=20
> and takes development and support resources away from the primary =
> function=20
> that the Book Port was designed to perform. There are only a limited =
> number=20
> of people available to work on this device and they have a limited =
> number of=20
> hours in the day and I don't want to see those people and hours spent on =
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> this kind of unnecessary function.
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> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Richard Ring" <ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 9:39 AM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: More braille suggestions
>
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> I would only want such a function if it didn't limit other
> functionality. There is only so much memory on the unit for future
> firmware changes, and I would want to hear from the folks at APH
> concerning the feasibility of such a feature.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 8:12 AM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: More braille suggestions
>
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> I could see a *very* simple and small notetaking function as useful. I
> =3D3D
> have a notetaker, but it's about 10 times the size of my BookPort. I =
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> wouldn't mind being able to write down a phone number or something like
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> that when all I have is my BookPort at hand. Besides, I think the =3D3D
> Braille input feature is absolutely fabulous. I am one of those people
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> that wants Braille to be everywhere!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Walt Smith
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 5:58 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: More braille suggestions
>
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> No, I think that the current method of setting the time and date =3D
> are=3D3D20
> adequate. Frankly, I don't even want to see the ability to enter memos =
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> in=3D3D20
> braille (as somebody mentioned here a week or so ago) because if I want
> =3D3D
> a=3D3D20
> notetaker, that's what I'll buy and carry. Let's keep this *primarily =
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> and=3D3D20
> exclusively* a reading system and concentrate on the reading functions =
> =3D
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> and=3D3D20
> not go hanging every bell and whistle on it that we can think of. The =
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> I think this is such a phenomenal device is that it's got a focused =
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> concept=3D3D20
> and design and those who're doing the updating have also remained =3D3D
> focused on=3D3D20
> making it the best reading tool available to us. I don't want to see =
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> focus begin to fuzz out into making this any kind of multi-function =
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> device.
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> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
> From: "James Jolley" <james.jolley1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 6:41 PM
> Subject: [bookport] More braille suggestions
>
>
> Hi Folks,
> Now that I finally figured out the braille input side of this, what do =
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> think of making braille input more effective? First, what about the =
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> option=3D3D20
> of entering braille for the time/date, say T chord to set time and date.
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> First, prompt the user for the time in hour, minute, Am or PM, then
> hit=3D3D20
> braille enter, then of course set the date in mm/dd/yy or for us UK =
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> dd/mm/yy.
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> That brings up another idea. What about the ability to parse dates so =
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> they speak in brittish or american formats. so, when key 2 is pressed =
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> for=3D3D20
> one beap, we could have it say 22nd of october, 2004 for UK and
> october=3D3D20
> 22nd, 2004 for the american markets.
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> What do you think?
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> Oh and another idea. What about the option of setting a reminder, you =
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> know,=3D3D20
> play a memo, or play such an mp3 at a specified time/date?
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> Best
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> -James-
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