One down side to having everything as MP3s is that it can add a step in some situations for folks who want to edit these files on their computer. Just a thought.
Dave Dave Wilkinson Western Region Blindness Product Specialist 800-722-3393, ext. 241 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.humanware.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephanie Mitchell Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 8:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Braillenote] My thoughts on recent threads Hi all, While I agree that the said card is great for recording. I also think that humanware should be having their audio in mp 3 format? It's the standard format for most things now, not the wav format? Just my thoughts. Steph > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joseph Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'Craig Warren'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"'Alana Jovanovski'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[email protected] >Date sent: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:47:00 -0700 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] My thoughts on recent threads >Hi Craig, >In my case, I use a 4 GB CF card for recording memos and storing other >files. The Flash Disk is solely used to put college stuff. >Cheers, >Joseph >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig Warren >Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 8:24 PM >To: Alana Jovanovski; [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] My thoughts on recent threads >Hi, I don't use the recorder much anymore because the fact that it records >in .wav format means that any file, even a short one, takes up several mb on >the flash disk, and I often find myself running out of space. If there were >an ability to record in mp3 format, thatwould be absolutely fabulous, >because the file would size would be much smaller. Also, I think the whole >music file gets deleted if you run out of space. It would be nice if the BN >were intelligent enough to stop recording when it's about to run out of >space, so that you don't lose everything, or maybe to warn you. >Have a good one, >Craig >On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 6:03 PM, Alana Jovanovski ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> Yeah, I like th recorder too. I think it is a very important tool in high >> school. I sometimes find it quicker than trying to take notes, especially >> when a lot of students are reading summaries of their work to the class. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joseph Lee >> Sent: Saturday, 27 September 2008 10:18 AM >> To: 'Braillenote List' >> Subject: [Braillenote] My thoughts on recent threads >> Hi folks, >> Well, as a college student who is busy with his studies, I had no time >> reading all these recent posts in detail. But I have my own thoughts >> regarding recent posts: >> * This is the time of year when new feature sets for the next version of >> KeySoft is actually released (well, the actual release, really). I saw >some >> posts about lack of communication from HumanWare, particularly about >> feature >> sets. I also read many comments about the next version of KeySoft and >> suggestions, as well as a message (and the site as well) about a supposed >> new hardware revision that has been announced to be released next year. As >> to what will be included, I don't know myself, but my guess is that it >will >> be a new OS, an upgraded motherboard, etc. Perhaps it will have WiFi chip, >> a >> new Bluetooth stack, but I don't know. My point is this: don't lose hope. >> Maybe HumanWare is planning something big (just like KS6.1). Remember what >> happened with KeySoft 6.1: HW announced on late June and it was not >> available until late January of 2005. I'm sure it will be like that, but >> given the lack of communications about KeySoft version since May of this >> year, I'm thinking that it will be announced soon (I hope it would be next >> week or early October). As to hardware release, since ther is generally >> four >> to five months between product releases, I think it will be announced at >> conventions around July of 2009 (that's only my prediction based on >> statistical figures; read the archives for this list and BNAnnounce list; >> you should recognize a pattern that the new KS announcements, particularly >> hardware were made around July). >> * As to processing power, Alex is right. I agree with some people here >> that, >> despite the size, BrailleNote is really a PDA in terms of software. This >> means that there are hardware limitations and software issues that must be >> counted, such as low memory, processor, etc. My suggestion for those who >> want a PC-like features to investigate a subnotebook or a Ultra Mobile PC >> (UMPC). As to someone saying things about larger KeySoft System Disk, I >> don't think so - when the BN is upgraded to at least CE 5.0, Flash Disk >> BECOMES KeySoft System Disk, since all OS data will be stored there >instead >> of partitioning portion of RAM (right now, KS disk is using a portion of >> RAM. >> * I don't know what's the logic behind it, but I personally don't think >> that >> recorder should be eliminated. As I've outlined several weeks ago, we have >> many people here - old folks, young students like myself, those who are >> good >> at computers, those who doesn't know what a computer is, and so forth. In >> my >> opinion, if there is something that you would like to use, then use it; if >> not, don't use it (sorry for harsh language here). For students like >> myself, >> having a recorder means that we can record lectures and discussions when >we >> have no time for notetaking (when the instructor gives me permission), >> record some useful notes, etc. As to FM Radio, since it was a built-in >> hardware chip when the mPower was first released (back in 2005) but was >not >> active until sometime later, it is something that we have to live with >> (again, if you don't want to use the radio, that's fine). >> So here are my points for the day: recognize limitations: what the >> BrailleNote can do, and what it cannot do. Surely, BrailleNote can be a >> tool >> for teaching braille via games (for some folks), notetaking, etc. Also, >> BrailleNote can be used in many ways, such as listening to music or voice >> notes, using USB flash drives to read books, etc. But there are things >> which >> the BN cannot do, such as running a software that's designed for a PC and >> other things. Also, note that if a hardware item was "in there" when the >> product was released but not active at that time, we cannot do anything >> about it (a good example would be the recorder on the PK). So, please >> recognize the limits of this device, just like we recognize limits about >> ourselves - for me, I don't know much about software development, and even >> though I can explain many things about BrailleNote, I cannot say that I'm >> from HumanWare because I'm not an employee - I'm just a freshman student >at >> University of California, Riverside studying computer science (Alex, can >> you >> help me with some C++ code later?). That's all. >> Sorry if my poxt was somewhat offensive. Hope you understood my point >here. >> Cheers, >> Joseph >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.7.3/1693 - Release Date: 9/26/2008 >> 7:35 AM >> ___ >> Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >> If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >> copy to the list as well. >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> ___ >> Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >> If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >> copy to the list as well. >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >-- >Craig Warren >818-0510 >___ >Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >copy to the list as well. >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.7.3/1693 - Release Date: 9/26/2008 >7:35 AM >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.7.3/1693 - Release Date: 9/26/2008 >7:35 AM >___ >Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >copy to the list as well. >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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