Yeah, I've just had to shell out and get on with life ... being extra
careful this time around, though I don't think it was anything I did or did
not do.
I am interested though to know what people think about using a handwash
substance before using the BN and, if they'd recommen it, what would they go
with and why? I know someone who suggests a spirit based item but this may
well harden the fingertips and really not be worth it.
Any thoughts then I'd like to hear them; otherwise I'll just hope this BN
display is good for some years to come!
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Carol
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From: "Kevin Chao" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Carol Pearson'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'BrailleNote Mailing
List'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 9:49 AM
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A BRAILLE DISPLAY IN THE
PK
Carol,
I know people have had PK's for up to 4 years without having any problems
with the Braille display while others have had it for 2
weeks and already experienced problems with the Braille display. I think
that it really depends on the Braille display itself as
well as the intervention between the user and the Braille display.
I have had my PK for 6 months and have taken it to climb Half Dome and to
travel around the US over a dozen of times and to Canada
twice and use it constantly each day the unit is still looking brand new.
Kevin
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 5:33 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
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