Hi KC, I do a lot of flying both inside and outside the US. Some of the budget airlines will not have a frequent flyer lounge. Jonathan Mosen BrailleNote Product Marketing Manager HumanWare
DDI: +1-925-566-9265 http://www.humanware.com kathleen spear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 13/01/2006 12:08 p.m. Please respond to Braillenote List <[email protected]> To Braillenote List <[email protected]> cc Subject Re: [BrailleNote] MPower issues Jonathan, Would you please clarify for me: Don't you usually fly outside the USA? If you hgave experienced that in the USA (as a frequent flier) which airlines (I've got Frquent Flier with two US Airlines, but never found such a room.) KC > ----- Original Message ----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:09:56 +1300 >Subject: Re: [BrailleNote] MPower issues >Hi Dar, the frequent flyer lounges have desks and wall outlets. >Jonathan Mosen >BrailleNote Product Marketing Manager >HumanWare >DDI: +1-925-566-9265 >http://www.humanware.com >"dmgina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >13/01/2006 05:05 a.m. >Please respond to >Braillenote List <[email protected] >To >"Braillenote List" <[email protected] >cc >Subject >Re: [BrailleNote] MPower issues >So you are saying you have a rest spot in-between flights where you can >charge up the unit again? >Do you go into a hotel then, or where do you find a place to charge the >battery with out lots of commotion. >--Dar >every saint has a past, >every sinner has a future >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:16 AM >Subject: RE: [BrailleNote] MPower issues >> Hi mary Ellen, generally the longest continuous flight I take is about >13 >> hours, and I find that by the time I eat and maybe even sleep a bit, the >> BrailleNote lasts me just fine. I then recharge between flights if there >> is more than one. But I agree some kind of external battery pack for >> extended use is a good idea and it is something our hardware engineers >can >> look into now that the initial issues with battery use are behind us. >> Jonathan Mosen >> BrailleNote Product Marketing Manager >> HumanWare >> DDI: +1-925-566-9265 >> http://www.humanware.com >> Mary Ellen Earls <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> 12/01/2006 04:52 p.m. >> Please respond to >> Braillenote List <[email protected] >> To >> Braillenote List <[email protected] >> cc >> Subject >> RE: [BrailleNote] MPower issues >> Either that or an airplane adapter. >> I travel from Phoenix to Cincinnati a lot which is a 4 hour + flight: >and >> it would be so nice to be able to plug the unit in while flying. >> I am really surprised they haven't come out with this considering how >much >> people like Jonathan travels and he and others are on such incredibly >long >> flights. Now see, yet another reason for removable batteries especially >> for the pk, boys and girls at humanware. >> Actually, Jonathan, I'd be interested to know what you do about the >power >> on your bn(s) when you are on such long flights, do you simply carry >more >> than one? >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Paul Henrichsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>>Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:42:35 -0800 >>>Subject: RE: [BrailleNote] MPower issues >>>That would be great if HW could get an extra life battery for the >MPower. >> I >>>have one for my cell phone and it really does work much longer than the >>>conventional battery that came with the phone. >>>At 1/11/2006 12:12 AM, you wrote: >>>>Hello: >>>>There is absolutely no question in my mind, I would make the upgrade >> again. >>>>Other than the fast processor, I would find it really tough to live >> without >>>>Blue Tooth access to my cell and GPS as well as streaming. This thing >>>>travels with me everywhere and gives me the daily access to everything >I >>>>need as a student. I also am a prodigious reader and love the fact >that >>>>large books such as school text or large fiction books load up and >>>>reposition in less than a quarter of the time. >>>>Yes, the battery does have a somewhat shorter cycle, but its more than >>>>adequate to get me through a full day of school, work and recreation >and >>>>then I just put it on the charger at night. If Humanware were to >offer >> a >>>>battery upgrade option to an extra long life battery, I might be >> tempted, >>>>but other than that, I'll just be waiting for Keysoft 7. >>>>hth >>>>Jeff >>>>___ >>>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>>>__________ NOD32 1.1361 (20060111) Information __________ >>>>This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>>>http://www.eset.com >>>___ >>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>>Mary Ellen Earls >> ___ >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> ___ >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.17/227 - Release Date: >1/11/2006 >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.17/227 - Release Date: 1/11/2006 >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
