Dan, Yes, but probably not stereo. Isaac On Mon, 27 Jun 2005, dan kysor wrote:
> so can i take from this there will be a streaming media upgrade soon for the > pk? > dan > At 02:06 PM 6/27/05, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > > HUMANWARE ANNOUNCES BRAILLENOTE MPOWOWER, THE NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION > > MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE BLIND > > > > > > HumanWare, the world leader in information technology for the blind and > > visually impaired, is proud to announce BrailleNote mPower and VoiceNote > > mPower, the next generation of the BrailleNote family of products. > > > > Shipping immediately, BrailleNote mPower is available in 18 and 32 cell > > versions, with Braille or QWERTY keyboards. VoiceNote mPower is also > > available with a Braille or QWERTY keyboard. With state-of-the-art > > connectivity, BrailleNote mPower provides the functionality and ease of use > > required by today's blind students, professionals, and anyone who needs to > > access information anywhere with efficiency. > > > > Key new features include: > > > > * expanded on-board storage > > * USB host and client > > * great quality stereo sound > > * streaming media > > * audio recorder > > * built-in Bluetooth > > * and a fast Intel X-scale processor. > > > > > > Expanded On board Storage. The previous generation of BrailleNote offered > > 16 megabytes of user storage by default, expandable to 48 MB. BrailleNote > > mPower allows you to take more information and entertainment with you > > without even needing a storage card, thanks to its 128 MB flash disk. > > Because your data is precious, our disk on chip technology means that your > > data is preserved, even if the battery goes completely flat. > > > > SD Card Support. > > > > Secure Digital cards are becoming increasingly popular, and BrailleNote > > mPower is the first information management tool for the blind to offer > > built-in support for them. About the size of a postage stamp, these tiny > > cards can store up to a couple of gigabytes of information. SD cards are > > ideal for taking your media on the go. With the SD card slot, compact flash > > slot, and PCMCIA slot, BrailleNote mPower offers you the ability easily to > > carry well over 10 gigabytes of storage on cards alone. > > > > USB. BrailleNote mPower features two USB host ports. Connect printers, > > embossers, keyboards and storage media to BrailleNote mPower for maximum > > power and convenience. A separate minnie USB client port makes connecting > > to your PC with Microsoft ActiveSync a snap. > > > > Great Quality Stereo Audio. How does this sound? If you're an audiofile, > > you'll love the clean, high quality stereo audio you get when you connect a > > set of headphones to BrailleNote mPower. Whether it's mp3, Windows Media or > > wave files, on your flash disk, across a network or over the web, > > BrailleNote mPower provides a superior listening experience. > > > > Streaming Media. Listen to the world! BrailleNote mPower offers you access > > to thousands of Internet radio stations with its enhanced Media Player. Its > > support for mp3 and Windows Media streaming means you can listen to Internet > > radio anywhere you have an Internet connection. The new "create favourite > > from link" feature in KeyWeb makes it easy for you to quickly assemble a > > collection of your favourite Internet radio stations, and surf between them. > > Braille-note mPower's streaming media capability includes full support for > > ACB Radio. > > > > The new Media Player not only allows you to adjust the volume of the media > > separately from the speech anywhere in KeySoft, but you can also pause and > > resume the playing of audio anywhere, without the need to switch back into > > the Media Player application. > > > > Audio Recording. Use the microphone built into BrailleNote mPower, or the > > external microphone of your choice, to record voice memos. You have full > > control over the quality of your recordings, and the ability to set your > > recording levels from within the Media Centre. Just press the handy record > > button on the side of BrailleNote mPower, and the virtual tape is rolling. > > Replay your last recording from anywhere in KeySoft with a single key press. > > It's ideal for recording a phone number or appointment and then easily > > playing it back later when you need to enter the data into KeySoft. > > > > Built-in Bluetooth. Use a printer, a cell phone as a modem, an external > > keyboard and more with our completely integrated Bluetooth technology. No > > need to consume a valuable card slot for this important feature, Bluetooth > > is with you wherever you go. > > > > Fast Intel X-scale processor. With the fast processor in BrailleNote > > mPower, documents load faster, BrailleNote GPS routes are plotted quicker, > > and performance all round is snappy. > > > > BrailleNote mPower includes an updated version of HumanWare's award-winning > > KeySoft suite of applications, now at version 6.2. > > > > Quick Summary of connectivity. BrailleNote mPower includes: SD card slot, > > two USB host ports, one USB client port, serial port, infra-red port, > > compact flash slot, external microphone jack, headphone jack, PCMCIA slot, > > 56k dial-up modem, Bluetooth transceiver. Wireless and Ethernet are > > supported through optional cards sold separately. > > > > BrailleNote mPower and VoiceNote mPower will be available for hands-on > > demonstrations at the national conventions of the American Council of the > > Blind, and the National Federation of the Blind during the first week of > > July. It will also be demonstrated at Sight Village in the UK in mid-July. > > Frequently Asked Questions. > > > > Q. Does BrailleNote mPower replace any existing products? A. Yes, > > BrailleNote mPower replaces the BrailleNote BT, BrailleNote QT, VoiceNote > > BT, and VoiceNote QT. BrailleNote PK continues to be sold and developed as > > our ultra-portable solution. > > > > Q. I just purchased one of the products BrailleNote mPower replaces. Can > > you do anything for me? A. Yes. Products will be updated occasionally, and > > sadly, there will always be those who purchase just before this happens. > > However, your existing product is not obsolete (see the next question). If > > you've purchased one of the older products in the last three months, IE on > > or after 1 April 2005, we have a very competitive upgrade package for you. > > Contact HumanWare for details. > > > > Q. So does this mean that if I want new versions of KeySoft, I have to buy > > BrailleNote mPower? A. Not at all. We're sure you'll like BrailleNote > > mPower. It's hardware means that there's so much more we can offer you with > > this product. However, KeySoft will be updated for the existing product for > > the foreseeable future. Because of hardware limitations however, we cannot > > offer all features of new KeySoft versions on the older product. > > > > Q. Is there anything special you can do for existing BrailleNote users who > > want a BrailleNote mPower? A. There certainly is. The HumanWare way is to > > make sure you have a clear upgrade path to keep your technology current. > > BrailleNote mPower is a brand new product. However, there is one important > > part of your existing BrailleNote we can use, your Braille display. We will > > be offering a Braille display transplant service. Send us your old > > BrailleNote, and we'll take the Braille display out of it and transplant it > > into a brand spanking new BrailleNote mPower. This service will be > > available from 1 October 2005. We will offer further details, including > > pricing, shortly. > > > > Q. If I get my Braille display transplanted into a BrailleNote mPower, what > > about my SMA? A. Your SMA will carry over, so you will be entitled to > > KeySoft for BrailleNote mPower. > > > > Q. I note that there is no parallel port on BrailleNote mPower, but I have a > > parallel printer that works with my existing BrailleNote. What can I do? A. > > You can purchase a USB to parallel converter, which will allow you to use > > printers and embossers that require a parallel port. > > > > Q. I'm curious, what does the m in mPower stand for? A. Mobile. > > BrailleNote mPower gives you true mobile power. But obviously, it is a tool > > that is empowering blind people to succeed in all walks of life. > > > > > > For more information on BrailleNote or VoiceNote mPower, shipping > > immediately, please contact your nearest HumanWare office or visit us on the > > web at http://www.humanware.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.pulsedata.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.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >
