No. They have a VoiceNote mPower, but that is it; it is no smaller than the BrailleNote mPower, and no VoiceNote Apex is currently planned, and there is no voice-only option for the PK.
On 11/12/09, Steve Gladstone <[email protected]> wrote: > Does HW have a VS equivalent? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raul A. Gallegos [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:36 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GWN] Some thoughts! > > I forgot a couple more. > > BN does not have an LCD screen and BSP does. > BN does not have a CF card slot and BSP does. > I don't think BN has a key lock switch and BSP does. > > > On a slightly different note, I've read many comments elsewhere on the > net and in Twitter that some users feel that Humanware is going to > ignore the Mpower users now that the Apex is out and how the cost of > $6195 is really bad for the new BN Apex. What strikes me funny is that > the same comments exactly were being said about us when we announced the > Braille Sense Plus. people were upset that they could not trade in their > original Braille Sense which they've had for several years and people > were upset over the price. It just goes to show that no company can ever > please anyone all the time. > > On 11/12/2009 10:27 AM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: >> So far from what we can tell the outstanding differences between the >> Braille Sense Plus BT and the new Braillenote Apex are the following. >> >> BN is 1.8 pounds and BSP is 2.0 pounds. >> BN is thinner than BSP. >> BN has 4 usb ports and BSP has 2 usb ports. >> >> That's really about it. Everything else which the new BN has is the same >> as the BSP. >> >> Many thanks. >> >> On 11/11/2009 9:58 PM, Joe Orozco wrote: >>> For people on the fence about which product to purchase, I'm >>> interested to >>> see an updated comparison chart on the GW website, or is someone able to >>> draw distinctions here? >>> >>> Joe Orozco >>> >>> "A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the >>> crowd."--Max Lucado >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: James Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:34 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [GWN] Some thoughts! >>> >>> Trust me, it won't be Humanware! People are still waiting for >>> SDK there! >>> I'll be surprised if otherwise! >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Joseph Lee"<[email protected]> >>> To:<[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3:17 PM >>> Subject: RE: [GWN] Some thoughts! >>> >>> >>> Well, that's what I thought of (that GWM will directly compete >>> with HW now >>> that Apex is here). Now the question is, "who will be the first >>> company to >>> release SDK for their respective products?" The release of this crucial >>> thing will determine who wins in the end (wait till early next year...) >>> Cheers, >>> Joseph P.S. I am forwarding the actual announcement to HIMS >>> list in Korea >>> (well, students there are taking Korean version of SAT today... >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: James Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:02 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [GWN] Some thoughts! >>> >>> Hello all! >>> >>> I see that the competition finally came up to the real world with the >>> announcement of their new notetaker the Apex! Based on what I >>> have seen, >>> I'm still loyal to GW Micro. I think the Braille Sense Plus >>> and Voice Sense >>> >>> have better support and one can't beat the streaming audio available to >>> them. I think one can turn it on and write something down more >>> quickly as >>> well! The Keysoft is still being used in the competition >>> product! If the >>> Braille Sense Plus can be kept slightly under $6,000, I think >>> GW Micro has >>> the market! >>> >>> Thanks to Don Bishop, he gave me a site to listen to XM Radio >>> on my VS. It >>> works great! One must have an online account with XM radio. >>> If you have >>> that, go to: >>> http://mobile.musicdock.com >>> Simply log in with your XM info and you are good to go. Look >>> for link you >>> wish to listen to, press enter and you will hear your content! The find >>> command is your best friend. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to >>> [email protected] and include leave gw-notetaker in the body of the >>> message. >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to >>> [email protected] and include leave gw-notetaker in the body of the >>> message. >>> >>> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to >>> [email protected] and include leave gw-notetaker in the body >>> of the message. >>> >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of >>> virus signature database 4597 (20091111) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> signature >>> database 4597 (20091111) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to >>> [email protected] and include leave gw-notetaker in the body of the >>> message. >> >> > > > -- > Raul A. 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