[icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
- From: "Chase Crispin" <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:24:12 -0600
I think the current soft where is great, I just wish that we could download
more things from aph.org and levelstar.com and use them if we wanted them.
Chase Crispin
-----Original Message-----
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shane D
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 9:22 AM
To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
True, but it's not like I'm asking to do video editting on the Icon. I just
want to be able to instant message nad talk to people.
If you were doing other tihngs with it, you would just not turn on the
IM/Skype features...
I'm not saying the current feature set is bad, I just recommend more for it.
On 12/24/07, David Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I personally feel that we have a good feature set that could be
> expanded and grown but not added to too much. WE have to consider the
> limitations of the hardware.
>
> On Dec 24, 2007, at 7:52 AM, Shane D 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
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are
> >>>>> not going to be around forever. -- GEORGE CARLIN
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Visit MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/katey0968
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ----- 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
>
>
>
>
--
-Shane
Blog: http://blind-geek.com/blog/
CoOwner: http://sjtechzone.com
AIM: inhaddict
Skype: chatter8712
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