Hi Lindsay,
Yes, I agree with you about statistics functionality being
added to Keyplus. I personally would not use this now but when I
was using my Keynote XL in high school over 10 years ago, I had
to either leave standard deviation questions blank, or get
somebody else to perform these calculations for me. I know the
opposition product line of note takers has been able to do this
for years, but it would be really handy to have this
functionality in the BN.
David
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From: "Lindsay Yazzolino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:48:52 -0800
Subject: [Braillenote] Suggestion for the scientific calculator
Hi Everybody,
I am very excited to hear that Humanware has advanced the
capabilities of the BrailleNote's/VoiceNote's scientific
calculator. I have wanted to be able to compute fractions for
several years and soon wil be able to do this once I receive my
new mPower. I would, however, like to suggest some improvements
which I believe would benefit some BrailleNote users concerning
the scientific calculator. For one thing, I am taking a
Statistics class in which the other students rely heavily on
their graphing calculators equipped with statistical analysis
packages. This has posed a problem for me in that the options
for accessible statistical analysis software for the blind are
limited. Although I understand that advanced mathematical
technology is still in its early developmental stages, a
statistical analysis capability, as well as other enhancements to
the BrailleNote's scientific calculator could greatly improve the
lives of and increase possibilities for blind high school and
college students who would like to take or who are currently
enrolled in higher math classes, as well as for blind
professionals working in the fields of science, matthematics, and
engineering. I mean, what could be a more optimal device in
which to implement such programs than the BrailleNote, with its
portability, high functionality, and high customer satisfaction?
I know that this need for higher-level mathematical software does
not apply to every BrailleNote user, however, its implementation
would be absolutely wonderful news for me and many other blind
people I know (many of them BrailleNote users) who have
experienced frustrations trying to find high-quality technology
to help us gain as much from our advanced math classes as our
sighted peers. Humanware has made some great advancements, and I
believe that this new functionality could add to their already
phenomenal record.
Lindsay
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