04-13-2003, 01:19 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Braille CE PDA/Phone
"Combining an accessible GSM cell phone, mobile internet services, and essential notetaker functionality, the MPO is the first personal wireless device of its kind for visually impaired individuals. The unique, interoperable features of the MPO can help you manage your active life with confidence and control, especially when you are on the move."
The scary part is, the feature set almost makes me want a device like this: triband GSM, CE .Net, 64MB ROM/64MB RAM, and a PXA255 XScale processor (GPRS support will be available soon). The only catches are the weight (1lb 8oz) and the minor technicality that I don't know Braille. 
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04-13-2003, 03:30 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 541
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Impaired? With a monster like this, their PDA certainly won't be impaired. Very unique device indeed.
Too bad that battery life can't be moved over to our screens too :P
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04-13-2003, 03:40 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 555
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Lets get a screenshot of its GUI! 
Seriously though...I wonder how one navigates within that PDA. VERY intriguing....
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04-13-2003, 03:40 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Finally
Finally a really good reason for me to learn brail. This is going to be well worth the time it takes me to learn another langauge.
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04-13-2003, 03:57 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,185
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Originally Posted by felixdd
Lets get a screenshot of its GUI! |
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04-13-2003, 07:07 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 114
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Very cool. I'm sure it's not cheap, but then again the volumes can't be anywhere NEAR what any other device is. And the service that it would provide to someone who's visually impared... Wow. Kudos to that company.
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04-13-2003, 12:49 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 633
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Originally Posted by bdegroodt
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Originally Posted by felixdd
Lets get a screenshot of its GUI! |
:twak: |
:iamwithstupid: :rofl: :wink:
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04-13-2003, 06:28 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 335
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Keyboard could be of use on a normal PDA
The keyboard on the device is ideal for a PDA having a small number of larger buttons rather than a large number of tiny buttons. The Microwriter Agenda used a similar chording keyboard on a PDA ten years ago.
A landscape device with the buttons underneath the screen would be very interesting...
PJE
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04-13-2003, 08:45 PM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
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[corrected message below]
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04-13-2003, 08:46 PM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
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USB-OTG!
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Linear Mode
