[icon-discuss] Re: requesting a feature

  • From: chase crispin <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:08:41 -0600

APH's 

Chase

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:47:59 -0700, Nimer wrote:


>Is this APH's docking station, or Levelstar's?
>Thanks
>Nimer J
>
>PAMELA RADER wrote:
>>Well, Yes and No.  There has been a problem with parts or vendors or 
>>something, so it has been continually pushed back.  The last I heard was 
>>this summer.
>>
>>
>>
>>Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
>>American Printing House For The Blind
>>1839 Frankfort Ave.
>>Louisville, KY  40206
>>
>>PHONE:  1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>mike@xxxxxxxxxx 02/26/08 10:25AM >>>
>>>>>
>>Pamela,
>>
>>Has a release date for the Braille Plus docking station been announced 
>>yet?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of PAMELA RADER
>>Sent: Tuesday, 26 February, 2008 03:05 PM
>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: requesting a feature
>>
>>Mike:
>>
>>There will be Docking Stations for both Icons and Braille Pluses.  They 
>>will
>>not be interchangeable because of the way they will fit, so you'll have 
>>to
>>order appropriately.
>>
>>
>>
>>Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
>>American Printing House For The Blind
>>1839 Frankfort Ave.
>>Louisville, KY  40206
>>
>>PHONE:  1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>mike@xxxxxxxxxx 02/26/08 08:55AM >>>
>>>>>
>>Hi.
>>
>>Will Braille Plus users also be able to attach their units to the Qwerty
>>Docking Station or will we need to wait for APH to introduce a docking
>>station of their own?
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jenny Axler
>>Sent: Tuesday, 26 February, 2008 01:47 PM
>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: requesting a feature
>>
>>Just the
>>Qwerty docking station will be coming out in the near future.
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Terrence van Ettinger" <terrence@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 9:37 PM
>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: requesting a feature
>>
>>
>>So are both the Braille and QWERTY stations for the Icon projected for 
>>CSUN,
>>
>>or just the
>>QWERTY onethe
>>
>>Terrence, who is in the process of budgeting for his trip to Csun
>>On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:49:15 -0600, Chase Crispin wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>A Braille docking station simply means a docking stations with a
>>>keyboard
>>>that looks like one that was on a Braille 'n Speak.
>>>The Braille mottle will only be available for the Icon, because the
>>>Braille
>>>Plus already has the Braille keyboard.  The qwerty model is the only one
>>>that is going to be available for the Braille Plus.
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Henrichsen
>>>Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 6:04 PM
>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: requesting a feature
>>>
>>>Hi, guys.
>>>I assume we are talking here about the qwerty or braille docking
>>>station.
>>>But when Jenny mentioned braille docking station, I wondered exactly
>>>what
>>>she was talking about.
>>>When she said braille docking station, I thought how neat it would be if
>>>she
>>>was referring to a docking station with a 20 cell braille display.
>>>I actually held a qwerty docking station in my hand at the summer ACB
>>>show.
>>>I assume it was a prototype, but I am surprised that they aren't out
>>>yet.
>>>It's been eight months.
>>>I am looking forward to the qwerty version.
>>>What I think is odd is that they mention them in the tutorials as if
>>>they
>>>were already out.
>>>
>>>
>>>Paul Henrichsen
>>>paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx 
>>>Kurzweil 1000 Technical Support Engineer
>>>(800) 894-5374
>>>Press 5 then 2
>>>or: (888) 995-9905
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rich Ring
>>>Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 7:25 AM
>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: requesting a feature
>>>
>>>Frankly, I'll believe it when I have one in my hand.  I was first told
>>>by
>>>Levelstar July, 2007 then September, 2007 then November 2007.  I realize
>>>
>>>that development is not a simple task, but Levelstar should simply stop
>>>giving dates and announce the existence of the docking station when it
>>>is in
>>>
>>>fact a reality.
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Jenny Axler" <jaxler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 9:04 PM
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: requesting a feature
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Braille + docking stations will be a couple of months behind Icon's, so
>>>>they will not come out around CSUN. Someone from APH might be able to
>>>>give
>>>>
>>>>you more specifics as to when you will see them.
>>>>
>>>>Jenny
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 7:00 PM
>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: requesting a feature
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>No guarantees but they're both planned for CSUN time.  The dates are
>>>>>March
>>>>>10 through 16.
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kris Hickerson
>>>>>Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 9:44 PM
>>>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: requesting a feature
>>>>>
>>>>>Any more info as to how long before this release will be available?
>>>>>
>>>>>Also, is there any update on the docking station?
>>>>>Love my BraillePlus!!
>>>>>
>>>>>Kris
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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