these drives are 900mb to 1gb typically and cost i think around ?50 or so, not sure about the price. i know ibm make a drive, and other companies as well. saqib ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Caloggero" <rjc@xxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 10:51 PM Subject: Re: New Braille Notetaker From Papenmeier > OOPS, I didn't see this message before I wrote my query. Anyone know about > how much these pcmcia drives cost and how much they hold? How about > reliability and speed? > > Rich > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at afb.net> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > > I'm surprised their onboard memory is so very low. I guess it's intended > one will use PCMCIA hard drives. On the other hand, there's probably > enough room in the case for an internal drive. They don't seem to say > anything one way or the other about that, though > On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Mike > Calvo wrote: > > > How many of your best mp3 files would fit in 16mb I wonder. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gregory Nowak" <romualt at megsinet.net> > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 2:49 PM > > Subject: Re: New Braille Notetaker From Papenmeier > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
