Hi Alex, I see your point..., If HumanWare does not release KeySoft 8.0 in the summer, then I have to proceed with the promised chat anyway without KS8 (and create another chat session just for 8.0, which is something that I don't want to do.). Cheers, Joseph
-----Original Message----- From: Alex Hall [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 10:07 PM To: Joseph Lee; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [Braillenote] keysoft 8 And I will say this again: I would have agreed with that five years ago, but with everything from a media player to web browser now included, even such an advanced browser to support javascript and cookies, I think that we can at least expect the functionality of a sighted pda. That is, built-in wifi, more ram, multi-tasking, better web browsing, better wordprocessing, more choices for IM clients (Google Talk? I no of no one on that network), and so on. Can my bn replace my pc? No. Would I rather have my pc down for a week than be without my bn? Yes. This is mainly because of being able to read books, use a simple email client, and, above all, have a Braille keyboard for it all. I know I am not alone in this, so I feel that an update on features that will make this device even better is overdue from Humanware, not that they will listen. Oh well, worth a try. Have a great day, Alex > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joseph Lee" <[email protected] >To: "'peter greco'" <[email protected]>,"'Alex Hall'" <[email protected]>,<[email protected]>,<[email protected] re.com>,<[email protected]>,<[email protected]>,< [email protected]>,<[email protected] rg >Date sent: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 21:51:47 -0700 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] keysoft 8 >Hi Peter and list, >Alex is correct in this case. All I want to add is this: just I have been >stressing it lately, BrailleNote is not a PC replacement - it is a PC >companion, folks. You need to realize that developing for this type of >embedded devices is not an easy task, particularly when it comes to >operating system overhaul such as between Windows CE.net 4.2 and Windows >Embedded CE 6.0. >For those who are wondering as to what's new with CE6, I suggest that you >investigate the Internet for more information. >Sorry for harshness... but I had to say something... >Cheers, >Joseph >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of peter greco >Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 6:29 PM >To: Alex Hall; [email protected]; [email protected]; >[email protected]; [email protected]; >[email protected]; [email protected]; >[email protected] >Subject: re: [Braillenote] keysoft 8 >Alex, you're most knowledgable! Can a CE upgrade happen without >anything needing to be done to the Braille Note unit, the mPower? >In your opinion, if the answer is yes, then why would HW not been >doing it? >Peter. >Peter. >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: Alex Hall <[email protected] >>To: peter greco <[email protected]>, [email protected], >[email protected], [email protected], >[email protected], [email protected], >[email protected], >[email protected] >>Date sent: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:17:21 -0400 >>Subject: re: [Braillenote] keysoft 8 >>I am going to say... no way. They have already said it will be >>one sma count, so a ce upgrade is not going to happen, and they >>have never done anything extra, no matter the delay. I would of >>course LOVE to be completely wrong, but from trends in the past I >>would say that nothing beyond what we have already been told will >>come will come (the sentence works if you look at it for a >>minute). All this is just my opinion; I have no inside track or >>anything, so don't quote me to hw when you charge the gates >>demanding the upgrade with extra features in exchange for the >>incredible delay. <smile >>Have a great day, >>Alex >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: peter greco <[email protected] >>>To: Alex Hall <[email protected]>, >>[email protected],[email protected], >>[email protected],[email protected], >>[email protected],[email protected] >>>Date sent: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:44:06 +0930 >>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] keysoft 8 >>>Is it at all possible that KS 8 may have more things that have >>>being requested? Do ferrytales still happen? >>>Peter. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: Alex Hall <[email protected] >>>>To: "David Thomas" <[email protected]>, >>>[email protected],[email protected], >>>[email protected],[email protected], >>>[email protected] >>>>Date sent: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:10:02 -0400 >>>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] keysoft 8 >>>>Wow... Fall of 2008, February 2009, April 2009, June 2009, now >>>>August of 2009? Come on!! Just a status update would be nice, but >>>>all this silence and then the users having to ask tech support, >>>>who aren't allowed to say anything about upcoming releases >>>>anyway, for a timeline of a product that is nearing a year late >>>>in coming? HW's PR team really needs an overhaul, in my 2-cent >>>>opinion. >>>>Have a great day, >>>>Alex >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "David Thomas" <[email protected] >>>>>To: <[email protected]>, >>>><[email protected]>,"jaws users group" >>>><[email protected]>,<[email protected]>, >>>><[email protected] >>>>>Date sent: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 18:04:25 -0500 >>>>>Subject: [Braillenote] keysoft 8 >>>>>I just got off the phone with humanware to talk aboutt a rma. At >>>>the end I asked about keysoft 8 and they said that is projected >>>>to be out at the end of summer. >>>>>___ >>>>>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 >___ >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 >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.8/2227 - Release Date: 07/09/09 >05:55:00 Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.9/2229 - Release Date: 07/10/09 07:05:00 ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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