Hi, I agree with you on all the things you'd like +o see and I've been trying for months oow, if not longer, to get these type of things. Pulsedata so far, has all the promises and little teeth!
Cheers, Steve > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Paul Henrichsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 22:40:06 -0800 >Subject: re: [Braillenote] wireless cards for BNQT >Hi. I asked about avant go a few months ago. My wife has it for her palm >pilot and it is pretty neat. I have looked at their web site. They have >tons of magazines and interesting groups there. >The bn has its stability and ease of use, but I would sure like to see it >do some of the things the new packmate can do such as wireless networking, >using programs like messenger and real audio, audible support, etc. I'd >like to see a newer version of windows ce and a newer version of internet >explorer. >I'd like to see a faster processor and maybe USB capability as well. >Also would like to see a replaceable battery; not a clip on like the >packmate tried; perhaps a compartment you'd have to unscrew from the bottom >of the unit. >Also, more onboard memory. >At 1/23/2004, you wrote: >>Thanks for the correction. >>I stand corrected about the socket card. It is not wireless. >>Anne gave me a little bit of a scolding on this, because it could lead >>some people astray. >>I do wonder though, if this windows ce program doesn't support wireless, >>(which most pdas have now and have had for a while), why don't we have an >>upgraded windows and, if necessary, an upgrade in the cpu? >>I got my bn when it was the top of the top among note takers. >>The other note taker I had tried briefly was the Braille Light, but I >>didn't like the speech on it. >>Now, pdi has some competition from Freedom Scientific among others, and F >>S has it's Pac mate with all these features. >>Why are we using an outdated processor and an outdated windows program >>which seems not to allow open features? >>I'm not sure the Pac Mate is totally as secure as the bn in regards to >>data storage, it seems that when you do a hard reset on it you lose >>everything, but some flash memory will prevent that and if you back up, >>you can get it back. >>I love the bn's ease of operation, but think we need a faster processor, >>such as the Intel scale 400 mz and perhaps an updated version of Windows >>that will allow open platform capabilities, such as being able to use >>off-the-shelf technology. >>Most pdas have this now, so you can't say "buy a laptop. >>My wife's pda has wireless as well as the ability to, through activesync, >>download things like Avant Go. >>I kind of feel that this unit is outdated. >>I am not trying to put down anyone, simply asking a question and stating >>some facts. >>Thanks for your help, and thanks for any answers to my question. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Paul Henrichsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 15:21:29 -0800 >>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] wireless cards for BNQT >>>Hi. That card isn't wireless. Also, the version of windows ce that the bn >>>uses doesn't support wireless. >>>At 1/22/2004, you wrote: >>>>The only wireless card that works with the bn, as far as I know is one >>>>from Socket Communications at www.socketcom.com. I hope I spelled this >>>>correctly, but I forgot to look up the spelling, probably because I don't >>>>use wireless at this time. >>>>Hth >>>>Richard >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Brett Winchester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:30:29 -0700 >>>>>Subject: [Braillenote] wireless cards for BNQT >>>>>I looked on the website but do not find any compatibility data telling >>>> me of wireless network cards for my BNQT. I would appreciate any >>>> suggestions please. >>>>>thank you! >>>>>BRETT K WINCHESTER PM KD7JN VOLUNTEER & READING SERVICES MANAGER >>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> http://www.icbvi.state.id.us/brochure/RADIO.HTM >>>>>Member IAAIS International Association of Audio Information Services >>>>>IDAHO COMMISSION f/t BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED - ICBVI >>>>>P O BOX 83720, 341 W WASHINGTON, BOISE IDAHO 83720-0012 >>>>>208-334-3220 ext 104 +7=voice mail after >>>> hours, Fax 208-334-2963 >>>>>___ >>>>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>>>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>>>___ >>>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>>Paul Henrichsen >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>><home.pacbell.net/paulh52 >>>___ >>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >Paul Henrichsen ><[EMAIL PROTECTED] ><home.pacbell.net/paulh52 >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
