Hi Karen, It is great when we can help out friends. I'm so glad that you were able tohelp her get a Braillenote. Stacey and Amigo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy > I attended the NFB Convention in Louisville. On Saturday afternoon of > Convention Week, there was a meeting to discuss strengths and weaknesses of > the various notetakers on the market. I won't go in to all that was said, > but in my opinion, when the end of the meeting was reached, the conclusion > was that the BrailleNote was the most stable of the three notetakers > discussed and I can tell you that if I didn't own a notetaker and if I was > in the market for one, I would have chosen the BrailleNote as a result of > that discussion. > > I posted a note a few weeks ago asking for folks from the list or from > HumanWare to give me information on BrailleNotes for sale or refurbished or > demonstration models for a friend of mine. I am happy to say that I got > wonderful response from both list members and HumanWare and as a result of > this, I was able to buy my friend a demonstration BrailleNote at the > Convention. She cried when she heard the news. What I'm trying to say is > that there are folks who can't afford a unit and want one so badly and my > being able to help my friend was one of the high moments in my life. Yes, > she will pay me back, but she's on cloud 9 waiting for her unit, which will > probably be in her hands next week. > > Karen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 8:28 PM > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy > > > Hello Brenda, you might like if you have time to go back through the > archives and find the hundreds of messages asking for USB, streaming, > better and faster e-mail, a faster processor, voice recording, more > storage... And it was as a result of that feedback that we delivered > BrailleNote mPower. So no it isn't about what HumanWare wants, it is about > what customers want, and we're delighted to have delivered. We're also > delighted to have delivered a package that allows our existing loyal user > base to take advantage of these new features. Of course our work is never > done, and we're always keen to implement even greater functionality as a > result of user input. So in my view there is ample demonstrable proof that > our culture is very customer focussed, and we always strive to make sure > that continues to be the case. I've met many hundreds of people over the > last three weeks here in the USA who seem to think we got it right, and > we'll keep working to satisfy as many people as we can. > > Jonathan Mosen > BrailleNote Product Marketing Manager > HumanWare > > DDI: +64-3-373-6192 > Fax: +64-3-384 4933 > Mobile: +64-21 466 736 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.humanware.com > > > > Brenda Mueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 13/07/2005 03:56 p.m. > Please respond to > Braillenote List <[email protected]> > > > To > Braillenote List <[email protected]> > cc > > Subject > RE: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy > > > > > > > Who cares what Human Ware wants? What ever happened to customer service? > Maybe Humanware has a cultural problem that will drag pulse Data down with > them. > > Brenda Mueller > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] > >Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:11:25 -0500 > >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy > > >Ok. > >First of all, as I stated earlier, Humanware wants to keep the product > >as far from the GUI as possible. > >I think there is room for improvement, however, I think that some of us > >expect functionality and robustness that simply isn't there. > >I don't know any sighted people who download 500 emails on their Ipaqs, > >and yet, people on this list do it on their Braillenotes all the time. > >However, it seems to me that in order to handle that kind of traffic, > >one must perform a good deal of maintenance, and frankly, I'd much > >rather use a PC where all I have to do is download and read the mail, I > >don't have to free database space, I don't get error messages such as > >"the operation completed successfully" (which means almost the exact > >opposite of what it says) > >I simply am not willing to work that hard to simply read email. I do > >feel that cutting and pasting between applications in the ordinary way > >should be supported, all I was trying to say is that is you feel that > >because you paid a huge sum of money for your Braillenote that it should > >have all of the functionality of a laptop, then you were highly > >misinformed and you would have been better served by purchasing a small > >light weight laptop. When I say you here, I mean anyone. > >Remember when our notetakers were notetakers? They served their > >function quite well. Now, our PDAs are expected to perform many new > >duties, and frankly, they do many things quite well. > >Many individuals like the Braillenote family of products because they > >are menu driven but they don't present a Windows interface. > >Many prefer that interface over a PC. Well, fine. Obviously, this is > >one of the biggest selling points for Humanware. > >But, Humanware never told anyone that having a Braillenote was the same > >as having a laptop. > >It isn't. > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul > >Henrichsen > >Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 6:52 PM > >To: Braillenote List > >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy > > > >I guess the obvious question is why will it never happen? There is no > >reason why the programmers could not make the pk act as if it were a > >little > >computer. Just because people classify the bn as a PDA doesn't mean it > >has > >to be limited by necessity. PDA's, themselves, do things differently > >depending on the price you pay for the unit. > >But again, why will it never happen that the bn cannot act more like a > >pc? > >What aare your reasons for making such a statement? > >What the bn does or doesn't do depends on what PDI decides is important > >to > >implement. > >If older braille units had a way to dial numbers, why doesn't the bn > >have > >this feature? Easy. PDI decided it wasn't important or a feature that > >many > >folks would use. > >Why can't we click on a url within email or copy an address from an > >email > >easier? Who knows. But there is no reason other than memory limitations > >that these features and many others could not be implemented if PDI > >thought > >they were necessary. > >Why not? > >? > >At 7/12/2005, you wrote: > > >>This isn't a regular computer! > >>It is a PDA, and all PDA's suffer from limitations that do not show up > >>in a PC. > >>Sure, the product should be improved, all products should. However, if > >>you expect the Braillenote or any other PDA to behave precisely like a > >>PC, it will never happen. > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gabe Vega > >>Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 11:14 AM > >>To: 'Braillenote List' > >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy > > > >>And I agree with you and I feel the same. But instead of improving the > >>products they got, they make a new one and rave about it being the best > >>thing since slaced bread and leave us pk users in the dust. > >>Sounds like a company we all know and love > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicole > >>Torcolini > >>Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 9:09 AM > >>To: Braillenote List > >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy > > >> I have also noticed in general, not only in email, the block > >>commands > >>menu does not work in places that a regular computer would allow you to > >>paste things. Two examples are the find and replace and creating files > >>and > >>folders. I know there are more, but I can't think of them at this > >>moment. > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Kathy Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] > >>Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 4:27 AM > >>Subject: [Braillenote] Doesn't click, Doesn't Copy > > > >>> There are some truly annoying features and lack there of with the > >>> Keysoft email software. The awkward way one must handle adding an > >>> address to the address book is prehistoric.It is probably the number > >>> one reason I won't be using my new toy for Email as soon as I get my > >>> laptop back. While it's fun and fast, it's a pain in the neck to > >have > >>> to cut and paste from one operation to another just to get the > >address > >>out > >>of a message. > > >>> The next most bothersome problem is not being able to click on an > >URL > >>> within an email message. This is truly annoying because while I was > >>> able to use edit commands to hear I was cutting the url, when I got > >to > > >>> the internet area to enter it for my url selection, it had > >disappeared > > >>> from the clipboard. Makes it a pretty expensive toy when you can't > >use > > >>> it for the obvious. > > >>> As someone else mentioned, the lack of phone dialing is surprising > >>> since it was a standard feature on both the Braillemate and > >Transtype > >>> for over a dozen years already. Where was Humanware when that > >standard > > >>> was being developed I don't imagine anyone specificly asked them for > >a > > >>> keyboard either, but they figured out it was expected. > > >>> ___ > >>> 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 > > > >>___ > >>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 > > > > >___ > >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 > > > > > ___ > 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 > > > > > ___ > 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 >
