This is Martha L. I've often thought that having a rental for various equipment would be a good idea for schools, college students, etc.
Martha Loescher, Secretary ODNR Division of Watercraft 2045 Morse Rd Bldg A-3 Columbus OH 43229 Phone: 614-265-6774 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E] Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 9:54 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Recent comments Rachael; If HW replaces the braille displays and then rents them out, they should be abould to make enough money to cover the display and more. I have not read Terri Panits e-mail, but anyone knows if she was talking about deaf, they can not servive on speach alone. Just my two sence. I sure would love it if they would start a rental program. I think it would relieve many headaches of people in school and those who depend on the BN for their job. I use my unit on the job, but do not depend on it like a student or someone who keeps record of sales.... If HW does not want to be bothered with the responsibility, some other company could buy the referbished braille notes and start a rental program. Terry Powers -----Original Message----- From: rachael warke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 6:12 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Recent comments Terri, Since you suggest that in a theoretical loaner program, deaf-blind should have priority, and you further suggest that HW should use old classics for these loaners, I'm wondering how you propose the deaf-blind be able to take advantage of this? Since the thing taken from the classics to use in the implant is the Braille display, it would seem to me that it's not a viable suggestion. You are fortunate, as you say, but you might do well to put yourself in the place of people for whom you are suggesting solutions. Rachael > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:18:59 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Recent comments >Dear Bob, >You are exactly right. I own both a PC and a BN and I hope Humanware will >keep on improving the BN so I can use it more and more and the PC less and >less. >I am concerned about the fact that people who depend solely on the BN will >be up a creek without a paddle when their BN is being cleaned and/or >repaired. I have always believed in having a backup system for equipment >which I use daily. I don't know what the answer is unless Humanware would >institute a loaner program for those who depend upon their BN as their sole >computer device and deaf-blind people should have a priority for such >loaners over blind BN users. Perhaps some of those old classics traded in >for MP transplants could be used. >Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >California >----- Original Message ----- >From: "bob mates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 12:14 PM >Subject: [Braillenote] Recent comments >: Hi, folks: I've read some recent comments on this list, which >: seem to imply that anyone who strictly use a BN, and not a PC, is >: foolish. Well, I don't mean to be rude, but I think those >: comments are insensitive and elitist. I'm sorry, but not >: everyone, for various reasons, has a lot of adaptive equipment. >: We usually get one or two shots at the brass ring in a lifetime. >: Many of us have chosen the BN, because of its portability, and >: because of its functionality. To us, it's more than just aa neat >: little tool; it's everything. People who seem to say that we're >: wrong to expect a lot out of it are wrong and mis-informed. The >: fact is, we know exactly what to expect, and Humanware agrees >: with our high expectations. That's why they came out with the >: M-power. Those of you who have a number of pieces of equipment >: should thank God you have them, and not look down your noses at >: those of us who don't. By the way, this absolutely does not >: apply to most on this list; just a couple. Comments like the >: ones I read earlier make me want to unsubscribe. But, I won't. >: We're all in the same boat on this list, and we shouldn't even >: imply that folks who don't have as much equipment are somehow >: inferior. If I'm over-reacting, I'm sorry. God bless. 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