[bookport] Re: More braille suggestions
- From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 18:57:33 -0400
No, I think that the current method of setting the time and date are
adequate. Frankly, I don't even want to see the ability to enter memos in
braille (as somebody mentioned here a week or so ago) because if I want a
notetaker, that's what I'll buy and carry. Let's keep this *primarily and
exclusively* a reading system and concentrate on the reading functions and
not go hanging every bell and whistle on it that we can think of. The reason
I think this is such a phenomenal device is that it's got a focused concept
and design and those who're doing the updating have also remained focused on
making it the best reading tool available to us. I don't want to see that
focus begin to fuzz out into making this any kind of multi-function device.
----- Original Message -----
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 you
think of making braille input more effective? First, what about the option
of entering braille for the time/date, say T chord to set time and date.
First, prompt the user for the time in hour, minute, Am or PM, then hit
braille enter, then of course set the date in mm/dd/yy or for us UK users
dd/mm/yy.
That brings up another idea. What about the ability to parse dates so that
they speak in brittish or american formats. so, when key 2 is pressed for
one beap, we could have it say 22nd of october, 2004 for UK and october
22nd, 2004 for the american markets.
What do you think?
Oh and another idea. What about the option of setting a reminder, you know,
play a memo, or play such an mp3 at a specified time/date?
Best
-James-
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