[Reader-users] PDA Hardware

[David B Andrews]

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David Andrews
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>>> powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov 6/27/2007 3:32 PM >>>
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Terry Powers


-----Original Message-----
From: Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 4:26 PM
To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] PDA Hardware

I have not bought a machine yet, but you do know that you can save
scanned material on to a card.  This gives you more memory and
more
ability to read from other devices.  With this ability, what more
do you
want.  Give them a break.  The machine has only been out, I think
for
about two years, if even that.
I am exsighted to try it out. I sure would rather cary an m-power
and an
KNFB reader than depend on a stand alone that I can only use in
one
place.  Its clerity will make up my mind for me.  I sent a lady in
my
office Jim's e-mail about being ableto read white on color and she
asked
me if I had decided yet.  I wrote back and said 80% yes.

Terry Powers
 

-----Original Message-----
From: joeleah at iquest.net [mailto:joeleah at iquest.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 3:55 PM
To: reader-users at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Reader-users] PDA Hardware


I don't yet own the KNFB Reader, so didn't know which PDA it was
using.
I read 
the CPU speed and was aware that it is at the top end of the
current
offerings.
Certainly there are many factors involved in choosing hardware for
such
a 
device, but as a programmer, I know that memory is one of the
significant 
ones.  In this case, I also suspect that the design of controls,
etc. is
major 
because unless there was a commercial unit close enough to be
adapted, a
custom 
unit would be required, and that would be even more costly.
I too think the reader should be modified to offer the option of
access
to the 
PDA functions.  Although that adds complexity, it would certainly
give 
customers a better overall investment and put even more power in
their
hands 
without having to consider two PDA's to carry out what one should
be
able to 
handle.
I appreciate the work being done on the KNFB thus far so I don't
want to
sound 
negative.  However, this technology becomes costly and it only
makes
sense to  
fully utilize our devices.
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