Hi,
The underlying operating system for KeySoft 9.0, Windows CE 6, supports
it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Zach on Bn running Ks 7.5.31? No longer!
[mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:54 PM
To: Joseph Lee
Subject: re: FW: [Braillenote] concerns about Apex, and their responses
really you can view powerpoint and have office 2007 on there?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Lee" <[email protected]
To: "'Braillenote'" <[email protected]
Date sent: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:50:38 -0800
Subject: FW: [Braillenote] concerns about Apex, and their
responses
-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Lee [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 4:22 PM
To: 'Alex Hall'
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] concerns about Apex, and their
responses
Hi,
Since Alex said few concerns, I'll chime in here with vast
potentials with
Apex:
* The annoying "virtual memory is below certain percent" message
will go
away (at least). With the new operating system, we have 2 GB of
virtual
memory - close to a hundred fold from current 32 MB.
* RAM for RAM, Flash for Flash: We don't have to concern
ourselves with
KeySoft System Disk taking half of RAM anymore. All OS data will
move to
Flash (a dedicated Flash apart from Flash Disk). This means we
have full RAM
capacity for running programs.
* Office 2007: This means that, we can view Word, Excel and
Powerpoint 2007
(because the OS already supports it).
* exFAT (or FAT64): We don't have to concern ourselves with FAT32
limit.
Essentially exFAT is NTFS to mobile devices.
Well, that's all I can think of.
Cheers,
Joseph P.S. Anything else?
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex
Hall
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 4:07 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Braillenote] concerns about Apex, and their responses
Hi all,
Below I will summarize concerns about the Apex and possible
solutions, if possible. Hopefully this will explain some things
about the Apex that people may be wondering about.
1. Lack of Compactflash card support
First of all, remember that the Apex has three USB ports, not two
like the mPower has. Therefore, you can use a card reader in one
port and still have two free. It is a hassle to carry a reader,
but it is a solution.
Next, keep in mind that the Apex has 8gb of storage on its flash
disk, so even if you have a 4 or 8gb cf card, you can move the
entire thing onto your flash disk and not have to worry about the
card at all.
2. Backups
It is important to think about backing up your flash disk. The
mPower has just 120mb of storage to worry about, so you can fit
several backups on a small card. The Apex has 8gb to back up, so
you must use a much larger capacity card or thumb drive for
backups.
3. Wifi cards
Keep in mind that, if you have a wifi card with your mPower, you
will not need it with an Apex. You can hold onto it, but we are
not sure if the Apex will include the drivers for such cards.
Likewise for the compactflash VGA adapter, if anyone happens to
have one; the Apex has built-in VGA, so that adapter is no longer
required.
4. Bluetooth Audio
Remember that the Apex will support bluetooth headsets and
speakers, so you do not need special ones like the bluetooth
headsets with audio bluetooth dongles. Also, the Apex supports
two bluetooth connections at once, so you can use your bluetooth
gps receiver and your bluetooth audio at the same time.
5. Dial-up, serial, and Infra-red
There is no longer a built-in dial-up modem in the Apex, so you
must purchase a usb modem if you need dial-up access. It is the
same with infra-red: there does not seem to be an infra-red port
in the Apex, so if you rely on this for anything (internet
through a phone, ActiveSync, and so on) you will need to switch
to a new connection, such as bluetooth or USB. Finally, it is
the same case with the serial port; there is no longer one, so it
would be a good idea to switch to bluetooth or USB.
6. Lack of Options
If you buy an mPower, you are only offered two choices: bt32, or
qt32. There is no VoiceNote option, and no 18-cell option.
All these are just possible issues you may run into when
upgrading from an mPower to an Apex. I have not said much in the
way of good points since (A) that is not the purpose of this
email and (B) I would go on and on about how great the Apex seems
to be.
Have a great day,
Alex
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