<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 2/7/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Bill</b> <<a href="mailto:Bill@explosivo.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Bill@explosivo.com</a>> wrote:
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On Wed, 7 Feb 2007 14:39:12 +1300<br>"Steve Hodge" <<a href="mailto:stevehodge@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">stevehodge@gmail.com</a>> spake:<br><br>> On 2/7/07, Bill <
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</a>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> > I, for one, think a mail client in Mythtv is not a great idea. Maybe a<br>> > menu entry to spawn an external one or something. I can't speak for<br>> > anyone but me, but using a remote to enter an email text just makes me
<br>> > shudder. I can't stand the mini-keyboard on my phone, much less a T9<br>> > or something.<br>><br>><br>> Don't assume that everyone using Myth is doing so with only a remote. I'm
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> using a wireless keyboard. I used to have a remote as well, but I never use<br>> it.<br>><br>> Steve<br><br>Hi Steve,<br><br>I don't assume that... I actually have a BTC wireless myself (yes, its<br>well worth the $35). I still would probably not be doing email
<br>composing on it.<br><br>He had mentioned that particular scenario in his post so I was<br>addressing that.<br><br>See ya<br></blockquote></div><br>Sorry My bad.....<br><br>you are right a couple of my friends use there Mythboxes for almost everything.
<br><br>I got the version before that a year or so ago, It does not have the handles. But i found that the IR was crap. it would, like, stick the button down and fill the screen with a repeating number. (the button was not stuck down.) tried new batteries, rechargeable and corse words directed at it.
<br><br>But that is what the wife wants. I deal with emails everyday, all day. I dont know if i wanna do it on the media center as well......... but it would be handy. I guess.<br><br>thanks<br>CH<br><br>