From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id F15013EF5A for ; Fri, 27 Sep 2002 09:38:15 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g8RDcFx32077 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Fri, 27 Sep 2002 09:38:15 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g8RDcFf32073 for ; Fri, 27 Sep 2002 09:38:15 -0400 Received: from im2.sec.tds.net (im2.mail.tds.net [216.170.230.92]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g8RDK3i10185 for ; Fri, 27 Sep 2002 09:20:03 -0400 Received: from Jumbo (mdsnwi11-vlan427-40.wi.tds.net [66.222.63.40]) by im2.sec.tds.net (8.12.3/8.12.3) with ESMTP id g8RDcBrM029387 for ; Fri, 27 Sep 2002 08:38:11 -0500 (CDT) Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 08:32:44 -0500 (CDT) From: "John J. Boyer" X-X-Sender: director@Jumbo To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Elba, from a users perspective (fwd) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hello, This may be of interest. The Elba really does have some Linux utilities. John -- Computers to Help People, Inc. http://www.chpi.org 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 17:57:32 -0400 From: Amy Ruell To: (Recipient list suppressed) @mail.voyagerhosting.net Subject: Elba, from a users perspective >From: Jack and Seetbriar >As i stated in a privious post I've had my elba 20 around 2 moths now. I'm >afraid i can't be that objective about it, becuase to tell the truth I >love this thing! >To begin with it is one stout piece of kit! Looks like it could survive >being air dropped into boznia. I like the way the keys feel under your >fingers and the way thier contoured to fit them. The keybOard is >designed >in souch a way that all the function keys are withen easy reach. It is >possible to control all the braille dispay paramiters such cursor >trracking >on off, 6 to 8 dot braille and grade two on off with the left thumb >function key and the easy access bar which has 8 possitions. The display >itself is nice and sharp! i canot in anyway fault the hardware! >The software isn't too bad and shows great promise of getting a deal >better! Though I will say this isn't a unit you can just haul right out >the box and start working with! As I understand it sighted electronics has >begun including a quick refference guide in all units sold now. A >knowledge >of linux unils would not serve you ill. I've found the pico editor and >pilot file manager answer more than adiquately too all the editing tasks >I've asked of them! When i received the unit much to my delight I found >they'd had the foresight to cnstall both a telnet and fqp client >both of which work very well. it provides conversion both back and forward >of win word files as well as tranlation into grade two braille. papenmier >seems to be very committed to making this a fine product in that >firmware updaates >are released aproxamatetly every two months. I'd also like to give >props to sighted electronics for being a pleasure to do business with. >though >I did have to wait quite some time for the unit, they never tried to fob >me off with excuses but always told me exactly what the delay was! >In sumation, i must say that unlike some uh other braille display >notetakers that have come out, the elba does in fact deliver what the >product literature says it will, with some very pleasant surprises thrown >in. it's advantages far outweigh the few flaws I've found in the unit. >Speaking from my own personal view point I definitely consider I've >gotten >my money's worth! >If there are any questions you'd like to ask me feel free to do so and >I'll try >and answer them!