I disagree with the logic in this discussion. I know of many sighted folks
using their PPC and they do expect the seamless integration of critical data
including databases and excel in the portable and their desktop units without
the need for extensive tricks to synchronize the two. They also require non
office proprietary applications as well as off the shelf ones as well. Why are
we blind any different? We have to do the job the same way they do in the end
and if the technology prevents this, guess who will get the job?
thank you!
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Jonathan:
My other question that has not yet been asked, but I think you answered
indirectly in the statement below is : Will we be able to import Excel files
into the upgraded BN?
Rich Irwin
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Hi Badih, good question. The answer to it is that we have no intention of
running off-the-shelf Pocket PC applications. Here's why. Sighted people
pay a few hundred bucks for a Pocket PC, and they expect that because it
costs less than their full computer, they will get less functionality. But
for the blind community, the paradigm is different. Our technology is more
expensive. That's why we take the time to develop applications with blind
people in mind. I have met so many people at the NFB Convention who tell
me that the BrailleNote allows them as busy people to get on with their
jobs without tinkering and messing about with semi-accessible or
under-done applications. And we will of course be opening the platform in
the near future so that it's not only us who can help the BrailleNote
grow.
But I'm really pleased you asked your question because it allows me to
talk about one aspect of the announcements we made on Tuesday that has
gone pretty much unremarked, and that is that we have the Brailliant, the
very slim, trim, wireless or USB Braille display. Why are we pushing this?
Because the Brailliant is our response to your very legitimate needs and
questions. we know that there are customers of ours who want off-the-shelf
applications. Given what Braille technology costs, we believe we've come
up with the perfect solution for that group, especially with Centrino
processors assisting in long battery life in laptops. So if you want
off-the-shelf applications, boy, do we have the ultimate solution for you.
Get a tiny Windows XP Laptop, put Window-eyes on it, use a Brailliant 24
or 40 display whether with Bluetooth or USB, and get Real Word, Real
Excell, Real Outlook and whatever you want. We believe this represents
real value for money for those who want an off-the-shelf solution. No
compromises, no cut-down applications.
Jonathan Mosen
Blindness Product Marketing Manager
Pulse Data International Ltd
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