Peter, HumanWare never promoted the Western Digital drive. It was mentioned on this list by another regular list member, not a member of HW staff.
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Peter Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected] >Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:32:43 -0600 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Hard drives and Floppy drives? >I don't use the Western Digital Passport but, I do use the Cgate. It has the >same emmory so I believe any will work with the M-Power with a usb cord and >usb port. I just think Humanware is trying to promote these specific >companies. I hope this helps out >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Panarese >Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 10:29 PM >To: 'Braillenote List' >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Hard drives and Floppy drives? > Does anyone know if that 80 GB external USB hard drive is the only brand >that will work with the mPowers? I just saw a 250 GB one from, I think, >Maxtor for about $100 on sale. >Thanks >John D. Panarese >Managing Director >Technologies for the Visually Impaired, Inc. >9 Nolan Court >Hauppauge, NY 11788 >Tel/Fax, (631) 724-4479 >Email, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Internet, http://www.tvi-web.com >AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS FOR PORTSET SYSTEMS LTD, COMPSOLUTIONS VA, PREMIER >ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INDEX, PAPENMEIER, REPRO-TRONICS, PULSEDATA, >DUXBURY, DANCING DOTS, ROBOTRON, AND OTHER PRODUCTS FOR THE BLIND AND >VISUALLY IMPAIRED >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Aldrich >Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 12:07 AM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Hard drives and Floppy drives? >I may need to find that message but there is a USB floppy drive available >from Best Buys which can be plugged into a USB port on the M-power. The >older traveler disk drive doesn't work on the M-power. >Jim Aldrich >At 03:45 PM 01/22/2006 , you wrote: >>Hi Rhonda et al, >>Well, I wasn't aware my floppy drive was no longr an option with the >>Mpower! Thanks for cluing me! >>However, if I can copy my floppy disk files to a CF card, on a >>compter, would I be able to read the CF card with the Mpower? In other >>words, would the transferrred CF files have to be converted somehow? >>KC >>___ >>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
