What was the deal with your mPower? Here's crossing fingers and toes you get it back soon!!! LOL.
Katie > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Karen McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 13:10:44 -0500 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] some observations >Hello, list, >I can't say enough good things about the MPower. The only problem I've had >is with the recording feature and HumanWare deserves five stars for their >attention to this matter. I sent my unit away last Wednesday at HumanWare's >expense, and it was shipped yesterday. Now how much better can a company >do? I don't know yet what they had to do in order to fix my unit, but for >Jim especially because he has had the same problems, be encouraged. I'm >sure I'll have my unit by Friday, if not before. >Karen >----- Original Message ----- >From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 1:41 PM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] some observations >> Isaac, >> I think you too are suffering too many stomach pains from reading this >> list! The M-power truly is a fine product! It isn't without problems I >> agree but it truly works better than the previous classic products. I >> have had a BN here for at least four years. I have seen much improvement >> in the BN family of products since I bought my first unit! I challenge >> you privately to show me anything better on the market than a PC or >> another notetaker that would be better than the M-power or PK! I dare you >> to do so! I wouldn't put it on the list but you can write me privately if >> you like! Perhaps those of us who have M-power units would take the time >> to talk about what we like about the M-power, we might put the list into a >> better perspective on this product! >> Jim Aldrich >> At 11:19 PM 10/31/2005 , you wrote: >>>Kim, >>>I have two comments to make: >>>1. Does the Mpower support the traveler floppy drive which worked in >>>earlier versions of the Braillenote? >>>2. Why are there no "trial" units? When I wanted to purchase a >>>versabraille from Telesensory Systems years ago, they let me borrow a >>>versabraille for a whole week! that was more than enough time for me to >>>decide whether I could use the unit. I recently spoke with a vendor about >>>another product and I asked if there were demo units. The answer was an >>>emphatic "YES!!!" Now I didn't borrow the unit because I am not serious >>>about purchasing it presently. I only ask to demo something that I may >>>recommend for someone else or that I may buy for myself. the guy that I >>>asked about this was downright unfriendly. This is a Humanware employee. >>>Oh, well, I won't be recommending the Mpower for my client. >>>Isaac >>>On Mon, 31 Oct 2005, kim wrote: >>>> Upon hearing about the Braille Note Mpower, I was very >>>> excited, and have seriously considered purchasing one >>>> for some time. After reading the list however, I have >>>> felt more discourage for a few important reasons. The >>>> first of these involves the new unit, whether it is a >>>> transplant, or a completely new one's ability to lock >>>> up for some unexplained reasons. Just today in fact, >>>> someone posted about her Braille Note locking up after >>>> she received an attachment, which she could not read, >>>> because the unit claimed it was not a valid word for >>>> windows 6.0 or word 97 file. Does this also mean that >>>> Word 2003 files are not supported? This is only one >>>> instance of the unit locking up, but there have been >>>> others mentioned, which are unexplained. One of these >>>> occurs, when the braille note will not accept >>>> peripherals such as micro drives. From negative micro >>>> drive experiences that users have had, the use of the >>>> PCMCIA card slot will cause the unit to lock up, and >>>> in some cases, cause a reset loop. When asking about >>>> peripherals, and their compatibility with the Braille >>>> Note, there are severe limitations, and no real desire >>>> on the part of people from Humanware that I have >>>> observed to expand it. This lack of enthusiasm for >>>> expansion extends not only to peripherals, but to any >>>> limitation that is mentioned concerning the Braille >>>> Note Mpower The most recent example, is the person who >>>> asked about being able to pause a recording, and >>>> resume in the same file. The answer was no, but that a >>>> new file could be created. This could have just been >>>> an idle question, but it is something which would be a >>>> usable feature for people to have. There was no >>>> promise to look into it farther. I realize that this >>>> unit is new, and therefore, a lot of improvement is to >>>> be had. It will not be perfect, but taking suggestions >>>> or questions from users seriously, instead of >>>> deflecting them with a band-aid-like solution is quite >>>> discouraging. >>>> Sincerely, >>>> Kim >>>> __________________________________ >>>> Yahoo! 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