Hi Jim, I don't think there is a document out there, so you'll have to do your own comparison shopping. (The closest thing is an NFB article comparing laptop ...
Has anone had any experience with the Freedom scientific Pack mate?...
Johnston, Rick
rick.johnston@...
Apr 6, 2004 12:44 am
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Hi Rick and others! I trialed a Pacmate for a while. Perhaps I could help. Dave...
David Allen
wd8ldy@...
Apr 6, 2004 2:29 pm
2533
I own one. What would you like to know. Brian C. Unitt Holstein, Taylor, Unitt & Law a Professional Corporation 4300 Latham St., 2nd Fl. Riverside, CA 92501 ...
Brian C. Unitt
brianunitt@...
Apr 7, 2004 3:23 pm
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Dave, Can you compare the pack mate to a Notebook or Laptop computer? What is different and what is similar? Thanks, Rick!...
Johnston, Rick
rick.johnston@...
Apr 7, 2004 4:13 pm
2535
I currently use a Type&Speak, with desk top computers at work and home Transferring data is a drag for me at work because of the huge network and my teen ager...
Johnston, Rick
rick.johnston@...
Apr 7, 2004 8:55 pm
2536
Hi Rick and others, Yes, comparing the Pacmate to a laptop or notebook is very apt. The pacmate is smaller and lighter than a laptop. The battery life of the...
David Allen
wd8ldy@...
Apr 8, 2004 5:06 pm
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Dear Johnston, May I know what Kind of work from home you are in. I take the challenge as a home typist recently. It's quite frustrating. Many people say that...
THAI SIOW HUI
thai05@...
Apr 8, 2004 10:01 pm
2538
Thanks Dave! *1* How limited are you with program usage using Windows CE as an operating system? *2* Can you use any external modem or does it require a...
Johnston, Rick
rick.johnston@...
Apr 9, 2004 12:17 am
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I agree with David's comments with the following reservation. The battery in the BX and QX models is not user replaceable. It does give you about 12 hours of...
Brian C. Unitt
brianunitt@...
Apr 9, 2004 7:57 am
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Hi Rick and others, 1. You are not limited so long as you can find an application written for the Windows CE platform that will suit your needs. For example, I...
David Allen
wd8ldy@...
Apr 9, 2004 3:44 pm
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Hello Yvonne, I have worked from a stand alone, computer for a large corporation for 11 years. I also handle all my personel business on a desk top PC at...
Johnston, Rick
rick.johnston@...
Apr 9, 2004 3:45 pm
2542
Hi, One comment on the battery, in the newest models of Pac Mate bx400 and qx400 the battery is no longer detachable by a user, not a bad thing since the old...
Claus Thøgersen
thoeg@...
Apr 9, 2004 3:48 pm
2543
If I own a Type&Speak, what would be the insentive in purchasing a Pacmate and not a laptop? ... From: Claus Thøgersen [mailto:thoeg@...] Sent:...
Johnston, Rick
rick.johnston@...
Apr 9, 2004 4:02 pm
2544
Hi, But why drive a scanner on a small device with a 400 mhz processor and limitted ram? The Pac Mate is a portable device that is why it is so often compared...
Claus Thøgersen
thoeg@...
Apr 9, 2004 5:04 pm
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So is the Pacmate more like a Type&Speak notetaker or a labtop? ... From: Claus Thøgersen [mailto:thoeg@...] Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 9:51 AM To:...
Johnston, Rick
rick.johnston@...
Apr 9, 2004 5:43 pm
2546
I have a Pac Mate because it is smaller and easier for me to handle. I write all my teaching lessons on it and do a lot of email and different things while I...
Donna Miller
ddtorrey@...
Apr 9, 2004 6:45 pm
2547
Hi Rick and others, As others have said, it is more like a notetaker than a laptop. However, it is really more powerful than most notetakers. While many...
David Allen
wd8ldy@...
Apr 10, 2004 9:18 am
2548
hello: I am a real estate broker in California. All real estate contracts use Winforms, a program that allows the user to fill out the forms on the computer...
Victor Bishara Real E...
victorbishara@...
Apr 10, 2004 9:19 am
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Hi Victor and others, If the Winform programme is not accessible with Jaws, perhaps you need to find a script writer and get them connected with your company,...
David Allen
wd8ldy@...
Apr 12, 2004 1:43 am
2550
Accessibility may not be the correct term here in that sometimes I have had some success getting forms like this to work with JAWS. My biggest problem is that...
Hi Folks: I am posting this request to both of these lists because whether listening to Winamp or using the computer in a business environment, the use of some...
Jim Noseworthy
jimn@...
Apr 14, 2004 5:10 pm
2552
Should be just about any of them. They are the industry standard and we've had no problems working with JFW using the Eloquence synthesizer. The SoundBlaster...
Winslow PARKER
Winslow.PARKER@...
Apr 14, 2004 5:24 pm
2553
Hi Gang: Has anyone had any experience with JFW and Norton Anti-Virus 2004. If so, how so? Cheers....
Jim Noseworthy
jimn@...
Apr 15, 2004 3:41 pm
2554
... If you have Norton 2003, I haven't noticed any difference in N2004. The Norton interface is more fiddly than McAfee, but it's still workable. They use a...
Hi Thomas: When Norton 2004 is installed, JFW seems to loose focus when MS Word 2000 is opened. He can Alt-Tab from and back to Word again and everything...
Jim Noseworthy
jimn@...
Apr 15, 2004 8:57 pm
2557
What you describe makes no sense. When Norton is actually running , you can hit alt-tab and get to a different screen and keep working. If you are in word, if...
I don't have a lot to add to this discussion from a JAWS point of view but as a sighted person who works with JAWS users I refuse to use Norton. It slows down...
In that case, what do you use for virus protection? One major system crash taught me that I need the best virus protection I can find. All the techies I know...
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