Hi Jonathan,
Would you be able to tell us how far away are we from having avant go work on
the BN? And when is 6.1 going to come out? THANKS!
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From: Jonathan Mosen
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Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Some suggestions for PDI to think about.
Hi Ross, thanks very much for taking the time to offer your suggestions,
I'd like to comment on a couple of them.
Firstly, detachable Braille displays are not something we're planning to
offer on our PDA line. of course, for those who prefer to work with
Windows, you can get some really nice sub-Notebooks these days. With the
portability of the Brailliant which you can run through Bluetooth, you have
a very nice package. However, most of the time, people prefer to carry
their PDA around with them with Braille intact. And the mechanics that make
a detachable Braille display possible inevitably make the device bigger.
Our research has shown that portability is a much greater concern, and we
don't want to sacrifice portability in any way whatsoever. You only need to
look at how incredibly well the PK is doing to know that this is a much
greater concern for most people. A devoted Braille user never wants to be
without Braille anyway, so would seldom do any detaching.
Similarly, we did a lot of research on 32 vs 40 cells. I appreciate that we
can never please all the people all the time, however the research we did
indicated that a 32-cell device represented a good balance between
portability, which people always rate extremely highly, and the number of
cells required to make the device really effective. If there is sufficient
demand for a 40-cell unit however, we'd of course look at it seriously, so
I appreciate the feedback.
I am a little curious about your question, "When is PDI going to introduce
a battery pack that does not overcharge the battery?" The unit can be
plugged in indefinitely without any adverse damage to the battery, so if
you're experiencing an issue, this is not typical.
Thanks again for the feedback.
Jonathan Mosen
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Pulse Data International Ltd
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Dear list,
Last week I went to a packmate demonstration. It was very interesting. I
have a few suggestions for PulseData to think about. These suggestions are
in
no particular order.
1. Detachable braille display:
This, not only means that you can plug in the braille display to other
devices such as a PC, but if either the braille display or the computer
component
of the BN broke down, you could send just that part of the device back to
be fixed, and you wouldn't be without a note taking device.
2. 40 cell braille display:
Are there any plans to bring out 40 cell BNs? For example, I am a music
student, and braille music depends heavily on a 40 cell line. I find it
extremely
cumbersome to have to account for an 8 cell discrepancy.
3. One-handed mode:
It is quite difficult to find any information in the manual on BN's
one-handed mode. My right hand is paralysed, but one of the main reasons
why I chose
BN over other note taking devices is because I can actually reach most key
strokes with just my left hand in 2 handed mode. However, I find it very
humourous
to find that the key stroke for one-handed is holding down backspace while
turning thee unit on, which of course I can reach, while to put BN back
into
2 handed mode is holding down enter while turning on the unit, which of
course I can't reach. One of the other reasons why I don't use one-handed
mode
is because you have to press enter after every key stroke to finish it.
There should however be a modification made, where the key stroke registers
after
every second key stroke so enter does not need to be pressed at all. This
would cut down on the amount of key strokes overall.
4. USB port:
When is PDI going to introduce a USB port to the BN?
5. Automatic ActiveSync.
6. Battery:
When is PDI going to introduce a battery pack that does not overcharge the
battery?
7. MSN messenger.
8. Third party applications.
9. A remote control for devices like DVD,TV, video, CDs, etc.
Sorry if this email is a bit long.
Thanks.
Ross, and guide dog Qesta.
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