Hi Alex, and List,
I found your comments interestng alex.
I have no idea how long you've used braille, but I have been using it,
daily, for 64 years. Equally important, I learned to write braille with
a slate and stylus and never saw a braille writer until I was a Junior in
HS. I've owned a typewriter since 8th grade but am not comfortable with a
braillewriter.
My braille skills are, in complete honesty, , as good or better than most.
Like many who are both deaf and lbind, I rely on braille exclusively.
Sulmmarilyh, we each have a history, and one important factor pertains to
when and how we began using braille and how significant a role it plays in
our lives..
KC
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From: "Alex Parks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 12:26 PM
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] sorry...
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
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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
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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]
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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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