Ms. Cranston:
The comment about QT users was just meant to convey my thought
that Braille displays and Braille keyboards go together. I know
that sounds "Braille-ist", but I have used a BNBT for four years,
ever since Christmas of seventh grade. I just got a BNMPBT a few
weeks ago, and use its bluetooth to connect to my friend's
bluetooth keyboard, a design that can be used. That keyboard is
really neat--it folds, and even when unfolded for use it is about
the size of the top of a PK. It has only the letters, plus
SPACE, two FUNCTION's, CTRL, ALT, and arrow keys. There are
ESCAPE and TAB as well. Numbers are formed by pressing (I think)
left FUNCTION+Q-P, and keyboard shortcuts still work. This would
be a perfect size.
Anyway, I know I've been swayed by never using QT devices; I can
type very poorly on them. It is possible to shrink a QT,
however, and, again, I didn't mean anything by that comment.
Have a great day,
Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarah Cranston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:09:04 -0600
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] sorry...
This is going to be one of those "me too" messages everybody
hates. <Grin> I felt pretty bad that Alex felt he needed to
apologize so profusely for dreaming a dream. In fact, I do have
a BookPort, I do use it's Braille input mode, and can easily see
how this could be incorporated into a device with a Braille
display. I'm also intrigued by the concept of two rows of
Braille, I've never seen anything with more than one long line of
refreshable Braille cells.
While there are certainly those who would find such a device
difficult or impossible to use, because of physical disabilities
or a host of other reasons, there are also many, many people who
could greatly benefit from this invention.
I would, however, like to address a point which did bother me
about the original description. When speaking of a QT BN, Alex
said something to the effect that a Braille reader should be able
to write Braille as well. I happen to be in a particular group
of people who were taught both Braille and typing at an extremely
young age. While Braille comes as naturally for me as breathing,
I really do prefer to type when writing more than a sentence or
two, it's just more comfortable for me. This is why I got my
BNQT over three years ago, and would choose it over any other
Braille device on the market. The keyboard is a fully functional
QWERTY keyboard, yet it takes up around one quarter of the space
a full-sized keyboard does. I don't think I would want anything
smaller.
Just some thoughts from a satisfied BNQT user who still has an
imagination.
Sarah
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
Rhonda Clark
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 11:51 AM
To: Braillenote List
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] sorry...
Jonathan, I'm really glad you wrote that message. I, for one,
and tired of the put downs of ideas on this list. I found the
message productive, and fascinating.
----- Original Message -----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Braillenote List <[email protected]
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:42:52 -0500
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] sorry...
Hi Alex, I for one am very grateful for the thought and time you
took in
articulating your ideas. You are a custoemr and quite entitled
to tell us
how we can better meet your needs. There's nothing to apologise
for, your
message was one of the most fascinating on this list in a long
time. Keep
up the creative thinking.
Jonathan Mosen
BrailleNote Product Marketing Manager
HumanWare
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