Let us now look at some harsh reality. HumanWare would have to engage in quite a bit of development in order to accomplish this. Certainly they could produce a less robust no nonsense version of their product, but even this costs money. Retooling, remolding as well as a new design for the mother board. Frankly, I wouldn't think that HumanWare would find it a worthwhile endeavor from a financial perspective. When you speak of improvements to the current product, just how far can we go? How much can the current processor and the current memory support? If you like what I shall choose to call the Keysoft way of doing things, then you must accept the fact that it will require a good deal of development to write Keysoft equivalents for some of these programs. Just how much work is it going to be to write, for example, Keypower? How much work is it going to take to write Keysheet? (one for PowerPoint and one for spread sheets) The features that many complain about are not the reason why Keysoft doesn't support SSL email, nor are they the reason why Keysoft doesn't support html email. The bottom line is, the FM radio and text adventure games are not to blame for why Keysoft doesn't have some of the other features people want. I don't play the games, and frankly, the radio reception is horrible so I don't use that. I personally think that instant messaging is pure fluff. I teach a lot of people. I meet young intelligent people who tell me that they are computer wizards. Come to find out, they spend most of their time on my space or instant messaging. Do they know what a header or a footer is? Do they know what an Excel formula is? Do they know how to create a professional looking resume? No! They sure know how to download music and instant message though; neitherr of those skills will ever get you a job. So, in my opinion, we need to realize that the Braillenote will always be limited. It is a PDA, not a PC!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Parks Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 11:38 AM To: Mary Ellen Earls; [email protected] Subject: re: [Braillenote] Some thoughts: I like the idea, but I would like a combination of both; powerpoint presentations and the media center are both important to me. I would like to see a basic BN unit--mPower, but maybe smaller?--with basic software (wordprocessor, planner, address list, email, calculator, and file manager/utilities). This unit would cost much less than the current ones because of its lack of features. Once a person decided to get one, they could stick with that package or, for an additional cost, start adding things: GPS, dictionary, internet, games, book reader, media center, powerpoint builder, expanded wordprocessor, IM/VOIP, and whatever I missed/did not think up). In this way no one has to have features they never use and the cost could come down because people would not have to pay for features they do not need. Have a great day, Alex > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date sent: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:49:07 -0700 >Subject: [Braillenote] Some thoughts: >What about this? >A Braille note standard which would be the mpower as we know it with all the >e-mail word processor and all the nanny things like the fm radio media >center etc etc. >Then a Braille Note Professional with a full range of Microsoft outlook >features including the ability to do presentations without a second pda >device, no fm radio or any of that, and a highly evolved calculator program. >All machines would have skype and instant messaging and the professional >model would have state of the art financial program. >The Standard could run with the Nemath code tutorial or whatever that thing >is and all the school things elementary and secondary students would need. >A fully comprehensive program should be in place so that a student, when he >finished secondary level could easily trade in his unit for the professional >model and oh yes, a fully functioning dictionary which is collegian level >would simply be built-in just as the word processor is today. There >should be easier cell phone installation and the ability when in gps >to simply point to a phone number and be able to call from the keyboard into >the Bluetooth cell phone. >Just my thoughts. >Mary Ellen Earls >___ >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 ___ 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 ___ 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
