Well, I sure hate to take anything away from Joseph's great summary below. For, I couldn't have come close to doing as well with putting all that info together. However, guess I should make a slight clarification regarding the PK. Although one may download audio files onto the PK, the PK does not actually stream internet radio. Vicky Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Corey Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 12:52 AM Subject: re: [Braillenote] pk classic and m-power Hi Corey, What information do you want - general or technical specs? In terms of technical differences: * CPU: The Classic has a MIPS R4000 clocked (running) at 100 MHz, which is slow by today's standards. PK has an Intel X-Scale processor clocked approximately 400 MHz, but a bit slower than mPower, which also has Intel X-Scale clocked at 416 MHz. * Memory: Classic has 16 MB RAM with 16 MB Flash (upgradable to 48 MB). Both PK and mPower both have 64 MB of RAM (PK actually has 40 MB of RAM). PK has 16 MB of Flash while mPower has 128 MB of Flash. * Connectivity: All three models have serial port (the serial port on the PK is a custom eesign), a CompactFlash slot and headphone jack. Both the PK and the mPower has internal microphone with Record button. Classic and the mPower has InfraRed port, a PC card slot and a 56k modem. Both PK and mPower has a USB client (Mini b) connector for ActiveSync/Sync Center connectivity. Only Classic has parallel port and only mPower has microphone jack, SD card slot, FM Radio and two USB host ports. All three models support WiFi and/or wired Ethernet network connection. Only PK and mPower has Bluetooth built-in. * Braille display: both Classic and the mPower have two braille displays that are installed depending on the purchase date: Classics after 2005, as well as new mPowers has KGS braille cells, while older Classics and the mPower Transplants have Tieman braille cells. PK has Baum cells which are used in Brailliant. * Software: Basically, KeySoft is same on both models. The software features that a model has depends on its hardware configuration. Some of the differences are as follows (based on KeySoft 7.2.47): * Printing and embossing is availible on all models (mPower and Classic) except PK. * Streaming media (such as Internet radio) is availible in all models (mPower and PK) except Classic. * Independent speech and media control is availible on all models except Classic (there is a well known workaround for Classic which is undocumented). * FM Radio chip/software is only found in mPowers. * Eloquence synthesizer is only availible in mPowers. * Navigation by joystick is only availible in PK. * Voice Recorder is availible only in PK and mPower. This is the information that I have right now. Cheers, Joseph ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. 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
