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Re: M1 review

I, too, recently acquired an M1.  I'm still waiting for my other wearable
components to arrive so I haven't spent a lot of time with it--but, like
you, I had trouble with the head mount.  Eventual solution: big red
friendly bandana tied around my skull (and the M1 headset) to hold the
headset solidly in place.  Works great, easy-on-easy-off, looks less geeky
(or so I tell myself) than tape or a helmet, and serves as a sweatband to
boot.  Plus it makes an excellent mount for a small video camera...

I'm trying to put together a Windows95 wearable, so the M1's 320x240
resolution is a real problem.  Current solution is a wonderful screen
magnifier package from Ai Squared (Leaders in Low Vision Software)
http://www.aisquared.com/ai2home.htm.  It has a variety of magnification
styles; is very smooth; and handles all sorts of potentially-badly-behaved
interface widgets (like pop-up menus) consistently.  It makes the M1
eminently usable for 640x480 Win95.

I'd be very interested in hearing from anyone else who's trying to take
Win95 mobile.  And, yes, I know it's an evil OS (if you can even call it an
OS)--but I work for a large, humorless consulting firm that long ago
standardized on Microsoft, so if I want to be taken seriously (and to
interoperate with my colleagues), Win95 is my only choice.

Ed

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Date:   04/01/98 08:45 AM
Subject:  M1 review
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I've had the M1 Personal Display from Liquid Image for two weeks now,
and although I haven't worn it for more than half an hour at a time I'm
pretty happy with it.  First the high/low points:
Strengths:
*uses standard VGA
*accepts NTSC input
*lightweight (4oz head unit)
*compact size
*256grays
Weaknesses:
*needs 7-12v and regulates its own voltage (read power loss)
*2.5watts
*320x240 resolution
*mediocre contrast with lcd
*abysmal head mount slides off your head while standing still unless
  you add two extra straps to hold it on your head.
The most frustrating part about this display is that it doesn't fit on
your head very well (at least not on my head).  I've speant more time
adding various straps, pads, and tape to keep it stable and prevent it

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