You are in for a treat if you ask me. The Braille Note Mpower is really awesome. I am enjoying all of its new features everyday from the sterio sound while playing my music files to being able to connect to bluetooth devices such as my cell phone to have internet connectivity even when I am away from my home and office wireless network. The speed increase and additional storage is incredible. I could have never imagined I'd have a note taking device and an entertainment center all in one back in my Braille N Speak and Braille Lite 2000 days. Thank you Humanware for keeping up witht the times and providing us with a wonderful product in the Braille Note Mpower. Now I'm off to install the GPS software for my Mpower.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 2:59 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] some observations Thanks for your incurraging message. I needed that. I am waiting until roger Bem writes me about sending my BT in for transplant and I have heard about a lot problems with the m-power. I try to think positive, as if my cup is half full, because I am looking forward to the recording feature, not for music, but a way to take quick notes and not have to strain my weakening eyes. I can then play it back and braille it when I get home or to work. I am fearful my sight is going to totally leave me some day, so I might as well live with it and solve it now. I have an adopted sister who lost one eye through glacolma and a detatched retna, but refuses to learn braille. with her one eye, she can still drive, but you never know what can happen. We have tried to get her to learn, before it is to late. I was lucky, after a year of large print, they changed me over to braille. M-power, you are going to work for all of us! Terry Powers -----Original Message----- From: James Aldrich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 1:31 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] some observations Hello all, The problem that you experience sometimes is the list itself. You are bound to hear more of the problems that a product might have than you will hear how well things are working with that product. One really must keep a good perspective and understand with the ever changing software, it is sometimes hard to keep up with changes. Remember, a 7.0 upgrade has been promised for all units which may solve a number of issues. Keep in mine that one's cup is either half full or half empty! It really depends on one's own personal outlook on the situation. It is true my M-power has a minor problem with the record feature but I don't use that much and it does work! The audio streaming is superb and more MP3 files as well as the .wav files now can be played. The older units can't play .wav files nor do they have a record feature. . All flash cards I had, my 1 gig thumb drive and my new SanDisk network card plus flash card work wonderfully in my M-power. That Wi Fi card won't work in my older unit though! Yes, I still need to find a way to get my M-power working with my braille embosser but that will happen! The Microsoft Word Problem was an issue with the older classic units and still may be an issue today. If one has a PC, they can convert those Microsoft Word Files to an older version of MSW, or they can convert those files to .rtf and read with the BN or M-power. One may be up a creek if one doesn't have a PC. I for one have encountered very few Microsoft Word Files I couldn't read. You can cry in your beer and be left out if you like and that is truly your choice! Not everyone is experiencing every problem you read about on this list. We might be having one or two of these problems but not every one of them that you see memtioned on this list. I can't sing the praises of my BN long enough or loud enough! I marvel at how short a time it took to transfer the Bible from one conpact flash card to another! It was ten or fifteen seconds if that! I have an older BN and I can run it beside the M-power and there is no comparison! The people at Humanware are listening! They can't always talk about what is in the wings due to listening compeditors etc. I've had a BN for four years now and have seen many improvements in this product from when I first bought one! I would say there are problems with any notetaker out there on the market if that is what you are looking for! Just remember! You are the one that is missing out on a truly wonderful product! Go ahead and miss out if you wish, but I'm truly enjoying mine! Jim Aldrich At 10:38 PM 10/31/2005 , you wrote: >Upon hearing about the Braille Note Mpower, I was very excited, and >have seriously considered purchasing one for some time. After reading >the list however, I have felt more discourage for a few important >reasons. The first of these involves the new unit, whether it is a >transplant, or a completely new one's ability to lock up for some >unexplained reasons. Just today in fact, someone posted about her >Braille Note locking up after she received an attachment, which she >could not read, because the unit claimed it was not a valid word for >windows 6.0 or word 97 file. Does this also mean that Word 2003 files >are not supported? This is only one instance of the unit locking up, >but there have been others mentioned, which are unexplained. One of >these occurs, when the braille note will not accept peripherals such as >micro drives. From negative micro drive experiences that users have >had, the use of the PCMCIA card slot will cause the unit to lock up, >and in some cases, cause a reset loop. When asking about peripherals, >and their compatibility with the Braille Note, there are severe >limitations, and no real desire on the part of people from Humanware >that I have observed to expand it. This lack of enthusiasm for >expansion extends not only to peripherals, but to any limitation that >is mentioned concerning the Braille Note Mpower The most recent >example, is the person who asked about being able to pause a recording, >and resume in the same file. The answer was no, but that a new file >could be created. This could have just been an idle question, but it is >something which would be a usable feature for people to have. There was >no promise to look into it farther. I realize that this unit is new, >and therefore, a lot of improvement is to be had. It will not be >perfect, but taking suggestions or questions from users seriously, >instead of deflecting them with a band-aid-like solution is quite >discouraging. > >Sincerely, >Kim > > > >__________________________________ >Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. >http://farechase.yahoo.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 ___ 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
