Ann:
Sorry, I was just being silly about mentioning the Pacmate by name. After
all, there's also the Braille Sense, which I think is becoming a more and
more viable option. The makers of blindness products need stiff competition
to provide the products we need at a good price, so even if I don't want a
Pacmate, I'm very glad it's out there.
And I also think it's great that we have choice. There are features I like
in the Pacmate, but I still don't regret my choice. And I think the idea of
having a removable Braille display is not a bad one for those who can and do
also use speech. I just don't happen to like the way it detaches. To me,
it looks like it could break, though that might not actually be true.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann K. Parsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] reading books
Hi all,
Mary, get real! You won't fall over in a dead faint if you write the
word PacMate. I agree with your assessment. I believe that DAISY
support is one of the things slated for the next upgrade, or I hope
that it is. I think that staying with the BrailleNote and Humanware
may benefit us in the long run. Humanware is working with LOC on
their new player for the new DAISY books, and I think that it would be
totally cool if a BrailleNote could work as a NLS player, though this
might not be possible.
In any case, the Humanware folks are going to have to implement DAISY
soon because it is becoming the standard for all etexts and possibly
audio books as well.
As for the disadvantages of the PacMate, yes, there are many, but it
has its place. It is a good product, and the things that is so
wonderful is that we do have choice. That makes us truly independent.
Ann P.
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