I'd still drive the compact car. I'd rent the truck or borrow one from a friend when I needed to move large items. There is still the matter of fuel costs to consider. Although one does lots of things with a computer, there only a few necessities of life as it were that the bn fills nicely. These include sending and receiving email, composing or editing a document, browsing the web when necessary and listening to audio. The bn is certainly powerful enough to do all of these and with good programming, should be able to do them well. There are plenty of people out there who find it daunting or difficult to use a PC. The braille note fits their needs quite nicely. There are also those who want a portable solution with a refreshable braille display. The bn fits those needs as well. If my house suddenly caught fire and burned to the ground, If I could get my Mpower and its accessories, I could accomplish all I needed to until I could get another computer for the superfluous stuff. It comes down to portability, ease of use, a longer battery life than with a laptop and smaller size. I believe that it is possible that the bn can be made to do anything that a pc can with good programming and accessories. Yes. The Pc has a faster processor and more memory, but does that really matter when you are writing a document, downloading email or browsing the web?
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