[icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
- From: Mindy Jacobsen <mindyjoy@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:03:13 -0500
Hi all, and happy New Year.
I agree wholeheartedly with this sentiment. Certainly the things that are
currently on the
drawing board will take some time, but I would like to see them implemented and
some glaring bugs fixed
ahead of the great ideas I'm seeing on this list.
Understanding the difficulty of creating and releasing upgrades, I hope they
will come speedily, and
in our time. (Chuckle, I think.)
Mindy Jacobsen
On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:57:34 -0600, denise avant wrote:
>hello,
>i would like to see the tings that were promised initially with this
>unit
>before any further enhancements, not saying whether there ay are good or
>bad. i first saw the icon, now also the bp in 2006, and it had been in
>testing at that time. i i've heard about a docking station, audible
>support,
>nls and support for braille displays, the ladder which i think is
>critical
>to this unit's success. just me though. but at the end of 2007, none of
>the
>above has been implimented, and it seems there is no firm date for
>either. i
>really like the icon, but it will only become the p.d.a. of choice if
>its
>development is as promised.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Jones
>Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 3:04 PM
>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
>
>still, features should only be excluded because of technical reasons not
>emotional ones. Even if the icon could run skype there's nothing saying
>that
>any user would have to use it.
>I know people want the docking station and audible books I'll probably
>use
>neither, but I don't want my preferences to limit a device used by
>thousands
>of people. It's taken me some time to realize that though.
>
>
>David Poehlman wrote:
>>hmm. skype is voip. well, never looked at it that way. Still, I
>>think I'd rather have cell.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Kevin Jones" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 1:18 PM
>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
>>
>>
>>skype is the best thing since icq started text im software. skype
>>never interupts me if i'm busy i just put myself in dnd mode. skype is
>>basically like a phone on your computer, and voice is often better
>>than text it actually conveys personality, shows people are more than
>>a synthetic voice. voip is an amazing and cool technology and it's
>>where voice communication is going. Marc said once he had a sip client
>>working on the icon, I plan some time to set up a sip server and make
>>my icon among all the other things it can do, a cordless phone.
>>
>>
>>Chris G wrote:
>>>umm, Skype is VOIP.
>>>Same as a phone call.
>>>On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:02:52 -0500, "David Poehlman"
>>><poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>as far as I'm concerned, they can call or emal me.
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Chris G" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 12:48 PM
>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>then you wouldn't launch it. a lot of businesses use skype to stay
>>>>in communications with each other.
>>>>it's a great productivity tool, it's not just for fun.
>>>>On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:45:26 -0600, Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I wouldn't want Skype, either! I don't like to be interrupted when
>>>>>I am doing something!
>>>>>At 07:52 AM 12/24/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>>>>>>For what reason do you not want skype?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I never wrote that you personally had to make out with the
>>>>>>feature, I just said that I would like it on the device.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>For what reason exactly would you not want those features?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On 12/24/07, David Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>I don't.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>From: "Shane D" <chatter8712@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:37 PM
>>>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I also want IM and Skype on it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On 12/23/07, Chase Crispin <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>The Icon does use Linux, but it uses an accessible version of
>>>>>>>>Linux that Level Star/APH have developed. For this reason, it
>>>>>>>>doesn't
>>>>>>work with some
>>>>>>>>programs such as Skype. We could have someone that knows the
>>>>>>>>Icon very, very well try it out. If this was incorporated into
>>>>>>>>the Icon/Braille+, they would have to get read of the music
>>>>>>>>player that already exists, and that would require a lot of
>>>>>>>>development, and a lot of confusion for new users.
>>>>>>>>This would be a very cool thing to have, though.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Chase Crispin
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry
>>>>>>>>Matheny
>>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 8:10 PM
>>>>>>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Why couldn't the mplayer text based Linux media player that is
>>>>>>>>similar to Winamp be compiled to work on the Icon? Then you
>>>>>>>>could play whatever file format you wanted.
>>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>From: "Chase Crispin" <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 8:01 PM
>>>>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>And if it could just do power points, spread sheets, and data
>>>>>>>>>bases for work and school, and ability to listen to videos for fun!
>>>>>>>>>I agree. This device is already better than the pacmate and
>>>>>>>>>the Braille Note!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Chase Crispin
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shane D
>>>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 5:48 PM
>>>>>>>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>And while we're at it, let's just ask Levelstar to let us
>>>>>>>>>search the US CIA databases too!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>This thing will be the best PDA outside of China!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>On 12/23/07, Chase Crispin <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
And wma!
Chase Crispin
-----Original Message-----
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shane
D
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 2:30 PM
To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
True. Maybe someone at levelstar can get in touch with the
amazon people.
While we're at it, let's make it play M4P songs from iTunes!
On 12/23/07, Katey Glass <kateyglass@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I totally agree having access to Kindle books would be
>wonderful!
>Just not sure if they would work on our Icons. There is a
>particular book which is not on Bookshare that is in Kindle
>format that I would love
to read!
>Katey
>
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>
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>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Kevin Jones
>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 2:21 AM
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
>
>
>speaking of amazon, it would be cool if the i con could
>>>>>>use the new
>kindle format the kindle is a new e-book reader from amazon
>they have
>90000 titles I know we have bookshare but there may be
>things the
>>>>>>>>>kindle
>has bookshare doesnt and e-books are cheaper than real
>>>>>>books in the
>store. The kindle and the e-paper from sony are bringing to
>the
>>>>>>>>>sighted
>what the roadrunner bookport bookcourier and icon have
>>>>>>given us for
>a
>decade.
>
>
>Shane D wrote:
>>Just use the amazon.com MP3 store from the browser.
>(Haven't tried
>>>>>>>>>it)
>>
>>amazonmp3.com
>>
>>On 12/22/07, Chase Crispin <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>I wish that there was some way to have a music store
>online, and we could
>>>pay $20 a month and download 50 songs to the Icon or
>Braille Plus.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Chase Crispin
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>>>musicproandy@xxxxxxxxx
>>>Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 2:48 PM
>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
>>>
>>>What would be cool is if they had WMA support or iTunes
>music support in the
>>>braille plusses.
>>>
>>>On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:03:50 -0500, Shane D wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Yeah.
>>>>
>>>>On 12/20/07, Kevin Jones <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>no push and release status then a number ye that's the
>way to go
you
>>>>>could do it with 1 finger
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Shane D wrote:
>>>>>>If you mean hit status once, release, and then press
>number, I
like
>>>>>>it. If you have to hold both, I would hate to do that
>if I bought one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On 12/20/07, CB <cnoc78@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>I agree. I truly like this idea.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>From: "Kevin Jones" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 11:28 AM
>>>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future
>update.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>because this is much more efficient the hold-status
>key is
>>>>>>>>>only
>>>>>efficient
>>>>>>>>for the top item or 2 and actually status and a
>number is more
>>>>>>>>efficient than even the top item in hold-status
>mode, both in
key
>>>>>>>>presses and in time.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>PAMELA RADER wrote:
>>>>>>>>>Why not just use the Mocve Up or Down option and
>move the
>>>>>>>>>items
>>>>>>>>>around
>>>>>on
>>>>>>>>>that menu in the order you want them?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
>>>>>>>>>American Printing House For The Blind
>>>>>>>>>1839 Frankfort Ave.
>>>>>>>>>Louisville, KY 40206
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx 12/20/07 12:16PM >>>
>>>>>>>>>I would like a mode where you could say press
>status and a
number
>>>>>>>>>and
>>>>>it
>>>>>>>>>would give you up to 12 using the star and number
>keys pieces of info.
>>>>>>>>>Then you could press status 2 and it would tell
>you the time
>>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>there could be a way of selecting which pieces of
>status info
you
>>>>>>>>>wanted per program and you could move them around.
>Maybe
pressing
>>>>>>>>>status 1 could
>>>>>be
>>>>>>>>>the same as now if you just press status, holding
>down status
>>>>>>>>>could
>>>>>still
>>>>>>>>>behave as it does now. If you really wanted more
>than
>12
>>>>>>>>>selections you could make the number give you the
>second
>>>>>>>>>list
>>>>>>>>>then you could press status number 3 or something.
>What
>do the rest of
>>>you think?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Irwin Hott wrote:
I would like to see an easier way to get the time
>and an
option
for
>>>>>the
time to give seconds.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>-Shane
>>>>Blog: http://blind-geek.com/blog/
>>>>CoOwner: http://sjtechzone.com
>>>>AIM: inhaddict
>>>>Skype: chatter8712
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
--
-Shane
Blog: http://blind-geek.com/blog/
CoOwner: http://sjtechzone.com
AIM: inhaddict
Skype: chatter8712
>>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>-Shane
>>>>>>>>>Blog: http://blind-geek.com/blog/
>>>>>>>>>CoOwner: http://sjtechzone.com
>>>>>>>>>AIM: inhaddict
>>>>>>>>>Skype: chatter8712
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>-Shane
>>>>>>>Blog: http://blind-geek.com/blog/
>>>>>>>CoOwner: http://sjtechzone.com
>>>>>>>AIM: inhaddict
>>>>>>>Skype: chatter8712
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>-Shane
>>>>>>Blog: http://blind-geek.com/blog/
>>>>>>CoOwner: http://sjtechzone.com
>>>>>>AIM: inhaddict
>>>>>>Skype: chatter8712
>>>>>Sandy Licht
>>>>>Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.
>>>>>For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to
>>>>>prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
>>>>>Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will
>>>>>listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with
>>>>>all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and
>>>>>will bring you back from captivity.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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