New Braille Notetaker From Papenmeier

Tue Jun 26 18:58:54 EDT 2001

surely digital talking books will be distributed on cdrom, and not on hard
disk, so all they need is to support a usb/pcmcia/parallel cdrom drive.
saqib

----- Original Message -----
From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at afb.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: New Braille Notetaker From Papenmeier

> Actually, this memory storage defect is rather serious. Digital Talking
> Books are really here if you're a K-12 student in a blind school in the
> U.S. They're also already a reality in Japan and Sweden. They're coming
> next spring in Canada and Great Britain. They needs hundreds of Mb per
> book on average, so will not be well supported in this device at all,
> unless Papenmeier get a real hd inside but soon.
>  On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Rich
> Caloggero wrote:
>
> > Now, can you get a hard drive in a PCCard (pcmcia) form? This might make
it
> > truly usable. Well, actually, for a straight portable computer for
personal
> > organizing and business applications, it looks great. However, 16
megabyts
> > isn't even 4 moderately long mp3s.
> >
> >                     Rich
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gregory Nowak" <romualt at megsinet.net>
> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: 26 June, 2001 5:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: New Braille Notetaker From Papenmeier
> >
> >
> > Enough to keep me personally entertained.
> > Greg
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 26, 2001 at 03:16:00PM -0400, 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
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> --
>
> 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
>
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