Linux-Based Notetaker Announced

Linux-Based Notetaker Announced

[Janina Sajka]

>From braillex@globalnet.co.uk Tue Jun 26 13:25:35 2001
From: Braillex <braillex@globalnet.co.uk>

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@globalnet.co.uk



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Re: Linux-Based Notetaker Announced

[Kirk Wood]

As for the memory available for storage, it is short on the main
board. But... I think Linux can support the pcmcia flash meory cards which
have pretty good capacity. And as for the speculation on the hard drives,
that depends. If they include a type 3 slot, you can get a drive to
fit. But it will be expensive.

But to give some real world idea of expansion:
A 32 MB compact flash card runs around $45 right now at CDW.
A 128 MB compact flash card is about $110.
A 256 MB card can be had for $330.


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