| From: | Gurth <gurth@******.NL> |
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| Subject: | Re: [Stuff] Pocket Secretaries (first draft) |
| Date: | Mon, 28 Sep 1998 11:58:42 +0200 |
> Stylus control involves drawing and ``gesturing'' directly on the screen
> with a pen-like object that comes with (and stored within) the device.
> Stylus control is coupled with real-time handwriting recognition,
> translating what you write into digital symbols. Stylus control is
> useful for drawing applications, but is used most often to input
> non-roman languages, especially Japanese.
You may want to mention the use of on-screen icons that you touch with the
stylus to perform standard functions. It appears from text that you
intended that, but it may be best to explicitly mention it -- most
consumer test reports I've read assume the reader is totally new to the
concepts behind item being reviewed, so something like that should be
mentioned, IMHO.
[big snip]
> As mentioned above, some units come with language translation abilities,
> some in nearly real time. Software modules are available for major
> languages, and you need a module for both the source and destination
> language to get a translation. Systems that support this option come with
> modules for English and Japanese. Other modules can be purchased for 30Y
> each. Each module uses 10Mp.
I feel the prices should be based on those for language skillsofts (SR3 p.
295), because otherwise this is WAY cheap compared to getting a language
skill you can use yourself.
[more snip]
> (>) This is more serious, but usually not by much. Most of these devices are
> made to sell all over the world, and so often the key length used is to
> short to make brute force attacks impractical.
A bit of an awkward sentence, I feel. How about "... and so, often the key
length used is short enough to make brute force attacks practical." It
gets rid of the double negative, and so is a bit easier to understand.
[rest snipped]
> GAME INFORMATION
>
> Data Comm Street
> Name Conc. Weight Mp ECCM Encr. Encr. Cost Index Legal
> Ares Attache 2 1.5 300 3 6 3 20,700Y 2.5 6P-U
You may also want to add in ratings for language skills these things have.
Also, is there any particular formula you used to calculate the costs, or
did you just pick some that looked nice?
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