Hi, As to that, I haven't forgotten about that. As for PC cards, it is either a regular PC memory card or a CF card with the PC card adapter. I do understand people's needs for PC cards, but I believe that it could be sacrificed in order to bring benefits in the long run. These include potentials with Bluetooth file transfer, using USB flash drives and/or SD/SDHC cards (if implemented), and need to save power usage. Some of the benefits and drawbacks of this hardware design include: * The BrailleNote in general would run faster with faster processors and more RAM. * We would have vast storage space (if mobile disk functionality is implemented). * You don't have to worry about losing data on KeySoft System Disk or unit resetting to factory defaults and/or resetted clock after the battery runs out. This is because the Windows CE 5.0 and up uses Flash Disk to store user and system files. * With Windows CE 6.0, the problem with low virtual memory will be somewhat eliminated (we will have 2 GB to work with). * Built-in connectivity (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) would mean vast potential for connecting on the fly. * Although PC card will be gone, we can use USB drives and/or SD cards to transfer information. Well, that's all I can think of right now... As for cost, I think it will be same or lower than currnet mPowers (the cost for processor, connectivity and others has gone down in recent years). Cheers, Joseph P.S. The future of a product depends on user's enthusiasm, manufacturer's willingness and product's own potential. -----Original Message----- From: mike welty [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:51 AM To: Joseph Lee; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Hypothetical placement for hardware for the next BNrelease
how about those that use the PCMCIA cards as I think a great deal of us do. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Lee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 01:10 Subject: [Braillenote] Hypothetical placement for hardware for the next BNrelease > Hi, > > While talking about need for hardware upgrade, I came up with a > hypothetical > placement of peripherals for the next BN series. Here's what I got: > > . Processor: Marvell (formerly Intel) PXA270 at 520 MHz or 300 > series at 400 Mhz. > > . Memory: 128 MB RAM, at least 512 MB Flash (with 128 MB reserved > for OS ROM). > > . Operating System: At least Windows CE 5.2 (or better yet, > Windows > Embedded CE 6.0). > > . Internal hardware: Wi-Fi 802.11G, Bluetooth 2.0 (at least) > supporting Object Exchange and headset profiles. > > . Audio: Stereo speakers, stereo headphone jack, stereo mic and > microphone/line-in jack. > > Theoratical hardware placement: > > . Front: Thumb-keys. > > . Top: Braille display, keyboard (for VoiceNote, keyboard only), > speaker and microphone (close to the speaker). > > . Left side (from the front): Record button, headphone jack, mic > jack, power switch, Reset button. > > . Right side: CompactFlash (front), SD/SDHC/SDIO slot (back). > > . Back (from left to right): AC adapter jack, USB client port, USB > host ports, serial port, Ethernet, modem, removable battery and IR port. > > Those are what I can think of right now. Any feedback will be appreciated. > > 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 > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.14.3/2411 - Release Date: 10/03/09 06:20:00 ___ 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
