This is truly a disappointment. When I purchased my BrailleSense Plus in January of '09, I was *assured that an update would be coming out within the year that would address many of the BSP's shortcomings. Frankly, this was the only reason I kept the unit, as I found the software to be lacking in many very basic features. It's been nearly a year and three months, and there is *nothing announced for the BSP. You can count on the fact that I will be sharing my negative impressions of GWMicro and Hims, every time I get the chance. Given the seeming lack of interest in further development of the BrailleSense products, I will actively discourage anyone I can from purchasing this product. Donna On Mar 24, 2010, at 3:27 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> It’s another exciting year for GW Micro at CSUN 2010. We have many > exciting things to unveil to you beginning with the brand new BookSense DS. > > BookSense DS > www.gwmicro.com/booksense/ds > The BookSense DS is the first and only book player to have a display, and not > just any type of display, an OLED display. Cutting edge technology meets > assistive technology with the BookSense DS. While looking like a standard > MP3 player, it is capable of everything you have come to know and love from > the BookSense, including the ability to play NLS, RFB&D, MP3, music from > iTunes (MP4), Word 2003 and 2007 document, DAISY books, and more. The > BookSense DS also boasts 4 GB of built-in memory, along with an SD card slot > that accepts high-capacity memory cards. The built-in accessible FM radio > even receives reception from radio stations without the need for headphones. > On the front of the unit, the keys have spaces between them making finding > each key simple for customers who may lack feeling in their fingers. > > The OLED display is fantastic for the classroom or students who have learning > difficulties. Teachers can use the display to see what the students are > doing, or to see what the BookSense is saying. Students with learning > difficulties will be able to follow along on the screen when reading an > accessible DAISY textbook or a document to help reinforce the material. > Students will be able to see and hear the textbooks, and they can even adjust > the rate of how fast they read to make reading fun and easy. > > Voice Sense QWERTY > www.gwmicro.com/voice_sense/qwerty > At long last, this is the Voice Sense that so many of our customers have been > asking for. The Voice Sense QWERTY combines the latest technology of the > Braille Sense Plus with the small footprint of the Voice Sense. Weighing in > at less than one pound, the Voice Sense QWERTY is the only notetaker to offer > a built-in GPS receiver and a digital compass to make it simple to navigate > around your home or to find your way to the train station, restaurant, > grocery store, or practically any other location. > > Teachers and students will enjoy the new support for accessible DAISY > textbooks using the NIMAS format. You can also read Microsoft Word 2003 and > 2007 documents, along with numerous other formats. Carrying on the tradition > of the other Sense notetakers, the Voice Sense QWERTY has a powerful line-up > of applications to help make you productive in your educational and work > environment, or in your personal life. Browse the web with built-in Wi-Fi or > listen to the Voice Sense QWERTY with a Bluetooth headset. Whether you are a > working professional, a student, retired, or if you have low vision, the > Voice Sense QWERTY is the small, easy solution to keep you in touch with your > friends and family, keep you organized, or to use as entertainment. > > Desktop SenseView > The Desktop SenseView continues its breakthrough technology with its included > DVI port, making it simple to connect any flat-screen television or new > computer. The new enhanced version offers a sleek design, and the improved > image quality makes it one of the best desktop CCTVs in its class. It’s > stylish, simplistic design makes using the Desktop SenseView a breeze. > Regain your independence, and be able to read books, medicine bottle, > newspapers, magazines, and even look at photos of your friends and family. > Stay up-to-date with your bills by using the Desktop SenseView to read your > mail and bank statements. With the ease of use of the Desktop SenseView, > simply take it out of the box, connect the cables, and begin to enjoy viewing > life all over again! > > Free Upgrade for all Desktop SenseView Customers > As continued appreciation to all of our current Desktop SenseView customers, > all customers who currently own a Desktop SenseView in the U.S. will be > receiving a brand new replacement Desktop SenseView! These are not used or > demo units, but brand new units that will replace the existing Desktop > SenseView units. All current Desktop SenseView customers in the U.S. will be > upgraded over the next few months. Stay tuned for more details. > > SenseView Warranty > In addition to releasing the new Desktop SenseView, GW Micro continues its > on-going commitment to provide our customers with excellence in customer > service and support. To this end, we are pleased to announce that the > warranty period has been extended by one year on all low vision products. > The Portable SenseViews now come with a two year warranty and the warranty on > the Desktop SenseView is now three years. Now you have one more reason to > choose GW Micro for your CCTV needs. > > BOOKSENSE 2.1 > You asked for it, and we have listened. GW Micro is proud to announce the > brand new release of BookSense 2.1. The BookSense now supports content from > SAMNet, such as audio described movies, television shows, and more. SAMNet > is a subscription service. For more details and to sign up, go to > http://www.serotek.com. > BookSense 2.1 also adds full support for NFB Newsline In Your Pocket. Now > you can use the BookSense to play your favorite newspaper or magazine. For > more details, visit http://www.nfbnewsonline.org. > The new, free upgrade also adds different tones for marks, and the ability to > switch from text to audio or from audio to text while reading a DAISY book; > making DAISY playback more simplified. > > In an attempt to make it easier to learn, the manual has again been updated, > and this time, it includes specific examples on how to use Audible, RFB&D, as > well as NLS. > > There are many other enhancements to the BookSense. Get the firmware today > by going to http://www.gwmicro.com/booksense. > > For more information on all of our products, check out > http://www.gwmicro.com, email us at [email protected], or call us at (260) > 489-3671. > > The GW Micro Team > > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: > > http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv
