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Ron K. Jeffries rjeffries at gmail.com
Sat Aug 29 00:38:30 EDT 2009


Compatible with iPhone sounds like a win to me.

Agree we can't afford two 3.5mm plugs on
such a small device.
---
Ron K. Jeffries


On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 20:08, Wolfgang Spraul<wolfgang at qi-hardware.com> wrote:
> Ron,
>
>> as an aside: a cheap built-in mic, but also a plug to
>> allow use of external mic for better fidelity, or to record an
>> interview.
>
> Right now we have a stereo-out 3.5mm connector.
> The idea was to change that to a 3.5mm TRRS connector, i.e. one that also
> has mic-in. Compatible with the iPhone, for example.
> Would love a 2.5mm connector because it's smaller, but the industry ruined
> the 2.5mm standard thoroughly with a mountain of incompatible connectors
> and cables. So everybody hates 2.5mm now (for a reason, including me).
>
> But two 3.5mm connectors (one for stereo out, one for mic-in), just takes
> too much space. Even one 3.5mm TRRS is big (same as TRS now).
>
> What do you think?
> Wolfgang
>
> On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 10:35:52AM -0700, Ron K. Jeffries wrote:
>> +1 re voice notes.
>>
>> 1) quick verbal notes when doing film photos, with accompanying optional text.
>>
>> 2) voice annotation when capturing GPS tracks. need some method that
>> voice is indexed to a given point in the GPS trace. used later when
>> massaging for Open Street Map. not also text notes can also be used,
>> but some pointer to where in the trace they go would be clever
>>
>> as an aside: a cheap built-in mic, but also a plug to
>> allow use of external mic for better fidelity, or to record an
>> interview.
>>
>> ---
>> Ron K. Jeffries
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 20:24, Peter Malte
>> Mack<mack.petermalte at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> > I actually thought of one usage case of the Ben NanoNote which might be
>> > useful to me:
>> > Using it as a on the go text machine for taking notes and drafting thoughts
>> > (maybe using GNU Nano) -- right now I use my HTC Dream for that purpose, but actually it keeps disturbing you with phone calls, emails, twitter updates and other  nasty stuff - less might be more.
>>
>> (And yes, I have got a simple paper notebook, but I hate to draft
>> emails or "literature if you want to call it that way" and then having
>> to type it again. Not to forget I am still unable to write with pen on
>> paper while walking from one place to another.)
>>
>> Add a voice recorder to that, and it might be interesting for others as
>> well. A nano sized note taker.
>> >
>> > Less is more ;)
>> >
>> > Peter
>>
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