Ross, If it is possible, I would just go ahead and purchase the modern VoiceNote mPower. There were many hardware and software enhancements made since the Classic and KeySoft 3.7. The cost if a VoiceNote mPower is $1995 in USD and believe somewhere around $2500 in Australian dollars, Scott Ericson can provide the exact quote.
A few major hardware enhancements include: Built-in Bluetooth for connecting to Bluetooth devices such as: Bluetooth GPS receivers, keyboards, computers, mobiles, printers, embossers, and other such devices. SD card support Built-in recorder with external microphone jack Two USB Host ports One USB Client port Removal of Parallel port FM Tuner chip 414 Mhz processor as compared to 100 Mhz Flash Disk is now 128 MB RAM is now 64 MB Will support the current add-on of the Sendero GPS V4.2 and Nemeth Tutorial Note: These are just a handful of the hardware enhancements made between the Classic VoiceNote and mPower VoiceNote. The RAM and Flash Disk storage was greatly expanded in the mPower units, can't recall what it is in the Classics. Another add-on is the Oxford Concise Dictionary and Thesaurus, which is a superb accessible resource. The list of software changes between KeySoft 3.7 and KeySoft 7.5 would be quite extensive and would recommend visiting the HumanWare website at: http://www.humanware.com/ and researching the changes made and what is available in the current KeySoft 7.5 version. I am sure that any of the list members would be more than willing to give their personal thoughts on using the mPower with KeySoft 7.5. I hope that you decide to make the transition to the mPower with the excellent KeySoft 7.5 and consider any of the excellent ad-ons of the Sendero GPS, Nemeth Tutorial, and Concise Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus. I have been a Beta Tester as well as a user of all of these ad-ons, so should be able to answer a handful of questions that you may have. Kevin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ross McGregor Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 4:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Braillenote] questions, re voice note, classic qt Hi, I am new to this list and am from australia. I recently acquired a voice note classic, qt and have some questions. firstly, this one is running 3.7 version. Can I upgrade to 7.5 and if so what is the cost? Secondly, are there any hardwre upgrades available. This one, has on the back pannel, a nine pin, 1 cf slot, and 1 printer connector. And on the right hand side, 1 PCMCIA slot. thirdly, cf cards. Are there different types of cf, and what are those differences? Can the classic run these different types of CF? Thanks for any help that can be given. Ross. ___ 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
