Brian, mPower is not a 5.1. The mPower came out as a 6.2. Tessa
asked how to do it, and she's getting advice on why she doesn't
purchase something else. It may be a financial reason.
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From: "Brian Lingard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "BrailleNote List" <[email protected]
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:27:28 -0400
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] upgrading from 5.1
Ottawa Canada
Hi Tessa:
If your unit has both an SD and a CF card slot on the back, it is
an Mpower, if only a CF card slot it is a Classic.
I believe the Classic can be upgraded to 7.5 but if you have one
of the real old Classics you may be right about needing a
hardware upgrade.
You can transplant your Braille display from a Classic to an
Mpower. So you have the innards of an Mpower but aren't having
to buy a new Braille display. This is a whole lot cheaper than
buying a brand new Mpower and trying to find someone who wants to
buy your used Classic.
Your best bet is to call Humanware Customer Service Monday
morning, give them your machine's serial number and version of
KeySoft and ask what your options are and their cost.
Then you can look at ways of saving up or financing the desired
upgrade.
Not sure if you're working or not. If you are, you may be able
to take BrailleNote upgrades or transplanting as a business
expense if you use the unit directly for work, or as an Eligible
Medical Expense on form I. R. S. 1040.
However you would need to itemize to do this and should either
ask the Internal Revenuers for an explanation as to how the law
works in your case, or consult competent financial and legal
advisors.
I used to work for Income Tax in Canada and technically we could
not give tax planning advice, but could explain what the law
provides for and how it would work in your particular case. Then
you had to make up your own mind, we couldn't decide for you.
But we could offer an opinion as to whether we thought something
would be more or less beneficial for you to do.
Remember to look in dresser drawers, cookie jars, jeans and coat
pockets and your purse you used last season for odds and ends of
change, banknotes and even the occasional cheque payable to you
that you forgot to cash when looking for money to afford an
upgrade or transplant.
Here in Canada the Income Tax Act, 1972 as amended, is pretty
generous about letting you take a deduction for access technology
for the blind. But of course this is only of benefit at tax time
if you have income subject to tax!
Brian
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