Hail the new LSX keyboard!

There are several programmable keys, such as:
The pentagon-shaped keys between the vowel keys.
Three areas on the asterisk key.
All four sensors on the far left auxiliary key.
The two round keys to the side of the vowel keys.
There are also now sensors under the braille-like dots between the * and F, the * and R, T and D, S and Z. Those sensors will also be programmable. That will permit those that do not use wide keys to program the sensors to be one or the other, that is, i.e., either -T or -D.
Of course, the LSX is the model that has a single sensor under what was formerly the crack.
All the various combinations of the upper and lower consonant keys can now be accurately achieved by touching one's finger(s) on the areas containing the braille-inspired dots.

The LSX model will sell for $3,000.
If you have purchased -- and not returned -- the first generation of silicone overlay writers, you can have your keyboard assemblies upgraded to the LSX model for no additional charge.
More information will be forthcoming between now and the national convention.

For those of you who prefer the original LightSpeed, 200 units of the original LightSpeed design, now referred to as the LightSpeed Classic, are now in advanced stages of manufacture by the same group of engineers who initially made them and should be available to start shipping sometime in June.

digitalCAT and LS training Charlotte, NC

Stenovations is accepting registrations for a nationwide training to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 7th and 8th, 2010, with training director John Sims.

DigitalCAT training will be held the entirety of the 7th and half of the training day on the 8th. LightSpeed training will be conducted the latter portion of the 8th.

There will be a training fee of $50 per attendee. Registration is required in advance, so please call us at 304.346.8363 or email training@stenovations.com to reserve your seat at this event.

Specific location and time information will be provided soon!

MSCRA in Tunica next week

Hi, LightSpeeders!

I'll be at the Mississippi Court Reporters Association convention in Tunica next week, Weds through Friday, at Harrah's. I look forward to seeing you there. Stop by the Stenovations booth for a test drive on the LightSpeed.

New LSX

Hi, LightSpeeders!

Here is a new deal for the new, improved silicon overlay, or LSX, which is not out yet and we have no estimated date.

Johnny has determined that the silicon overlay is not sensitive enough. He has developed a new silicon overlay, the LSX, which will have softer silicon and some modifications: adding more sensors to make the sensitivity equal to the original LS, sensors under the cracks (woot!) and dedicated keys to the AO and EU. Don't ask me how this is going to look, because I have no idea. I don't have a concept or other picture. Someone posted on here that Carmen had a picture in California, but I haven't seen it.

If you have a silicon overly LS, you can send it in and have the new overlay (when it's ready, and, no, I don't know when that will be) installed in your writer. There will be an extension of the warranty for the reporters who have bought the current silicon overlay model. The new LSX overlay will be installed at no cost and their warranty extended a year from that date.

He has said, if you plan on having the new LSX installed in your current silicon overlay, you can trim the ridges without voiding the warranty. The new LSX will be $3,000. We will let the original LS owners to trade in at the 100% policy on the LSX or the StarLight, which will have the same keyboard as the LSX.

I'm off to find the razor blade to trim my ridges!

Lapdesk

Many LS users don't like the tripod and put the writer in their lap. You may want a lapdesk if you decide to use it in your lap. The best one I've found is the Pengad mini beanbag lapdesk at http://www.pengad.com/shop-laptop/beanbag_table.html
It's the second one on the page, and it's only $20!