Thought this may be of interest to people: > The new notetaker that works! > > Papenmeier will be demonstrating their new ELBA braille notetaker, at sight Village on the 16th to the 18th July. > > The ELBA Papenmeiers New Braille Assistant, combines all of your computer and Braille requirements into one compact and easy to use device. > > With the ELBA, you can surf the web, send and receive e-mails, listen to your favourite MP3 files, and write a letter to your Boss all at the same time! > > The Braille Assistant comes with a complete suite of programs, all menu driven, for easy use, with the added functionality of quick keys for power users. > > It includes a modem, network card, serial and parallel interface , USB port and PCMCIA slot, all as standard! > > The ELBA offers its users the choice of querty or Braille imput, and provides output and feedback with excellent speech with a choice of languages, and 18 or 32 cell refreshable Braille display. > > With its multi-tasking abilities, large storage facilities for storing your documents and MP3 files, combined with Papenmeiers world-renowned build quality, the speed and stability of the Linux operating system, the ELba is the Braille Notetaker that takes note of your requirements, and works for you. > > The full specifications are as follows: > > Program Suite > > Word processor, File Manager, File transfer to and from PC, File converter (read and write WinWord compatible format), Braille translator, E-mail, Internet browser, Scientific Calculator, MP3 Player, Voicenote, Spreadsheet, Scheduler / Planner, Address book, Data base, Cellular phone management, Root shell (bash) for power users allowing direct access to the Linux system. > > The ELba comes with the following ports: > > Serial (RS232) with standard 9-pin connector, Parallel with standard 25-pin connector > USB Client, PS/2 keyboard, Standard Type II PCMCIA / Cardbus slot Ethernet (RJ45) > Internal 56k modem, or optionally, internal ISDN card instead of modem (RJ45) > Speaker Output, Microphone Input > > Remote Braille Display capabilities > > Braille Terminal to allow Braillex Elba to act as a Braille display and Braille keyboard for other computers > > Visual Display Support > > Connection via the serial port to an (optional) external LCD display > > Technical Specifications > > 32-bit Digital StrongARM RISC processor > Linux operating system > DRAM 32 Mbytes > Flash Memory 16 Mbytes > > Physical Characteristics > > Dimensions: 300 x 215 x 50 mm (11.8" x 8.5" x 2") > ca. 2 Kg (4.5 lb) for 32-cell version > Aluminium-magnesium case > > Carry Case > > Soft carrying case with shoulder strap. > > Papenmeier UK > Telephone Number 0870 6061506 Fax 01245 231157 > E-mail Braillex at globalnet.co.uk >
