I thought it was important to Dean Jackson that we stay on the topic of the BrailleNote family. I'm no moderator, and never pretended to be one, but Dean's request seemed pretty reasonable and straight-forward to me. Sorry, List, for yet one more unnecessary message. Back under that good old rock I go.
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:43:24 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] keysoft or windows >Nope. Every thought and action is important to Him. >Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >California >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 2:21 PM >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] keysoft or windows >: Perhaps, but I'm sure He has bigger and better things to do. >: >: >: -----Original Message----- >: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >: [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terri >: Pannett >: Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:13 PM >: To: Braillenote List >: Subject: Re: [Braillenote] keysoft or windows >: >: >: There used to be an external Keynote Gold synthesizer and there also was >: a >: software version of the Keynote Gold voice. >: >: Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >: California >: ----- Original Message ----- >: From: "Nicole Torcolini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >: To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >: Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 9:54 AM >: Subject: Re: [Braillenote] keysoft or windows >: >: >:: I'm all for Keysoft for the computers. I'd also like a version of >: the >:: speech for the computer. I know you can cable the BN to the computer, >: but >:: that gets tedious after a while, and if you forget to do it, you're >: wwithout >:: speech. >:: >:: Nicole >:: Failure is not an option. >:: ----- Original Message ----- >:: From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >:: To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >:: Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 8:53 PM >:: Subject: Re: [Braillenote] keysoft or windows >:: >:: >:: > Dear Mary, >:: >:: > The advantage of Keysoft over Windows is this: you can perform tasks >:: > without >:: > having to deal with edit boxes, dialog boxes, list views, a mouse, >: and >: all >:: > of the other gobbledegook you see on a Windows screen. >:: >:: > I first used Keysoft in the DOS days, and I loved it even then. I >: could >:: > learn exactly what I needed to know without going through hoops. >:: >:: > You can also write in any grade of braille you want to because a >: condensed >:: > version of Duxbury is a part of the system. >:: >:: > The disadvantage of Keysoft is you must export all documents and all >: >: other >:: > data you want to a format your PC will recognize. >:: >:: > In the DOS days, there used to be a version of Keysoft for the PC. >: I >:: > think >:: > HumanWare should create a version of Keysoft for the PC so we could >: take >:: > advantage of the best of both worlds. >:: >:: > Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >:: > California >:: > ----- Original Message ----- >:: > From: "Mary Otten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >:: > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >:: > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 12:22 PM >:: > Subject: [Braillenote] keysoft or windows >:: >:: >:: > : Hi folks, >:: > : There has been a thread under the topic of suggestions for >: keysoft. >:: > Some >:: > people have expressed a desire that the interface look more like >: windows, >:: > while others are seriously opposed to such changes. I have never >:: > : owned a braille note, although I'd like to get a voice note and >: gps. I >:: > understand that back when the note family was introduced, not many >: blind >:: > people were familiar with Windows. Most of us dos users did not go >:: > : quietly into the Windows world, and the learning curve was steep >: for >:: > ost, >:: > myself definitely among them. Its been said that the keysoft >: interface >: is >:: > intuitive flr blind people. My sense is that peoples' reactions to >: this >:: > : whole notion of changing the interface has to do with what we are >:: > familiar >:: > with and what is intuitive for us because of familiarity. It strikes >: me >:: > that >:: > not being able to open files from the file manager is certainly not >:: > : intuitive. Would those of you who don't want the Windows interface >:: > agree? >:: > As a non-user of the Note family of products, and as one who is >: fairly >:: > familiar with Windows, I admit that I find the idea of learning a >:: > : nonstandard proprietary interface, which I won't be able to use >: anywhere >:: > else somewhat off putting. and please, nobody suggest that people >: who >: want >:: > windows should buy the compeditive products, which may have >:: > : other serious shortcomings. For those of you who like the present >:: > interface, what would you say are advantages over Windows? Lack of >:: > multitasking is a disadvantage, as is not being able to open files >: from >:: > within the >:: > : manager. Context sensitive help is good, but its not interface >:: > dependent. >:: > You can have that sort of help regardless of interface. So, what's >: good >:: > about the keysoft interface that you don't feel is present or is not >:: > : efficient in a more Windows-like interface? >:: > : 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.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >:: > : >:: > : >:: > : __________ NOD32 1.1328 (20051219) Information __________ >:: > : >:: > : This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >:: > : http://www.eset.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.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >:: >:: >:: >:: >:: >:: ___ >:: To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >:: To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >:: http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >:: >:: >:: __________ NOD32 1.1330 (20051220) Information __________ >:: >:: This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >:: http://www.eset.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.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >: >: >: ___ >: To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >: To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >: http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >: >: >: >: __________ NOD32 1.1331 (20051220) Information __________ >: >: This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >: http://www.eset.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.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
