Rumor has the price at around $6K U.S., but it's just rumor. I really don't know. It's believable, though, considering the competition's prices, and considering the fact that braille displays are still very dear. On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Gregory Nowak wrote: > Sounds like Freedom Scientific and > Paulse Data just got some formidable compatition. > Any word on the price of this thing? > Greg > > > On Tue, Jun 26, 2001 at 05:38:02PM +0100, Saqib Shaikh wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.html Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp Learn how to make accessible software at http://www.afb.org/technology/accessapp.html
