Ok, I'll rain on the parade a bit. Remember that, when the MPower came out there was this great flurry of discussion about what they were planning on doing for it? Remember that one of the biggest discussions was a messenger? Remember how long it took them to get that out, and how many upgrades we've had to pay through to get it?. I don't use it, or many of the other piddly "new features" they've charged for in the last few upgrades because it makes me mad. Hw has a history of hinting and suggesting possibility, only to make customers wait, and wait, and pay, and wait, for the good stuff.
How long will they wait to get around to docx support or pdf support, or powerpoint support? I wouldn't hold my breath, but I would keep those SMAs rolling in. Don't think I don't like a braille enabled device. I'm creating this email on my MPower and it goes to work with me daily even though it often frustrates me. But I've been disillusioned by the slowness with which hw upgrades things. I am aware that hw had messenger in the works since before v7 was out. So, don't hold your breath. And, I certainly hope the apex hardware is forwardthinking enough to handle new versions of windows ce. MPower evidently isn't. And there are features of ce 4 which weren't even implemented in MPower like audio over bluetooth. If it sounds like I'm a bit caucious, it's because I am. Rusty On 11/12/09, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes it is. The mPower was released running keysoft 6.2, a version never > released for the classic or pk, but keysoft 7 was for all three platforms > and put them back in sync. > > > Have a great day, > Alex > New email address: [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol Pearson" <[email protected]> > To: "Joseph Lee" <[email protected]>; "'Zach on Bn running Ks > 7.5.31? No longer!'" <[email protected]>; "'Braillenote'" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 4:24 > Subject: Re: FW: [Braillenote] concerns about Apex, and their responses > > >> So, is the Apex already running Keysoft 9.0? >> >> -- >> Carol >> [email protected] >> On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a >> >> ---- Original Message ---- >> From: "Joseph Lee" <[email protected]> >> To: "'Zach on Bn running Ks 7.5.31? No longer!'" >> <[email protected]>; "'Braillenote'" >> <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November >> 12, 2009 3:03 AM Subject: RE: FW: [Braillenote] concerns >> about Apex, and their responses >>> 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 >>> >>>>___ >>>>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: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.60/2496 - >>>>Release Date: >>> 11/11/09 >>>>07:40:00 >>> >>> >>>>___ >>>>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 >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.60/2496 - >>> Release Date: 11/11/09 19:41:00 >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> 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 >> >> ___ >> 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 > > ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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