From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from c716099-a.rchdsn1.tx.home.com ([24.7.105.70] helo=ignatious) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1 (Debian)) id 15F6cl-0007tP-00 for ; Wed, 27 Jun 2001 00:08:19 -0400 Received: from cpt.kirk (helo=localhost) by ignatious with local-esmtp (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 15F6yB-0003mh-00 for ; Tue, 26 Jun 2001 23:30:27 -0500 Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 23:30:27 -0500 (CDT) From: Kirk Wood X-Sender: cpt.kirk@ignatious To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: New Braille Notetaker From Papenmeier In-Reply-To: <000601c0fe93$94abab60$e429893e@essex.ac.uk> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.4 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Saqib Shaikh wrote: > 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. I don't think that carrying an extra cdrom and cable to hook it to the system is much in line with the point of the system. Also, as far as the playing of MP3s, I think this is more of a marketing tool then a usability thing. At least in the near term when using solid state storage. I guess compact flash is afordable as a medium, but.... ======= Kirk Wood Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net The mind is like a parachute; it works much better when open. If your too open minded, your brains will fall out.