[icon-discuss] Re: requesting information on some major features that are in the "coming soon" category
- From: "Chase Crispin" <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:26:28 -0600
Talking books.
Chase Crispin
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[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shane D
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 11:46 AM
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Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: requesting information on some major features
that are in the "coming soon" category
When you guys refer to "Downloadable books from NLS", do you mean the
talking books or the BRF books?
On 12/17/07, PAMELA RADER <PRADER@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Richard:
>
> We can't give you a date of when these things are going to occur, as
> we have learned from our mistakes in the past. If something happens
> in development and we fail to meet that date, then people get upset
> with us for giving wrong information. We made that mistake with the
> Book Port 2 and it came back to haunt us and left us with many messes and
fires to put out!
> However, I can tell you that of the things you mentioned, the NLS is
> the closer thing to happen, but again, I can't say exactly when (it
> could be a month away, it could be 2). Anyway, when they are ready,
> they will make announcements on this list, plus you will be given all
> of the details on the Details button in the Update Notification.
> We'll make sure no one misses out!
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> Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
> American Printing House For The Blind
> 1839 Frankfort Ave.
> Louisville, KY 40206
>
> PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
>
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> >>> richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx 12/17/07 08:44AM >>>
> Any progress on braille display support?
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> Any guesses when NLS down loadable books will be available on the
> Braille+ and Icon?
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> Any news at all about GPS or cell phones?
>
> Lastly, any news on the docking stations?
>
> Richard
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 5:36 AM
> To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Rfbd on icon?
>
> RFBD is certainly something actively in the works. We expect to have
> something in the coming months.
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> >>> musicproandy@xxxxxxxxx Sunday, December 16, 2007 11:45:25 AM >>>
> Hi.
> I was wondering if the braille plus supported rfbd books, the audio
> plus ones, and if so, how it works.
>
> I also wonder: can it do ftp sites, such as ftp.awebsite.dyndns.org As
> an example. If not will this be implimented in the the future?
> Thanks,
> Andy
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