[icon-discuss] Re: GPS on the ICON? And other questions
- From: "Paul Henrichsen" <paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:25:52 -0700
I have actually used my braille plus over an entire weekend to ssend and
receive email. I have even downloaded two or three things simultaneously
while going through email.
I haven't actually used it to take notes because I am much faster on a
qwerty keyboard than with a braille keyboard. Hence, I am awaiting the
docking station.
The only thing I have never liked about a speech only alternative like the
icon is that I want to check and/or edit my typing on the fly and You can't
have an ear but in one ear and really listen to the meeting with the other
like you can with a braille display and both ears free<grin>.
But if they ever get a braille display that works reliably, that would make
a big difference to me.
Since the unit does so much more than comparable units, in my opinion, the
only thing lacking is a braille display and, in my case, a qwerty
keyboard<grin>.
-----Original Message-----
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 1:01 PM
To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: GPS on the ICON? And other questions
Hi Rich,
You bring up an excellent point.
I will use the Braille Plus for work as soon as they get the calendar sync
feature to work
correctly and get it working with a braille display.
Those are the only two reasons I have not given up on the Braille Note PK
and still use it
as my primary work device.
The GPS will be a nice feature, but for professional uses, those other two
reasons are
by far the most important.
Richard
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:46:48 -0500, Rich Ring wrote:
>The majority of Braille note users do not have GPS, and, the reason
>many of
>them will not switch to the Icon or Braille Plus is, the word Braille.
>A
>Braille note has a refreshable Braille display, and that is important to
>some.
>However, this brings me to some other questions. I see mail on this
>list
>about downloading podcasts, RSS feeds, music etc. I rarely, however,
>see
>mail from anyone who is using the Icon or the Braille Plus for anything
>besides well, pleasure.
>I would love to hear from someone who is actually using either device
>to do
>real work. For instance, is anyone using either device to take notes in
>meetings? To keep important appointment information? As someone who
>can
>make recommendations for clients, it is fairly important to gain some of
>this information. Yes, the Icon and Braille Plus have many unique and
>wonderful features, but when it comes to procuring products for
>clients, I
>can't justify purchasing an Icon because the client can download NBC
>nightly
>news!
>Therefore, if anyone on this list is using one of these devices either
>as a
>student or a professional, I'd love to hear about it.
>You can either write to the list or write me off list.
>
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