Hi Tessa, I could live without the Daisy Player. It is nice to have things in one device but for the life of me I do not know why people need to have the radio in their Braille Sense. Having a device that allows me to handle email and use the Web Browser I find it to be a little bit of Heaven. Colleen Roth
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tessa" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Date: 2009/08/14 14:51:59 Subject: Re: [GWN] Braille Sense and its limits > > > Wouldn't it be nice if we could customize our devices? > I bought the BS+ BECAUSE OF IT's braille display, the 8gb of flash memory > and a couple other things I can't think of right now LOL. > All the PDA's are trying to do a little bit of everything which is okay if > you really want everything. I could easily live without the media player, > radio and daisy player but since they're part of the package I'll learn them > eventually and enjoy them no doubt. > On the other hand having everything in one unit means you don't have to drag > around a handfull of different tech devices which suits me fine. > I'm definitely happy with my bs+, but with any product one can always find > suggestions for improvements. > Tessa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Colleen Roth" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 2:44 PM > Subject: RE: [GWN] Braille Sense and its limits > > > Hi All, > I love my Braille Sense Classic. > I do not like and want to use a Computer. > As long as I can read txt or doc files and receive and send email I will be > very happy. > I also like using the Internet but could live without the Web Browser if I > had to. > I am wondering if the Braille Plus would do more than my BS. I still would > want my BS SO I could read things in Braille. I also think it is probably > easier to use than a Braille Plus. > Colleen Roth > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: unknown <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 2009/08/14 12:53:30 > Subject: RE: [GWN] Braille Sense and its limits > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Joseph and All, > > > > Joseph, I do agree with you that BS AND VS USERS NEED TO KEEP A CLEAR > > PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT THESE DEVICES ARE AND ARE NOT. They are a PDA, NOT A > > LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER. They are meant to be used on the go. Think > > of it as your travel suitcase for information. You can't fit everything > > in there, just as you can't fit your entire wardrobe and other items in > > your suitcase when you travel. > > > > Yes, I am well aware that for some people they just can't afford a note > > taker and a computer or laptop along with the screen reading software. > > This is why it is important to assess all of your needs before buying any > > product. If you have a need to create seriously formatted documents, or > > manage complex databases, then a note taker might not be what you need at > > that time. For about the same money you can spend on a note taker, you > > can buy a netbook and screen reading software. > > > > I am not trying to convince people that the BS AND VS ARE NOT WORTH WHILE > > DEVICES. I love my VS FOR WHAT IT IS, AND HAVE RECOMMENDED IT TO MANY > > OTHER PEOPLE. However, I have recommended other devices after assessing a > > person's needs. > > > > Keep in mind that the more features that get packed into a device will > > raise the price. > > > > Annette > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Joseph Lee [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 1:08 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [GWN] Braille Sense and its limits > > > > > > > > Hi folks, > > Nice to see a steady flow of suggestions about Braille sense. Some of them > > included foreign language support, word count and so forth. Although they > > were good ones, one needs to consider if it is worth it to put it on a > > device that has technical limits. Not that I am saying that BS FAMILY HAS > > OUTWARD LIMITS, BUT IN TERMS OF SPECS AND OS, IT DOES HAVE LIMITS. > > First, as mike said, Braille Sense is a PDA. In other words, Braille > > Sense is meant to be PC COMPANION, NOT A PC REPLACEMENT (ALTHOUGH I've > > seen some people mistaken it for such). In other words, not all things > > that can be done on a computer cannot be done under Braille Sense. For > > instance, not all websites that a Windows XP MACHINE CAN HANDLE CANNOT BE > > NAVIGATED USING Braille Sense. > > On the hardware side, the line between PC AND PDA IS BECOMING LESS > > DIFFERENTIATED - AT LEAST WHEN BS IS CONCERNED. Braille Sense has one of > > the good processors for mobile devices, as well as sufficient memory to > > run applications and store useful data. But in terms of software side, it > > is not. Braille Sense runs under Windows CE - NOT REGULAR Wihndows, folks. > > Windows CE IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT OS ARCHITECTURE THAN Windows NT > > FAMILY. Thus, it has limits, such as 32 MB OF VIRTUAL MEMORY AND 32 > > PROCESS LIMIT (THIS IS THE REASON WHY BS WOULD ONLY ALLOW SEVEN PROGRAMS > > MAXIMUM). As for virtual memory, I need solid evidence of things such as > > browser crashing or other slow downs before explaining what exactly it is > > and its limits (if demands requires me to, but right now I am going > > through summer school in college). > > Also, as I have stressed on another list, writing code for embedded > > devices such as Braille Sense carries different requirements. One needs to > > be careful about memory usage, processor architecture and so forth. Just > > because we imagine things in our heads and pray that it will appear out of > > nowhere does not mean that it will happen soon - one needs to plan, > > compose, debug, recompile and release the software (if stable enough) > > numerous times before a suggestion or feature request will work properly. > > Also, it seems that the manual is wrong about type of USB PORT. Braille > > Sense does NOT HAVE USB OTG (On-the-go) technology at all. All it has are > > one USB HOST AND ONE USB CLIENT, T's all. If it had OTG PORT, > > THEORETICALLY Braille Sense can work with two USB CLIENT DEVICES AT ONCE - > > ONE ON BS's own uSB HOST PORT, ANOTHER ONE ON THE USB CLIENT PORT WITH A > > DEDICATED ADAPTER. > > As to what USB OTG STANDARD IS, I'll compose the article in question when > > there is enough demand. For those who have seen me on other lists, you > > would know what OTG IS AND MY ARTICLE STYLE... > > Cheers, > > Joseph P.S. Alex, do you agree with me on this one? >
