One of the things that kept me from getting a QT or has held me back from getting a regular lap top is the keyboard. As it is, on my PC I sue an ergonomic keyboard. I type well over 60 words per minute, tough I haven't been timed lately. I was concerned that a small QT keyboard would slow me down and would cause me more pain because of not being ergonomic.
For Mary, really, the chorded key combinations used with a BT keyboard aren't too hard to learn. I first learned them with a braille and speak a long time ago, and I just sat down with the manual, went through step by step, practicing, and it really came easily. mostly the key combos we call chords are normal braille symbols with the addition of the space bar held down. sometimes, the back space or enter. When I chose my keyboard for the BN I felt that being familiar with braille since childhood, it would be a faster way for me to work. i actually think I still type much faster and the BN keyboard is kind of painful for me to use for long periods of time, but that's because of my JRA and very limited range of motion in my hands and wrists. my BN is over five years old now, so perhaps the keyboard has changed in that effect anyway. But I think you would find learning to use the BT keyboard wouldn't be difficult or confusing. sherry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terri Pannett Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 9:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BrailleNote mPower Hi, Mary, I can type much faster using the BN QT than I can using my PC. Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Otten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 9:18 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BrailleNote mPower > Hi Don, > Since I'm not all that familiar with the keyboard of the older units, I > guess I won't have the learning curve in getting use to the new one. But I > am curious regarding what you see as the differences between the two > keyboards. One thing that concerns me about the qwerty keyboard is its > smallness and wondering whether one can actually type with speed and > accuracy on a smaller than standard keyboard. Obviously, with a larger > keyboard, you'd need a larger unit, and few would want that. So I > understand its a trade off. I don't think I'd like the braille keyboard, > though. All the combination keystrokes, I guess they are called corded > keys, would > be tough to get use to for somebody like me who thinks of braille in terms > of Perkins exclusively. > Mary > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > __________ NOD32 1.1155 (20050626) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.nod32.com > > ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
