Hi,
That sounds great.
Only thing I would change is move removable battery so that it
can be taken out of the bottem of the machine.
In it's place on the back a second CompactFlash slot.
The reasons for two CF slots are these.
1. I often use the PC/MCIA slot for one CF card, (the
dictionary), and the other for network access or storage.
Although the Ethernet and wireless would be catered for without
needing a CF slot, the storage is good for backup.
2. I have found the CF cards quicker than both SD and USB sticks.
3. I and others on the list have had difficulty with USB port
pins.
I think mine are slightly bent but currently it does still work.
4. It might be good as a backup if either the internal wireless
or Ethernet port failed - you could use a CF card instead.
Regards,
Steve.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Lee" <[email protected]
To: <[email protected]
Date sent: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 22:10:10 -0700
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
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