Thanks for that useful information. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lysander Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 7:41 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Scanner cont. part 2.
..Processors in laptops are on the order of 2, 3 gigahertz. By contrast, the processor in the mPower is about .45 gigahertz. *No*, they're not the same thing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:53 PM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Scanner cont. part 2. >I have a question then, how come a laptop has all the functionality then? I > mean they are about the same except memory and processor. MMmmmmm. Then, > in > the future there should be some increase of memory and processor speeds do > you agree with this? Write back okay. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Ring > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 2:13 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Scanner cont. part 2. > > The operating system under which Keysoft is running is called Windows > CE. > The CE stands for "compact edition". > This version of Windows is a slim and trim version, designed to run on > low power portable devices. > Just as a compact automobile doesn't have all of the features of an SUV, > Windows CE does not provide nearly the functionality one would find on > devices running Windows XP or Linux. Accordingly, it does not come with > the full array of drivers for supporting various peripheral devices that > one would find on a computer. No Windows CE devices currently come with > scanner drivers, scanners are not supported in Windows CE. Not only > that, the processor and memory available in the Braillenote is simply > not enough to allow efficient OCR. > The Braillenote is one of the most versatile portable devices on the > market today, but it is not and never will be the same as a personal > computer. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kylee > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:30 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Scanner cont. part 2. > > > Peter: Ideals are all very fine but those who've responded clearly have > a > lot of knowledge regarding the workings of machinery such as this. IT > isn't > that they don't necessarily wish to have these upgrades, but they have > the > technical knowledge to realise that they would be impractical under the > present circumstances. > > I hope this clarifies. > > Kylee > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 8:24 AM > Subject: [Braillenote] Scanner cont. part 2. > > >> To all, >> >> >> >> I want to know the sources of the prices for these so called > expensive >> extra suggestions that I posted about. I am a firm believer in doubt. > I am >> still for the deafblind community for any and if not all my > suggestions. > The >> scanner is of course needing plugins but, those are free within many >> computer firms across the globe. I am also wondering to all the list > that >> for all these suggestions if there will be a lot of upgrades in the > future. >> For in which, the more updates there will be less portability or > higher >> prices. I would like to see all your suggestons to be pondered of > course >> however. Tahanks for the consideration for listening to me and my > ideals. >> >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Peter Wolfe >> >> >> >> e-mail: [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 >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.25/247 - Release Date: > 31/01/2006 >> >> > > > ___ > 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
