I've been salivating over this all evening. Can't wait to get my hands on one next week at the ACB convention. >From: "Jonathan Mosen" <jonathan.mosen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <bnannounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <braillenote@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 09:06:49 +1200 >Subject: [Bnannounce] HumanWare Announces BrailleNote mPower > >HUMANWARE ANNOUNCES BRAILLENOTE MPOWOWER, THE NEXT GENERATION >INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE BLIND > > >HumanWare, the world leader in information technology for the blind and >visually impaired, is proud to announce BrailleNote mPower and >VoiceNote mPower, the next generation of the BrailleNote family of products. > >Shipping immediately, BrailleNote mPower is available in 18 and 32 cell >versions, with Braille or QWERTY keyboards. VoiceNote mPower is also >available with a Braille or QWERTY keyboard. With state-of-the-art >connectivity, BrailleNote mPower provides the functionality and ease of >use required by today's blind students, professionals, and anyone who >needs to access information anywhere with efficiency. > >Key new features include: > >* expanded on-board storage >* USB host and client >* great quality stereo sound >* streaming media >* audio recorder >* built-in Bluetooth >* and a fast Intel X-scale processor. > > >Expanded On board Storage. The previous generation of BrailleNote >offered >16 megabytes of user storage by default, expandable to 48 MB. >BrailleNote mPower allows you to take more information and >entertainment with you without even needing a storage card, thanks to its 128 MB flash disk. >Because your data is precious, our disk on chip technology means that >your data is preserved, even if the battery goes completely flat. > >SD Card Support. > >Secure Digital cards are becoming increasingly popular, and BrailleNote >mPower is the first information management tool for the blind to offer >built-in support for them. About the size of a postage stamp, these >tiny cards can store up to a couple of gigabytes of information. SD >cards are ideal for taking your media on the go. With the SD card >slot, compact flash slot, and PCMCIA slot, BrailleNote mPower offers >you the ability easily to carry well over 10 gigabytes of storage on cards alone. > >USB. BrailleNote mPower features two USB host ports. Connect >printers, embossers, keyboards and storage media to BrailleNote mPower >for maximum power and convenience. A separate minnie USB client port >makes connecting to your PC with Microsoft ActiveSync a snap. > >Great Quality Stereo Audio. How does this sound? If you're an >audiofile, you'll love the clean, high quality stereo audio you get >when you connect a set of headphones to BrailleNote mPower. Whether >it's mp3, Windows Media or wave files, on your flash disk, across a >network or over the web, BrailleNote mPower provides a superior listening experience. > >Streaming Media. Listen to the world! BrailleNote mPower offers you >access to thousands of Internet radio stations with its enhanced Media >Player. Its support for mp3 and Windows Media streaming means you can >listen to Internet radio anywhere you have an Internet connection. The >new "create favourite from link" feature in KeyWeb makes it easy for >you to quickly assemble a collection of your favourite Internet radio stations, and surf between them. >Braille-note mPower's streaming media capability includes full support >for ACB Radio. > >The new Media Player not only allows you to adjust the volume of the >media separately from the speech anywhere in KeySoft, but you can also >pause and resume the playing of audio anywhere, without the need to >switch back into the Media Player application. > >Audio Recording. Use the microphone built into BrailleNote mPower, or >the external microphone of your choice, to record voice memos. You >have full control over the quality of your recordings, and the ability >to set your recording levels from within the Media Centre. Just press >the handy record button on the side of BrailleNote mPower, and the virtual tape is rolling. >Replay your last recording from anywhere in KeySoft with a single key press. >It's ideal for recording a phone number or appointment and then easily >playing it back later when you need to enter the data into KeySoft. > >Built-in Bluetooth. Use a printer, a cell phone as a modem, an >external keyboard and more with our completely integrated Bluetooth >technology. No need to consume a valuable card slot for this important >feature, Bluetooth is with you wherever you go. > >Fast Intel X-scale processor. With the fast processor in BrailleNote >mPower, documents load faster, BrailleNote GPS routes are plotted >quicker, and performance all round is snappy. > >BrailleNote mPower includes an updated version of HumanWare's >award-winning KeySoft suite of applications, now at version 6.2. > >Quick Summary of connectivity. BrailleNote mPower includes: SD card >slot, two USB host ports, one USB client port, serial port, infra-red >port, compact flash slot, external microphone jack, headphone jack, >PCMCIA slot, 56k dial-up modem, Bluetooth transceiver. Wireless and >Ethernet are supported through optional cards sold separately. > >BrailleNote mPower and VoiceNote mPower will be available for hands-on >demonstrations at the national conventions of the American Council of >the Blind, and the National Federation of the Blind during the first >week of July. It will also be demonstrated at Sight Village in the UK in mid-July. >Frequently Asked Questions. > >Q. Does BrailleNote mPower replace any existing products? A. Yes, >BrailleNote mPower replaces the BrailleNote BT, BrailleNote QT, >VoiceNote BT, and VoiceNote QT. BrailleNote PK continues to be sold >and developed as our ultra-portable solution. > >Q. I just purchased one of the products BrailleNote mPower replaces. >Can you do anything for me? A. Yes. Products will be updated >occasionally, and sadly, there will always be those who purchase just before this happens. >However, your existing product is not obsolete (see the next question). >If you've purchased one of the older products in the last three months, >IE on or after 1 April 2005, we have a very competitive upgrade package for you. >Contact HumanWare for details. > >Q. So does this mean that if I want new versions of KeySoft, I have to >buy BrailleNote mPower? A. Not at all. We're sure you'll like >BrailleNote mPower. It's hardware means that there's so much more we >can offer you with this product. However, KeySoft will be updated for >the existing product for the foreseeable future. Because of hardware >limitations however, we cannot offer all features of new KeySoft versions on the older product. > >Q. Is there anything special you can do for existing BrailleNote users >who want a BrailleNote mPower? A. There certainly is. The HumanWare >way is to make sure you have a clear upgrade path to keep your technology current. >BrailleNote mPower is a brand new product. However, there is one >important part of your existing BrailleNote we can use, your Braille >display. We will be offering a Braille display transplant service. >Send us your old BrailleNote, and we'll take the Braille display out of >it and transplant it into a brand spanking new BrailleNote mPower. >This service will be available from 1 October 2005. We will offer >further details, including pricing, shortly. > >Q. If I get my Braille display transplanted into a BrailleNote mPower, >what about my SMA? A. Your SMA will carry over, so you will be >entitled to KeySoft for BrailleNote mPower. > >Q. I note that there is no parallel port on BrailleNote mPower, but I >have a parallel printer that works with my existing BrailleNote. What can I do? A. >You can purchase a USB to parallel converter, which will allow you to >use printers and embossers that require a parallel port. > >Q. I'm curious, what does the m in mPower stand for? A. Mobile. >BrailleNote mPower gives you true mobile power. But obviously, it is a >tool that is empowering blind people to succeed in all walks of life. > > >For more information on BrailleNote or VoiceNote mPower, shipping >immediately, please contact your nearest HumanWare office or visit us >on the web at http://www.humanware.com. > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Bnannounce mailing list >Bnannounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/bnannounce _______________________________________________ gui-talk mailing list gui-talk@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gui-talk