Hi Joseph, Thanks for the break-down. Wow, bummer about the dazy playback feature. Hmmm, guess that will be one more thing to look forward to when the time comes that I can upgrade the entire unit.
Jenny -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 8:28 PM To: Jenny Wood; [email protected] Subject: re: [Braillenote] Upgrading to M-Power Hi Jenny, Well, you'll get many and lose some. As Alex fointed out, there are many things you'll get and things that Classic models will not be able to support. Here's why: The hardware itself with mono sound output is not capable of supporting playing multiple files at once. In other words, you can play mp3 files and you will not be able to hear the speech (although there is a workaround). There's no USB port, so anything to do with USB is excluded, along with no Bluetooth and SD. On the software side, since Classic has less RAM, Eloquence is not included, nor DAISY playback functionality. Here's what you'll get, starting with KeySoft 5.1: * Updated Planner KeySoft 6.1x: * WiFi 802.11b support (you'll need Ambicom card to use this) * Upgraded operating system to Windows CE 4.2 (Windows Mobile 2003) * Updated Planner and Address List * Ability to adjust media and speech volumes independently although you still cannot listen to speech while a media file is being played. Keysoft 7.0x: * Text adventure games using z5 interpreter * Database Manager to create custom databases * Fractions. KeySoft 7.2: * Ability to open files under Directory. KeySoft 7.5 (last version for Classic): * Stats functions under calculator * UEB (Unified English Braille) support. And so forth. Let me know if I mismatched versions with features. Cheers, Joseph > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jenny Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[email protected] >Date sent: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 19:42:51 -0600 >Subject: [Braillenote] Upgrading to M-Power >Greetings all! Thanks again to all who responded to my questions regarding >my upgrade to the M-Power. I have read through the extended service >contract information on the Humanware website as suggested, and found it >interesting , to say the least. However, upon reevaluating my options, I >have decided to simply upgrade Keysoft to version 7.5 first, and at some >point down the road, when our finances are a little more comfortable, I will >contact Humanware to determine what options will be available at that time >to upgrade the hardware. While this may not seem like the most logical >approach to some, to put it simply, it is what I can afford at the present >time. And quite frankly, if I don't change something about my current BN >situation, it will continue to merely collect dust in it's case, which I >think is a real shame. >So, I suppose my only question now is, are there any folks on the list who >might be willing to share their experiences with upgrading just the software >on the BN BT? I'm curious as to how stable it will be. I am also curious >about what functionality will be added, as well as unavailable due to the >post-dated hardware. For instance, would one be able to read Daisy books >with the new software, or is this feature only available on the full-fledged >M-Power? What, if any, new features or programs have you enjoyed with the >new version of Keysoft? >Thanks again, and I would like to say that I have really enjoyed this list >thus far. >Jenny >___ >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/br aillenote ___ 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
