I just guess it is depending how much you use it. I use PK little and it is still good condition for 4 1/2 years. Only one dot is not down full.
Maybe it is depending on the weather condition. For the example much humid may cause more problem. Leslie-- -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:33 AM To: BrailleNote Mailing List Subject: [Braillenote] THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A BRAILLE DISPLAY IN THE PK Hi all, I'm writing to ask your thoughts about the life expectancy of the PK's braille display. I've had mine for almost two years now, in regular use, but I use it only with clean hands, haven't dropped or knocked it (knowingly) and have now had to send it in for maintenance. With carriage and battery replacements (the latter two charges being expected), I was somewhat gutted to learn that, in order to deal with some faint dots, they want to replace the whole of the Braille display ... The cost, though I don't have a final figure, is therefore going to work out at over a third of the cost of the PK and probably near to £1500 (UK pounds)! I'm also very annoyed to learn that they have to order spare parts before this work can be undertaken. My questions are, how long have PK users had their units and the displays been OK? Have you had to have a display replaced, or have they replaced separate cells? I would welcome any feedback, please. -- Carol [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
