-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 What is actually included on the hand-held part of the unit? On Thu, Mar 30, 2006 at 10:22:26AM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote: > Hi, Ann: > > OK. Some answers below ... > > Ann Parsons writes: > > I understand this is an audio device and not a braille one, right? > > It's a two part concept. You have the handheld which is slim enough to > slide into a pocket or purse without bulging. Then you have a dock for > additional ports, additional batteries, additional speakers, and better > ergonomics for major work--like word processing. The first dock will be > qwerty with full sized keys. Future docks will be braille. > > > > > Secondly, what about file compatibility. > > It syncs with Outlook, and reads and writes Microsoft file formats. It > will also do ODF soon, before Massachusetts moves to ODF probably, so > you could use it directly on the job in Massachusetts. > > > > Tell me they're using FTP or SSH, and I'll sell my Nokia phone next > > year when they implement their phone feature, and I'll buy one of > > these. > > Yes, ssh and ftp are implemented. You will not find the device > comfortable to use for very long as a telephone, though, unless you use > a headset with it. It's a little too wide to hold up to the hear > comfortably for very long. > > > Janina > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFELEfiwamDI1Gy2GIRArxyAJ9Ll4J9R+Yemsv0ZZFYFEW69BZVVgCfSe79 qFSzGmkZnl57dnv00wf23E8= =Z+R1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
