Just to clarify Elizabeth, I was referring to the Artic TransType not to
the Braille and speak or the type and speak.
Fernando
Fernando H. F. Botelho
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On Mon, 1 Feb 1999, Elizabeth Aldworth wrote:
> That's interesting. I personally was always sorry that the line of
> products they produce such as the braille 'n speak and the type 'n speak
> had those cable connections rather than the more common 9 pin variety. I
> know their reasoning for using the connectors they do is to make the
> product as small as possible but more universal connectors have their own
> advantages.
>
> Thanks for the clarification.
> Elizabeth Aldworth
>
> At 02:22 PM 2/1/99 , you wrote:
> >I apologize for being ambiguous.
> >
> >What I meant is that the keyboard was not user-friendly. The keys were
> >not positioned in an intuitive fassion, and the software was also very
> >counter-intuitive.
> >
> >I wish they had more of a common sense approach rather than an engineer's
> >approach.
> >
> >Fernando H. F. Botelho
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> >
> >
> >On Mon, 1 Feb 1999, Elizabeth Aldworth wrote:
> >
> >> Please be explicit about "poorly designed". I am not agreeing or
> >> disagreeing by the way since I have never used the product myself. Just
> >> wondering what specifically you dislike about the design of this product.
> >>
> >> Elizabeth Aldworth
> >>
> >> At 04:57 PM 1/29/99 , you wrote:
> >> >I have used both the type and speak and the teletype, and I must say that
> >> >the teletype is the most poorly designed product I have seen in a long
> >> >time.
> >>
> >> >Fernando H. F. Botelho
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> >> >
> >> >
> >> >On Fri, 29 Jan 1999, Jamal Mazrui wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >> >> Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 13:37:29 -0500
> >> >> From: David Poehlman <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> Reply-To: "* WEB http://www.rit.edu/~easi" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> >> Subject: Re: Type N Speak
> >> >>
> >> >> when it was first developed, it was the least expensive, simplest and
> >> >> lightest alternative out there. that is no longer the case with the
> >> >> advent of the artic product line.
> >> >> In my use and support of the tns, I have found it to be invaluable for
> >> >> lite work such as taking notes, keeping track of contacts and schedules,
> >> >> but for serious work like telecommunications or heavy word processing,
> >> >> there are disadvantages such as the lack of a built in online storage
> >> >> system such as a floppy drive or memory card system. It's memory is
> >> >> limited and since it is not dos based, even programs that might fit into
> >> >> it cannot be used.
> >> >>
> >> >> I like the idea that products like this don't have a monitor making them
> >> >> less expensive than they other wise would be and lighter but it can
> >> >> hamper the low vision user so it would be nice if there was an easy way
> >> >> to attach one when or if necessary.
> >> >> So, as a "pocket" junior secretary, it is a nice device but could be
> >> >> enhanced with the addition of a numeric key pad, a finished keyboard, a
> >> >> new operating system, and of course some way of not having to cary
> >> >> around or attach it to a disk drive for data storage. I shouldn't have
> >> >> to have a computer to make it an effective tool.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> The innovations developed into the product over its life span have made
> >> >> it more powerful and robust while keeping it simple and straight forward
> >> >> to use.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Sorensen, Gregg E" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > TO: Type 'n Speak Users, and their teachers, parents, employers,
> >> >> > counselors
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I am interested in hearing from the above parties regarding
> >> >> > their satisfaction with Type 'n Speak. Does it meet the needs
> >> >> > for which they purchased it? Would they purchase it again?
> >> >> > Comparing it to a laptop equipped either with internal speech
> >> >> > (PCMCIA card or other?) or external speech, does it offer
> >> >> > adequate advantages (cost, other?)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This inquiry is limited to those having direct experience
> >> >> > with Type 'n Speak, or working closely with a user of Type 'n Speak
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks, Gregg Sorensen
> >> >> > [log in to unmask]
> >> >>
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