It's 8, not 9. 8 has many features, I cannot wait to see what 9 will bring! On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:33:34 +1030, peter greco wrote:
>When is KS 9 coming out??!! >Peter. > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Grant Hardy <[email protected] >>To: BrailleNote mailing list <[email protected] >>Date sent: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:38:14 -0800 >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Press Release: KeySoft 8.0 > >>Indeed, Kevin. I determinedly supported the BrailleNote for >quite >>some time, especially after hearing from HumanWare that they were >>"quite advanced" in a Microsoft Word engine. Unfortunately, >though, >>nothing's being released along those lines, and as you point out, >>whether RTF, DOC, DOCX or PDF, the Omni has you covered, along >with >>PowerPoint and a reader mode for E-Reader applications. You >mention >>converting files to RTF. Unfortunately, the BrailleNote doesn't >seem >>to like RTF files generated by Microsoft Word, so those just open >as >>blank files. These just aren't reasonable things to have to >explain >>to sighted people who take the time to provide you with documents >in >>accessible formats. > >>I think if HumanWare wants to retain a loyal BrailleNote user >base, >>they owe us an explanation. > >>Grant > >>On 1/30/09, Kevin Chao <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>The PAC Mate Omni supports PDF, Word 2007, Powerpoint 2007 and >much more. > >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [email protected] >>>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >Karyn Campbell >>>Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 8:20 AM >>>To: Braillenote Discussion List >>>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Press Release: KeySoft 8.0 > >>>Richard, > >>>You are right that this is not student-friendly due to the lack >of better >>>support for complex Word documents. As I said in a previous >post, people >>>cannot continually ask for things to be sent as text files or in >rich text >>>format. They will be told to get a solution that better meets >their needs >>>and the BN is looking like it is not it. > >>>Thank you for the info on how other devices handle Word >documents. Do any >>>of the devices you mentioned, the voice sense, the Braille >sense, the >>>Braille Plus or the Ikon, handle Word 2007 documents? I would >be >>>interested >>>in knowing the answer to that one. > >>>I too would have thought that an OS upgrade, as difficult as it >might be, >>>is >>>long overdue. Again, we will be left behind if this is not the >case. I >>>also agree with those who say that the fix for Bookshare should >have been >>>released as a patch. As I have said, HW had some good publicity >with the >>>release of the DBC but have followed this up with a collossal >failure on >>>the >>>Bookshare issue and, I would add, more which includes lack of >Word support >>>and support for HTML E-mail, both of which users have been >asking for for >>>years. I am growing tired of hearing that the Word issue is a >Microsoft >>>issue. We have been told this for so many years that I begin to >wonder >>>where the truth lies on that one. > > > >>>Barbara, did you get an answer yet regarding your question about >the DBC >>>and >>>Keysoft 8.0 due to the Bookshare issue? I hope you get an >answer and that >>>other DBC users get an answer on that one as well. > >>>Karyn Campbell, Illinois USA, [email protected] >>>VN QT M Power user running KS 7.5 B 28. >>>Check out my Blog at packerbrat.livejournal.com > > >>>Internal Virus Database is out of date. >>>Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >>>Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1859 - Release Date: >12/20/2008 >>>2:34 PM > > >>>___ >>>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 > > > >>___ >>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
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