I had the choice between a packmate and braille note MPower earlier this year. There are some differences which could matter. For one, the display for the packmate is detachable. The packmate with a braille display is quite large. I needed something that would be small enough and yet capable enough. I almost never use the speech, so I did not have interest in a detachable braille display. I know that there are other differences but these were the ones that really made the decision for me. Obviously, I have much more experience with the MPower, but it is really a great and steady machine. I've also heard of the reputation of HumanWare as far as quality and technical support, and that was another incentive to give the BN a try. I looked very longingly at the Braille Note PK, but it was just a little too small for my needs, though a great machine as far as I could tell. I highly recommend the MPower if it seems to fit with what you want to do. I too recommend a hands-on trial of the two machines if you can do it.
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