[Reader-users] PDA Hardware

[Kevin Jones]

I think they should just give access to the PDA but not support it -- 
it's a PDA they didn't make after all, they shouldn't have to support 
the PDA but at least let people who want it be able to use it.


James Jolley wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> I agree to a point with your comment regarding access to the PDA. I suspect 
> the NFB's reason, and Jim will probably back me up on this, was to design a 
> dedicated unit that would do one job exceptionally well, i.e. read 
> documents. the memory for the reader is certainly sufficient as 64 mb for an 
> application like the reader is more than enough in capacity.
> 
> Also, I think adding in the ability to access our PDA part of the reader 
> would give Jim and others a lot of extra difficulties with tech support and 
> all that good stuff.
> 
> Any thoughts Jim if your not too busy?
> 
> -James-
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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> To: <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 8:55 PM
> 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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