December 4 afternoon | Video
[This post is brought to you at around early afternoon, after Azusa's gotten a feel for the general reactions to the new communicator. She's in her office even though it's Saturday, and it looks clean and orderly, as always, despite the massive stacks of paper piled high on her desk.]
I'd hoped that people would find the new communicators easier to use than the old ones, even for those not used to technology, but I suppose I'd misjudged the situation. Please accept my assurances that the new interface is easier and more intuitive to use, especially once you've familiarized yourselves with it.
[She raises one of the sample communicators to face the camera of the one she's using now, and without even looking at where she's tapping, easily brings up a few screens with the touch of her finger.]
The main functions--communication and filtering, maps and SOS--remain the same but for the way you access them. We've tried to improve ease of access while still enhancing security. For those who have trouble with the touchscreen, you may activate the voice command function in the settings. [clears throat, pronounces the word "notes", and those watching will see the screen on the sample communicator blanking out into something that looks like an empty sheet of paper] If you find it hard to work with the on-screen keyboard, you can change the settings to allow writing anywhere on the mirror [scribbles out S-O-U-L on the "sheet" of paper on the mirror], and the device will transform your scribbles into letters [badaboom, the communicator converts the four letters into normal text]. If you have difficulty reading entries, there is an application that can read them out aloud for you. There are also other functions not included in the default settings that can be activated, such as alarms, notes, bookmarked entries, etcetera. [brings each functionality out one after another just to demonstrate quickly]
Above all, it is sturdier, can't be damaged so easily, and is slightly more resistant to the madness wavelength. [She flicks a fingertip against the mirror, and the sound produced is exactly like that of a fingernail clicking against clear glass.] We've added measures against illegal acts of hacking, as well--any attempts will be logged and identified.
That said, just because these devices can survive being dropped down twenty floors doesn't mean you should be stupid and do it anyway just for the heck of it. Do not abuse the security settings. One of the primary reasons we pushed for the change is to discourage pranks and reduce the instances of offensive posts. These devices function as your identity badges, and are vital tools both for your daily lives and for the war. They must be treated with respect and care. [Or else.]
We will endeavor to include a short course on technology in the syllabus we're drawing up [and have yet to roll out, much to her chagrin; they've simply been too busy--]. The new communicators will be covered, of course. Does anyone have any questions I might be able to answer quickly?
I'd hoped that people would find the new communicators easier to use than the old ones, even for those not used to technology, but I suppose I'd misjudged the situation. Please accept my assurances that the new interface is easier and more intuitive to use, especially once you've familiarized yourselves with it.
[She raises one of the sample communicators to face the camera of the one she's using now, and without even looking at where she's tapping, easily brings up a few screens with the touch of her finger.]
The main functions--communication and filtering, maps and SOS--remain the same but for the way you access them. We've tried to improve ease of access while still enhancing security. For those who have trouble with the touchscreen, you may activate the voice command function in the settings. [clears throat, pronounces the word "notes", and those watching will see the screen on the sample communicator blanking out into something that looks like an empty sheet of paper] If you find it hard to work with the on-screen keyboard, you can change the settings to allow writing anywhere on the mirror [scribbles out S-O-U-L on the "sheet" of paper on the mirror], and the device will transform your scribbles into letters [badaboom, the communicator converts the four letters into normal text]. If you have difficulty reading entries, there is an application that can read them out aloud for you. There are also other functions not included in the default settings that can be activated, such as alarms, notes, bookmarked entries, etcetera. [brings each functionality out one after another just to demonstrate quickly]
Above all, it is sturdier, can't be damaged so easily, and is slightly more resistant to the madness wavelength. [She flicks a fingertip against the mirror, and the sound produced is exactly like that of a fingernail clicking against clear glass.] We've added measures against illegal acts of hacking, as well--any attempts will be logged and identified.
That said, just because these devices can survive being dropped down twenty floors doesn't mean you should be stupid and do it anyway just for the heck of it. Do not abuse the security settings. One of the primary reasons we pushed for the change is to discourage pranks and reduce the instances of offensive posts. These devices function as your identity badges, and are vital tools both for your daily lives and for the war. They must be treated with respect and care. [Or else.]
We will endeavor to include a short course on technology in the syllabus we're drawing up [and have yet to roll out, much to her chagrin; they've simply been too busy--]. The new communicators will be covered, of course. Does anyone have any questions I might be able to answer quickly?