[icon-discuss] Re: new features
- From: Chase Crispin <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:00:48 -0500
You can sync the addressbook.
On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:50:50 -0400, Steve Dresser wrote:
>Paul,
>
>I would be more inclined to use my Braille+ for E-mail if there was a way to
>import my address book into the E-mail program. I must admit that the
>interface is easy to use, but the thought of manually typing in so many
>addresses doesn't thrill me.
>
>As far as I'm concerned, the ability to download and play podcasts is the
>best feature of the machine. I don't do much with other RSS feeds, but
>maybe some day I will.
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul Henrichsen" <paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 18:09
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: new features
>
>
>>You know, Steve. For the first time in probably five years, I am looking
>>forward to working for Kurzweil at ACB and having my braille plus to get
>>my
>>email. I can finally filter rather than having 800 messages all in the
>>inbox
>>as with my braille note MPower and cell phone.
>>But, on the flight home, I know I will be sitting on the plane trying to
>>get
>>through the remainder of my mail. If I reply to any and who knows if I
>>will,
>>when I get home, I just want to upload my replies.
>>I think the only thing I like better about using outlook for email on my
>>computer is that I have my messages grouped by conversation. It makes it
>>easier to get through those 500 messages per day much faster. It would be
>>neat if the icon had such a grouping facility as well.
>>I suppose I wouldn't care how I received my mail then, icon or
>>computer<grin>.
>>Heck. I don't even use Juice any more for my podcasts. I haven't in
>>months.
>>Just use my braille plus.
>>And now that you can start a podcast where you left off, things are just
>>great.
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 12:42 PM
>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: new features
>>
>>Paul,
>>
>>I see what you mean. I also assumed that we'd get a Send option separated
>>from receiving messages. Now that I understand what you want to do, I
>>think
>>
>>a separate Send option on the menu is the way to go.
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Paul Henrichsen" <paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 13:27
>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: new features
>>
>>
>>>You are right, Steve. It could connect for you then send.
>>>But what if you were not in wireless range?
>>>What if you still had mail to read and didn't want to send that message
>>>right now?
>>>If you did, it would be nice if the unit could connect, send the message
>>>then disconnect.
>>>But Once you place the message in the outbox, all you can do is to send
>>>and
>>>receive.
>>>Your way would work, but you'd have to be within wireless range.
>>>I see two ways around this:
>>>1. When exiting mail, check to see if there are any messages in the
>>>outbox.
>>>If messages are greater than zero, ask if you want to send right now. If
>>>yes, the unit could connect and send. If no, just exit back to the
>>>applications menu.
>>>2. When entering the email menu, if messages in the outbox are greater
>>>than
>>>zero, present a new menu item called send. If there are no messages in
>>>the
>>>outbox, the item would not be presented.
>>>Of course, you could present the menu choice anyway and if there were no
>>>messages in the outbox to be sent, pressing this would just give you the
>>>message that no messages were sent.
>>>Otherwise, if the outbox contained messages, it could say X number of
>>>messages have been sent.
>>>I tend to only use my icon for mail when I am traveling. I don't mind
>>>Sending and receiving when I am away from home, but I don't want to come
>>>home having to send messages I composed on the plane only to get 100
>>>more.
>>>If I reply to any of these, then I have to send and receive more.
>>>I would just like to be able to send whatever is in my outbox whether one
>>>or
>>>ten messages without getting anything new.
>>>When I heard about this new feature, I was excited because I hoped it was
>>>a
>>>send, not send immediately.
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
>>>Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:37 AM
>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: new features
>>>
>>>Paul,
>>>
>>>The Send Immediately option could check for a connection, and if none was
>>>found, bring up the Network Manager.
>>>
>>>Steve
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Paul Henrichsen" <paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: "Icon-Discuss Email List"
>>><icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@freelists.org>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 00:24
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] new features
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi Levelstar and APH guys.
>>>I was pretty excited about the new send feature until I realized it was
>>>only
>>>
>>>a send immediately.
>>>This means that you have to stay connected all the time you are reading
>>>your
>>>
>>>email.
>>>I was hoping there would be a new oqtion which would say "send" just
>>>below
>>>the "send and receive" option.
>>>If you want to use this new feature and you get a lot of email, you could
>>>be
>>>
>>>connected wirelessly for
>>>hours just so you could send without receiving amy more mail.
>>>
>>>
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