"John J. Boyer" <director@chpi.org> writes: > Hello, > This may be of interest. The Elba really does have some Linux utilities. Sure it has, as its OS is an embeded Linux ! ELBa is a Papenmeier product, and is the first in all specific one to use Linux (strong-arm processor, PCMCIA slot, sound features... and the great easy-bar system). > John > > > -- > Computers to Help People, Inc. > http://www.chpi.org > 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703 > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 17:57:32 -0400 > From: Amy Ruell <aruell@attbi.com> > To: (Recipient list suppressed) @mail.voyagerhosting.net > Subject: Elba, from a users perspective > > >>From: Jack and Seetbriar <jammerman@EARTHLINK.NET> >>As i stated in a privious post I've had my elba 20 around 2 moths now. I'm >>afraid i can't be that objective about it, becuase to tell the truth I >>love this thing! >>To begin with it is one stout piece of kit! Looks like it could survive >>being air dropped into boznia. I like the way the keys feel under your >>fingers and the way thier contoured to fit them. The keybOard is >>designed >>in souch a way that all the function keys are withen easy reach. It is >>possible to control all the braille dispay paramiters such cursor >>trracking >>on off, 6 to 8 dot braille and grade two on off with the left thumb >>function key and the easy access bar which has 8 possitions. The display >>itself is nice and sharp! i canot in anyway fault the hardware! >>The software isn't too bad and shows great promise of getting a deal >>better! Though I will say this isn't a unit you can just haul right out >>the box and start working with! As I understand it sighted electronics has >>begun including a quick refference guide in all units sold now. A >>knowledge >>of linux unils would not serve you ill. I've found the pico editor and >>pilot file manager answer more than adiquately too all the editing tasks >>I've asked of them! When i received the unit much to my delight I found >>they'd had the foresight to cnstall both a telnet and fqp client >>both of which work very well. it provides conversion both back and forward >>of win word files as well as tranlation into grade two braille. papenmier >>seems to be very committed to making this a fine product in that >>firmware updaates >>are released aproxamatetly every two months. I'd also like to give >>props to sighted electronics for being a pleasure to do business with. >>though >>I did have to wait quite some time for the unit, they never tried to fob >>me off with excuses but always told me exactly what the delay was! >>In sumation, i must say that unlike some uh other braille display >>notetakers that have come out, the elba does in fact deliver what the >>product literature says it will, with some very pleasant surprises thrown >>in. it's advantages far outweigh the few flaws I've found in the unit. >>Speaking from my own personal view point I definitely consider I've >>gotten >>my money's worth! >>If there are any questions you'd like to ask me feel free to do so and >>I'll try >>and answer them! > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Boris Daix "Feel free to be Free, or not to be..." _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list