Hi Jose, I'm addressing here the specific question you asked me in the message below.
While I do have an mPower, I also do have a PK, and I must confess that the PK is my favorite. And, seeing as I started using it before I purchased the mPower, I'm quite comfortable with the eighteen cell display. As for using my PK, or mPower, for that matter, I absolutely do use them daily for note taking, as well as for their other applications. I do use my Cingular 8125 some of course, but I'm much more comfortable with the KeySoft environment. As for using the BN as a Braille display for my 8125, well, although it is working out quite nicely, it is still quite new for me as well. I am able to use it, though, and it gets easier to memorize the keystrokes each time. But, should I not remember a keystroke, for now, anyway, I have the HTML manual for using these displays with MSP on my BN, and am thus able to toggle to KeyWeb and bring up the manual to find the desired keystroke and then go back into terminal mode and put it to use. Or, should I not want to take the time to find the keystroke, I am able to enter the keystroke on the 8125, and then go back to the BN and continue controlling the 8125 from there after getting past the keystroke I can't readily remember. Vicky Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jose Martinez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 1:43 AM Subject: [Braillenote] need advice Hello: Question. I'd like to know how people who have M-powers and Mobile Speak Pocket feel about using them together.. I recently bought a Cingular 8525 and am testing MSP on it. So far, I love it! The next step of course, is to get a braille display. So I have two choices. I can either get this braille note I have transplanted for $2500 max, or I can buy an independent display, most likely for more. I'm having trouble deciding which one to go with. Obviously, transplanting the braille note will give me more cells for far less money. But then what about the onboard apps in the BN? They'd kind of go to waste. I'm also speculating here, but I don't suppose Keysoft 7.2 can support Pocket Word .pwi files, or can it? Maybe in Keysoft 8 or later, but that means more money. The independent display seems to make more sense to me. But I like the idea of a display/braille keyboard for both input and output. Unfortunately, the other choices are between $3700 to $6000. I won't accept anything under 32 cells. I like the idea of the braillino, but 20 cells for $4200? Come on! The BN 18 at least gives you a more well-rounded note taking solution for about the same price. The brailliant from HW is supported of course, But I asked tech support and they told me that it doesn't have a keyboard. I digress. For those who already have an M-power and MSP, how do you use the M-power in conjunction with your PDA. For example, Vicky Collins. You have the 8125. Do you still use any of the BN's notetaking apps, or do you use it exclusively in terminal mode? Ultimately, I'm taking my time with this decision, because then i gotta find a way to raise the money. So any advice you guys can give me is well appreciated. ___ 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 ___ 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
