As I see it you will have major problems with MS Word Files. We are way behind in that area. Also the feature that would be helpful is a utility that can convert your files from keysoft to MS Word after you dump them on a computer. Those are my two biggest complaints. What is annoying is that their technical support is sad and I really don't think anybody is listening!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 9:24 PM To: BrailleNote List Subject: [Braillenote] The Notetaker Debate Hey all, Well, I've had the opportunity of working with both a PAC Mate and a BrailleNote throughout my schooling, and need to reach a decision about what notetaker to acquire for next year upon commencing my university education. I am leaning heavily towards the BrailleNote at this point, because I do not believe the PAC Mate meets the needs of a student in my situation. Amongst other things, it is sluggish, you can only work with one level of directories within applications, the sound is dreadful, Word files are not directly supported in their preferred editor, no accessible interactive fiction client exists, there is a lack of thumb keys or any other convenient means for braille panning, the calculator doesn't support proper Nemeth, the connectivity is not as good as the BrailleNote's, no way exists to independently control the volume of a streaming MP3 file and the speech, multilanguage braille support is nonexistent, no way exists to translate text on-the-fly when you copy and paste... you get the idea. In other words, I'm nearly completely won over that the BrailleNote is the way to go. I don't even care that it isn't open to third-party developers at this point, because frankly, I think that the BrailleNote contains nearly everything I need in terms of notetaking, and most Pocket PC apps on the PAC Mate that I download are either just plain inaccessible or inefficient. I am wondering though, for the sake of honesty, what people believe are the BrailleNote's own downsides. I just think it is helpful to know, because admittedly I have not used the BrailleNote in some time. Obviously it lacks Excel support, which isn't a huge deal to me. Could we add any more items/comments to this list? Thanks. Grant ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. 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 ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. 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
