Hi All I am currently running Keysoft 7.1 on my Braillenote Classic BT and hope, in a couple of months time, to upgrade to an Mpower. Although I can't wait, all the voicings of dissatisfaction with Keysoft 7.2 has made me glad I was advised to wait until the bugs were worked out of the hardware.
I think it's a real shame that people like Paul and others who have already spent so much money on their machines now have to spend more on an unsatisfactory product. Admittedly, I know diddley-squat about beta testing, but would like to say here, I'd be interested in putting my name down for beta testing for future upgrades if they need somebody. I think the loss of both Dean and Jonathan has not helped matters, as Carol pointed out and hopefully, as the next financial year progresses, things will settle down at HumanWare. I'm not sure whether I would be out of line here, but if those of you who choose to return to KS 7.1 inform HumanWare of your decision, would it be possible for your money to be refunded? Otherwise, I would hope that when all the bugs are fixed, you people should definitely have a free patch, as I'm sure you will have. I know how frustrating inadequate technology can be so let's be gentle with each other. I commend HumanWare for everything they've done with this machine so far but also agree with Rusty that they need to remain vigilant of what the other companies are doing. After all, whoever thought Jonathan would defect to Freedom Scientific? I actually emailed him about the PACMate when it came out and he specifically said he didn't agree with the philosophy behind it because it was focused on a mainstream (sighted-friendly) platform, rather than one more user-friendly for blind people (Keysoft). I have not used a PACmate for a long time but when I did, I found it was not to my taste. However, I can find it tempting, simply because it provides more services, as it were. One can use Excel on it and, if it becomes able to utilize Braille music or programs like Sibelius, it will certainly be more user-friendly to me than the BN, which I much prefer. Signing off now. Michele ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
