Chris, Thanks for the tip. Stacey and Amigo [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:14 PM Subject: Re[2]: [Braillenote] MPower, the real deal
> 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]> > > > ___ > 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 >
