As you know Terry I am one of the multihandicapped, and so a dictionary
offline would be excellent. Although I get free internet access here at
university, not everyone does. So thanks HW for making this possible.
On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:02:57 -0400, "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Hi Carol;
> I sure agree with you about current bugs with the BN.  I am for the
> dictionary, because there are some of us who can not afford internet
> coverage or who may not choose to have it.  You should be able to keep
> it on its original card and pop it in when ever you need to use it.  I,
> any day, would rathere pay $199.00 for the dictionary than to pay
> continuously for internet coverage.  I am not very good with the
> internet and I sure thank HW for creating this dictionary for our use.
> Many multi handicapped, like me, I think will agree with me.
> 
> Terry Powers
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carol Pearson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 4:54 AM
> To: Braillenote List
> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] re: Braillenote Digest, Vol 1066, Issue 1
> 
> I just don't see why I personally need a dictionary for the BN.  With
> our 
> access to the internet, we can often browse dictionaries and
> encyclopaedias 
> out there with no problems.  OK, sometimes we're not online, but that
> goes 
> for mail and other things too.
> 
> I personally think this data could be overload on BN and we'll be back
> to 
> hearing moans again from those who don't understand its limitations. 
> Frankly, I don't always understand them and perhaps expect too much of
> my 
> BN, but I'd sooner have the older bugs ironed out first any day!
> 
> I hope I haven't opened a can of worms here, but that's how I am
> thinking 
> right now.
> 
> Thanks for listening.
> 
> --
> Carol
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Blake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 6:51 AM
> Subject: [Braillenote] re: Braillenote Digest, Vol 1066, Issue 1
> 
> 
> > High.  Hey, I had a bit of a brainwave.  How about until the M power 
> > dictionary  comes out, how about Humanware sets up a special address
> with 
> > an automatic response  that tells you what a particular word means.
> And 
> > then, they could keep the address for the braille notes below the M
> power. 
> > Thanks, and I would appreciate your word back.  From Blake.
> >
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