hi, the recording on the mPower is quite good at it's default settings. only thing is don't record the mPower talking because it sounds like statick when the braillenote is talking,b ut clear for everything else, even in the same recording. -- Chris G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:23:28 -0400 "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: PT(> thanks for the imfo. PT(> terry PT(> PT(> PT(> -----Original Message----- PT(> From: BlinkSOFT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] PT(> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:43 PM PT(> To: 'Braillenote List' PT(> Subject: RE: [Braillenote] MPower, the real deal PT(> PT(> PT(> You can direct the recorded file to any drive the mPower can see--flash, pc PT(> card, sd card, cf card, etc. The length of time one can record is PT(> determined only by the size of the media onto which the recording is being PT(> stored. PT(> PT(> HTHis PT(> PT(> PT(> Marlaina Lieberg PT(> BlinkSOFT, Inc. PT(> [EMAIL PROTECTED] PT(> -----Original Message----- PT(> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PT(> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry PT(> (NIH/OD/DEAS) PT(> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:55 AM PT(> To: 'Braillenote List' PT(> Subject: RE: [Braillenote] MPower, the real deal PT(> PT(> Dianne; PT(> Did Jeff give you any imfo about the recording feature or did someone else PT(> answer your question. If you still have his responce, please send it to PT(> [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have been away for two weeks. PT(> thanks PT(> terry Powers PT(> PT(> PT(> -----Original Message----- PT(> From: Diane Garrett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] PT(> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 5:03 PM PT(> To: [email protected] PT(> Subject: re: [Braillenote] MPower, the real deal PT(> PT(> PT(> Hi, Jeff! PT(> PT(> What about the recording feature? How long can one record something? Where PT(> does the recording go? Is it a file somewhere? PT(> PT(> Jeff, can you write me offlist about some ideas for presenting to DHS so I PT(> can pursue getting the upgrade to the BrailleNote Mpower from my BNQT PT(> 18-cell? I would appreciate the help. Oh, yeah, I am currently running KS PT(> v5.1 build 22. PT(> PT(> Thanks. PT(> PT(> Diane Garrett/Leader Daisy PT(> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PT(> Phone: (918) 664-5731 PT(> PT(> PT(> > ----- Original Message ----- PT(> >From: Jeff Molzow (mobile) <[EMAIL PROTECTED] PT(> >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] PT(> >Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 18:19:36 -0700 PT(> >Subject: [Braillenote] MPower, the real deal PT(> PT(> >Hello Everyone: PT(> PT(> >After reading Jonathan's announcement, and all the traffic it's generated, PT(> I just wanted to put my two cents in as a user of the MPower. I've been part PT(> of the beta team for this awesome box, and I can tell you, if you've loved PT(> your BrailleNote or VoiceNote, you're going to be very impressed with this PT(> new technology. In this review, I'm not going to try and restate all of the PT(> new features of the MPower, just the ones I use and enjoy the most. PT(> PT(> >Firs, let me state very clearly that I AM NOT an employee of Humanware nor PT(> a distributor. I'm just a trainer and and industrial user of Adaptive PT(> technology with over 20 years of experience. I travel 2 to 4 times a month. PT(> Like you, I'm on a budget and won't buy, replace or put anything in my PT(> mobile arsenal that is not absolutely necessary or road tested. The new PT(> MPower is just such a device. Infact, I've actually been able to leave my PT(> laptop at home and it's been wonderful not to have to carry all that weight PT(> and all those extra peripherals. My VoiceNote has been a tried and true PT(> friend and I was not looking to replace it, until now. PT(> PT(> >By far, my favorite feature of the new MPower is Blue Tooth connectivity. PT(> I've been using the MPower with my Nokia 6600, along with GPRS service from PT(> my cell carrier and it's been fantastic. For those of you not familiar PT(> with Blue Tooth, think of it like a short range wireless link between the PT(> MPower and other devices. These might be printers, PC's, external keyboards PT(> or in my case, a cell phone. Basically, as long as I've got cell service, PT(> I'm connected. So, wherever I am, in the car, on the bus, in class, at the PT(> airport or just sitting on my patio, I can email and browse to my heart's PT(> content whether or not their's a public wireless network anywhere around. PT(> At a conference last week, we got hopelessly lost. While my driver was PT(> going around in circles, I logged onto the hotel's website and was able to PT(> provide her with driving directions. The best part is that the phone never PT(> leaves the case on my belt. If you've ever struggled to keep two infra-red PT(> ports lined up while trying t PT(> >o browse or download 100 pieces of email, your going to really appreciate PT(> this feature. PT(> PT(> >Book junkies like myself, who enjoy reading books with their BrailleNotes, PT(> are going to be surprised how the faster processor improves their reading PT(> experience. I'm able to open and reposition within large texts literally in PT(> about a quarter of the time that it used to take. How much faster?? To PT(> give you some idea, Tom Clancy's novel, Sum Of All fears, is about a 940 PT(> page book. On my Voicenote, it took about 52.1 seconds to load. On the PT(> MPower, it took only 12.3 seconds. The speed of repositioning within a large PT(> document has been equally improved. With the increased onboard memory, you PT(> can take more books with you, but, you are not limited to just the onboard PT(> storage. PT(> PT(> >Besides the larger flash disk (A very welcome change), there is a whole PT(> world of new storage options. You still have the rear compact flash slot as PT(> well as the PCMCIA slot, but there are also two USB ports and an SD (Secure PT(> digital) card slot. For those of you not familiar with SD technology, an PT(> SD card is much like a compact flash card only it can hold more data, is PT(> about one third the size (In all dimensions) and is somewhat less expensive. PT(> There is a reader out there that you can buy for your PC that will read both PT(> compact flash and the new SD cards. If you do a lot of transferring between PT(> your PC and the MPower, you'll definitely want to add this to your equipment PT(> list. Of course, you can always link up on Active Sync on either USB or via PT(> your local area network. I use to go around bragging that "I have over 300 PT(> books on this little compact flash" while showing friends the card. There PT(> reaction is somewhat more surprised when I show them a card that fits in my PT(> wallet and hol PT(> >ds 4 times that amount. The only problem I have with these little cards is PT(> they are so small, that they are very easy to lose. . Of course, when I PT(> really want to take a bunch of files with me, I can hook up my Archos PT(> Arcdisk portable USB hard disk and have over 20 gb of storage available. PT(> All though that's getting somewhat carried away. Even I don't have that PT(> large a reading library. But, suffice it to say, that we've tested many PT(> different USB storage possibilities and most of them are very accessible and PT(> a breeze to connect. PT(> PT(> >But, you say, what about carrying music files?? This brings me to the media PT(> player. I've always been jealous of my son who walks around with his IPod PT(> and carries our entire music library with him. As you may or may not know, PT(> the IPod is not very accessible, But, with the combination of the MPower and PT(> my USB hard drive, I can do the same thing. The sound quality is excellent, PT(> in stereo and until now, only those of you with a PK, know how much fun it PT(> is to listen to music and read email or a book at the same time. The speech PT(> and music volume levels are controlled completely separately so one doesn't PT(> drown out the other. I will tell you that I was completely blown away by the PT(> stereo separation. I mean plug a good pair of ear buds or even a top PT(> quality pair of headphones in, and it rivals many of the mp3 players on the PT(> market. Lately, I've enjoyed taking the audio portions of DVS movies with me PT(> when I travel and watching/listening to a movie whenever and wherever I feel PT(> like it. Who c PT(> >ares if the particular flight doesn't have in-flight entertainment, I bring PT(> my own. I've also been enjoying sitting on the patio in the morning and PT(> listening to the NPR program stream while being totally wireless. PT(> PT(> >The "Teckies" on the list are going to love the improved connectivity PT(> options. Active Sync via USB is a much faster option. Keysync was so fast, PT(> in fact, that the first time I linked and synced, I thought something was PT(> wrong. The process took about 1 third of the time it usually takes over PT(> the serial port. Connectivity with the rest of my home network has been PT(> wonderful. I have a MAC filtered, 128 bit WEP encrypted wireless network PT(> here and the MPower connects up to it, faster than some of my regular PC's. PT(> I've been able to wander out to the far edges of our property At times, well PT(> over 150 feet away from the router), and still had an excellent and very PT(> stable connection. So, even without the hard drive connected, I was linked PT(> right back to the music library on my main PC and was able to enjoy music PT(> while working outside. The paralelle port is gone, but its replacement by PT(> USB ports is a welcome one. PT(> PT(> >I can tell you that being part of Humanware's beta process was really PT(> enlightening. Their response to us (Sometimes in the middle of their night) PT(> was nothing short of amazing. I've never worked so hard on a beta in my PT(> life, but the results are certainly worth all the efforts. PT(> PT(> >The final word is that if you've enjoyed your BrailleNoteVoiceNote, You're PT(> absolutely going to be blown away by the MPower. I think you can tell that I PT(> am. Sadly, I'll be putting this Beta unit back in its box in the next PT(> couple of days and sending it home. However, count on the fact that my PT(> check for upgrading my old VoiceNote will be right behind it. PT(> PT(> >Thanks for reading my review and if anyone has any questions, I'd be happy PT(> to answer them on or off list. PT(> PT(> >Jeff Molzow PT(> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] PT(> PT(> >___ PT(> >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to PT(> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] PT(> >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit PT(> >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote PT(> PT(> PT(> PT(> ___ PT(> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to PT(> [EMAIL PROTECTED] PT(> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit PT(> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote PT(> PT(> ___ PT(> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to PT(> [EMAIL PROTECTED] PT(> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit PT(> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote PT(> PT(> PT(> PT(> PT(> __________ NOD32 1.1174 (20050720) Information __________ PT(> PT(> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. PT(> http://www.eset.com PT(> PT(> PT(> PT(> ___ PT(> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to PT(> [EMAIL PROTECTED] PT(> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit PT(> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote PT(> PT(> ___ PT(> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to PT(> [EMAIL PROTECTED] PT(> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit PT(> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote PT(> -- Chris G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
