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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==


These are ideas related to both audio input and output. Please review the [[Hardware Specifications]] to see what is already included. Some audio-related ideas are also dealt with in the [[Radio and Broadcast]] page.
These are ideas related to both audio input and output. Please review the [[Hardware specification]] to see what is already included. Some audio-related ideas are also dealt with in the [[Radio and Broadcast]] page.


=== Microphone ===
=== Microphone ===

Revision as of 22:41, 15 June 2006

Introduction

These are ideas related to both audio input and output. Please review the Hardware specification to see what is already included. Some audio-related ideas are also dealt with in the Radio and Broadcast page.

Microphone

A built in Microphone would be usefull if dirt and echo/feedback could be controlled. If you have a microphone and speakers included with these laptops then then if you include a small peice of software they can be used as telephones or walkitalkies -- like an instant message local channel that is as easy to use as a CB radio. If the hardware looked like a radio, the oporator could use it before they learend how to use the computer.

Microphone data input

The microphone input jack can double as a dataport for some class of devices (when supporting a "DC-coupled" input mode), but a more general-purpose USB analog to digital device would be a great peripheral for the laptop. --Walter