The more I hear about the m-power the faster I hope that this braillenote gets baught and I find myself buyi8ng two m-power voicenotes! Can't wait!
Josh > ----- Original Message ----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:28:14 -0800 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy >Hello Brenda, you might like if you have time to go back through the >archives and find the hundreds of messages asking for USB, streaming, >better and faster e-mail, a faster processor, voice recording, more >storage... And it was as a result of that feedback that we delivered >BrailleNote mPower. So no it isn't about what HumanWare wants, it is about >what customers want, and we're delighted to have delivered. We're also >delighted to have delivered a package that allows our existing loyal user >base to take advantage of these new features. Of course our work is never >done, and we're always keen to implement even greater functionality as a >result of user input. So in my view there is ample demonstrable proof that >our culture is very customer focussed, and we always strive to make sure >that continues to be the case. I've met many hundreds of people over the >last three weeks here in the USA who seem to think we got it right, and >we'll keep working to satisfy as many people as we can. >Jonathan Mosen >BrailleNote Product Marketing Manager >HumanWare >DDI: +64-3-373-6192 >Fax: +64-3-384 4933 >Mobile: +64-21 466 736 >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.humanware.com >Brenda Mueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >13/07/2005 03:56 p.m. >Please respond to >Braillenote List <[email protected] >To >Braillenote List <[email protected] >cc >Subject >RE: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy >Who cares what Human Ware wants? What ever happened to customer service? >Maybe Humanware has a cultural problem that will drag pulse Data down with >them. >Brenda Mueller >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:11:25 -0500 >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy >>Ok. >>First of all, as I stated earlier, Humanware wants to keep the product >>as far from the GUI as possible. >>I think there is room for improvement, however, I think that some of us >>expect functionality and robustness that simply isn't there. >>I don't know any sighted people who download 500 emails on their Ipaqs, >>and yet, people on this list do it on their Braillenotes all the time. >>However, it seems to me that in order to handle that kind of traffic, >>one must perform a good deal of maintenance, and frankly, I'd much >>rather use a PC where all I have to do is download and read the mail, I >>don't have to free database space, I don't get error messages such as >>"the operation completed successfully" (which means almost the exact >>opposite of what it says) >>I simply am not willing to work that hard to simply read email. I do >>feel that cutting and pasting between applications in the ordinary way >>should be supported, all I was trying to say is that is you feel that >>because you paid a huge sum of money for your Braillenote that it should >>have all of the functionality of a laptop, then you were highly >>misinformed and you would have been better served by purchasing a small >>light weight laptop. When I say you here, I mean anyone. >>Remember when our notetakers were notetakers? They served their >>function quite well. Now, our PDAs are expected to perform many new >>duties, and frankly, they do many things quite well. >>Many individuals like the Braillenote family of products because they >>are menu driven but they don't present a Windows interface. >>Many prefer that interface over a PC. Well, fine. Obviously, this is >>one of the biggest selling points for Humanware. >>But, Humanware never told anyone that having a Braillenote was the same >>as having a laptop. >>It isn't. >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul >>Henrichsen >>Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 6:52 PM >>To: Braillenote List >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy >>I guess the obvious question is why will it never happen? There is no >>reason why the programmers could not make the pk act as if it were a >>little >>computer. Just because people classify the bn as a PDA doesn't mean it >>has >>to be limited by necessity. PDA's, themselves, do things differently >>depending on the price you pay for the unit. >>But again, why will it never happen that the bn cannot act more like a >>pc? >>What aare your reasons for making such a statement? >>What the bn does or doesn't do depends on what PDI decides is important >>to >>implement. >>If older braille units had a way to dial numbers, why doesn't the bn >>have >>this feature? Easy. PDI decided it wasn't important or a feature that >>many >>folks would use. >>Why can't we click on a url within email or copy an address from an >>email >>easier? Who knows. But there is no reason other than memory limitations >>that these features and many others could not be implemented if PDI >>thought >>they were necessary. >>Why not? >>? >>At 7/12/2005, you wrote: >>>This isn't a regular computer! >>>It is a PDA, and all PDA's suffer from limitations that do not show up >>>in a PC. >>>Sure, the product should be improved, all products should. However, if >>>you expect the Braillenote or any other PDA to behave precisely like a >>>PC, it will never happen. >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gabe Vega >>>Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 11:14 AM >>>To: 'Braillenote List' >>>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy >>>And I agree with you and I feel the same. But instead of improving the >>>products they got, they make a new one and rave about it being the best >>>thing since slaced bread and leave us pk users in the dust. >>>Sounds like a company we all know and love >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicole >>>Torcolini >>>Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 9:09 AM >>>To: Braillenote List >>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy >>> I have also noticed in general, not only in email, the block >>>commands >>>menu does not work in places that a regular computer would allow you to >>>paste things. Two examples are the find and replace and creating files >>>and >>>folders. I know there are more, but I can't think of them at this >>>moment. >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Kathy Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 4:27 AM >>>Subject: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy >>>> There are some truly annoying features and lack there of with the >>>> Keysoft email software. The awkward way one must handle adding an >>>> address to the address book is prehistoric.It is probably the number >>>> one reason I won't be using my new toy for Email as soon as I get my >>>> laptop back. While it's fun and fast, it's a pain in the neck to >>have >>>> to cut and paste from one operation to another just to get the >>address >>>out >>>of a message. >>>> The next most bothersome problem is not being able to click on an >>URL >>>> within an email message. This is truly annoying because while I was >>>> able to use edit commands to hear I was cutting the url, when I got >>to >>>> the internet area to enter it for my url selection, it had >>disappeared >>>> from the clipboard. Makes it a pretty expensive toy when you can't >>use >>>> it for the obvious. >>>> As someone else mentioned, the lack of phone dialing is surprising >>>> since it was a standard feature on both the Braillemate and >>Transtype >>>> for over a dozen years already. Where was Humanware when that >>standard >>>> was being developed I don't imagine anyone specificly asked them for >>a >>>> keyboard either, but they figured out it was expected. >>>> ___ >>>> 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 >>>___ >>>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 >___ >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
