Re: [Braillenote] Apex bugs so far

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:59:06 -0800

for me, I have a laptop so I'd need the apex for travel almost like a pda. I was looking at the voice sense -- and having to lug a display around is not very travel friendly. We won't discuss the packmate...and I'm not sure what other note takers are out there. I haven't been impressed with the latest humanware updates to the BN. As a matter of fact, I'm still running 7.5 -- but for the smaller size I'd upgrade. I need to work that out with the division of Blind services here in Florida, but as I'm a VR client with previous employment history looking to get back to work and with good justifacation I think that can be worked out. Besides, I like the idea of them starting with a stable product. That always drew me to them before they became humanware. They've had versions more stable than others so I'll try to be hopeful. Having the tech internal is great. I had a sighted friend say it looks like the Mac air for slimness. Very cool! 
gisela
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Welty" <[email protected]> To: "Amanda Chokov" <[email protected]>; "Alex Hall" <[email protected]> 
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 5:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Apex bugs so far
I agree with that. I'd be happy to have an apex, and don't forget, some of these problems may be software related. The battery we were told about being a shorter life, and with it being removable I'd only expect this. 


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From: "Amanda Chokov" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 20:42
To: "Alex Hall" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Apex bugs so far


I'm in no position to say, but in all honesty, if I were to get an
apex, I could deal with that stuff no problem. Nothing I'd personally
be really concerned about. Just a thought. By the way, I hope everyone
had a good holiday!

   Cheers,
  Amanda

On 1/2/10, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
I can try to summarize from what I know so far, and I should have an Apex in the next month or so to provide much more accurate information than trying 
to remember previous posts. I will skip the pros, since the hw site, the
manual, the readme, the list archives, and the audio presentations can tell you about all of the Apex's good points. Here are the problems I have heard 
of so far:
1. Using wifi and bluetooth at the same time may cause your wifi to drop its 
connection more often than if you had bluetooth off.

2. There is no index for the user manual.

3. This is not confirmed, but there may be no way to run Windows CE
utilities from the application program option, such as cmd.exe or mac
address.exe. I will have to investigate this one. This only affects
advanced/power users; in a word, geeks. <smile> I am one of them!
4. If you turn off the Apex with wifi on, you cannot connect to any network 
after you turn the Apex back on; you have to reset I believe.
5. The battery life is shorter than it is on the mPower, though you can buy 
and carry spare batteries. No word yet on if you can charge the spare
batteries outside of the Apex.

6. There is no cf slot. While this is not a ocncern in itself since high
capacity sd cards are supported and the Apex has 8gb of storage already
built in, it does mean that you will need to get any files off cf cards and onto the Apex or get an external cf card reader and plug it into one of the 
Apex's usb ports.
7. The keys are much easier to move, and the thumb keys are smaller. This is not a bad thing, but note that you will have to get used to typing with less force and your thumbs may have to get used to new thumb keys. Coming from a voiceNote, though, this will not be a problem since you have not yet used 
thumb keys.
8. One user has said that the new scroll wheel is not very smooth. We are 
not sure if that is just the user's unit or if it is in all the Apexes.
That is all I can think of for now. Please feel free to tell me if I missed 
anything or got things wrong!


Have a great day,
Alex
New email address: [email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kristen Slemp" <[email protected]>
To: "Peggy Kern" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Cc: "BRAILLENOTE MAILING LIST" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 18:23
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] I think I've found a new feature (On
theApex)-QUESTIONS NEEDING ANSWERS?!?



   Hello Peggy, and Frank, and ALL,
FIRST: HAPPY 2010!
I hope that you all have a very happy, Joyful, Fruitful, And PEACEFUL NEW 
Year This YEAR!
(SMILE!)
Second: I'm in the process of saving / trying to gather enough money for a 

braillenote.
I have an MPOWER Voicenote which is now running KEYSOFT 8.0 Build 20!
I love it!
However, It sounds like 1 this apex is more, ah what's the word I am
looking for, more in line with current technology,
2 will be able to advance with the current technology,
3 being a college student has even more than the MPOWER has in the way of 
functionality I need,
4 and last but not least it sounds like the MPOWER is getting ready to be 
outdated, obsolete, in a word: Extinct.
So, Peggy And Frank and anyone who has any information particularly, but 
not exclusively, firsthand information about the apex pro's and con's,
objectively please.
I would Be eternally grateful if you would please pass it along to me!
(SMILE!)
THANK YOU!
I anticipate your reply email-(S) in Great EXCITEMENT!
MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU AND GIVE ALL OF YOU HIS PEACE!
SINCERELY, In OUR LORD And SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, And Our BLESSED VIRGIN
MOTHER MARY, Kristen...(Kristen A Novice In The Order Of Carmelites
Discalced Secular - Group OF THE TRANSFIGURATION)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Kern" <[email protected]
To: "Braillenote" <[email protected]
Date sent: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 12:37:24 -0800
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] I think I've found a new feature (On

the Apex)


Wow, how cool!  I can't wait until Monday when mine comes!  Well,

I can

wait, 'cause I have to, but I'm so excited!



Peggy
http://kernsac.livejournal.com



http://facebook.com/kernsac
----- Original Message -----
From: "frank M.  Hernandez" <[email protected]
To: "Bn List" <[email protected]
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 10:50 AM
Subject: [Braillenote] I think I've found a new feature (On the

Apex)



I found a feature I never imagined.



I was reading an e-mail and I accidently prest an s in the

e-mail action

menu.
It took me to the Keylist menu where it added the name, middle

name,

e-mail of this person.
This saves so much time.
I love this feature.



 I tried to do the same on my MPower but this option was not

there.

I like this feature, it's not perfect, I still had to edit the

e-mail

address field, but its way better than the way I have been

adding

addresses for the past 6 years?




 Have I found a new feeture, or have I've been a dummy, creating

more work

for myself all these years?
Now, I'm wonderring what other time saving tasks I just don't

know about.


"I love the Apex!"
Best Wishs for 2010,
Frank.




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