Yes I'm glad to have a choice too because if it weren't for the voicenote m-power and it being lots cheaper than the braillenote m-power I probably wouldn't get one. I'm glad humanware allows us a more affordable choice for those who cannot afford braille.
Josh > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Rose Combs <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: 'Braillenote List' <[email protected] >Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:53:40 -0700 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] harry potter >Well, the Braille Note has read most all of every Harry Potter book to >me, I used the display when I was away from home, but when at home I let >it do the reading while I took care of other things like mending, or >knitting or something. Obviously, he does pronounce some of the names >strangely, but, I have kept up on the story line. >I was tempted to buy the audio of this last one but now that I have read >it I won't because I would not really enjoy it now that I know what >happens, which I might add was not such a surprise to me. >One thing I just love about the Braille Note is I can use the display >when reading aloud would be problematic, but I can listen too, and while >listening if something needs a touch all I have to do is stop and read >the lines for the spelling of a name or a word that isn't quite sounding >like it should. When I read on tape sometimes I wish I could stop for >the spelling of a word, a character's name that sounds one way but in >reality may not be etc. >I like the idea that I am not tied to the display but it is there when I >want or need it, I don't take in technical stuff well hearing it, but a >novel, well I am impatient , want to know what is going to happen to >fast to want to spend all the time on the display, so the voice is nice >too. However, when I am on a bus, plane, in a crowd, or something I >most definitely use the display, first because it is a way to keep the >public aware of braille, secondly because with my hearing loss I can not >hear well in those situations. >Thanks for letting me have the chose to use what fits my situation. >Rose Combs >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sherry >Gomes >Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 5:16 PM >To: 'Braillenote List' >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] harry potter >I went to a midnight party at a book store, bought the commercial audio >and >spent the weekend reading. now i've got the web braille version and will >get >the hard copy braille as well. i guess it is in the characters, and the >unusual things she does and the humor. no, book seven isn't written. >she >has the entire story planned out, but she though she's written a bit on >seven, she won't even begin to do so seriously till next year. she's >got a >young baby and all that. Sigh. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rose Combs >Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 4:46 PM >To: 'Braillenote List' >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] harry potter >My take is that I was not ever going to read Harry Potter, figured it >was for children. However, a co-worker spend a lunch hour telling me >about the first four books. I came home, downloaded the first one from >Web Braille, started reading and then got the other four. In some ways, >I probably did read better fantasy, but for some reason you just get >hooked on the characters. >I sure did, and I got the book from bookshare Sunday, read it, and in >some ways I wondered why I was reading, but then I could not read >another book until I finished it, and considering I generally have at >least three books I am reading at any given time, that is unusual. >Now it is back to the real world for a while, and wondering what in the >world book seven could be about if there may be no more Hogswart >Apparently book seven is already written or so I have heard. >school. >Rose Combs >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard >Ring >Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 12:31 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] harry potter >I have to say, I do not understand the Harry Potter thing. >I'm currently reading book 4, and yes, they're cute, and yes, they're >English and somewhat witty, but I've read far better fantasy, and far >better kids books. >But hey, taste is subjective, and obviously I am in the minority on this >one. >Wish I'd written them! >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jane Jordan >Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 1:51 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Braillenote List >Subject: re: [Braillenote] harry potter > Fi, Ann. I've been doing so since Wednesday. I got so excited, in >fact, I wrote about it here >http://www.livejournal.com/users/diannaamarich > Jane >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Ann K. Parsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:15:40 -0400 >>Subject: [Braillenote] harry potter >>Hi all, >>Isaac, I hold you responsible! My medical bills! I nearly died of a >>heart attack. My cat had to revive me! I'd fainted dead away! Yes, >>it's there. It's BR16000. You can get it. I did manage to get it in >>the catalog, but the second time I tried it, it didn't take for some >>reason. I'll try later, but it is there! I don't know why I couldn't >>locate it the second time I tried after my BN locked up. Oh, bother, >>bother. This better not be a myth! It is! For the first time in >>recorded history NLS has a book out within days of its publication!! >>Dance!! Sing!! Shout for joy!! Praise whatever God you pray to!! >>Ann P. >>-- >> Ann K. Parsons >>email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp >>"All that is gold does not glitter. >>Not all those who wander are lost." 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