I'm sorry if I seemed as though I was dissing the BN for the sake of a graphic interface or for the development problems it has had. I was just bothered that it seemed to cost so much to bring it up to date. No offense was intended, and I am sorry if any was taken.
Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reggie & Lonnie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 3:52 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] I understand . . . BUT > Jonathan and all: > I agree with you on the fact that the most important thing is the end > product of one's work and not the way you get to it. If I wanted everything > as it is in the sighted world I would have purchased a laptop. For the > money it cost I could have had two laptops, actually, and I already had Jaws > so that wouldn't even have cost. However, for me, and only what I needed > and wanted, was braille, capability to take notes in braille (faster for > me), and the capability of reading by downloading to the BN from Bookshare > (I am a volunteer). > > When I was thinking about what I would choose to buy with very hard earned > money (nobody to get it for me since I am working), I asked myself what it > really was that I wanted and which device would suit those needs. It was > the BrailleNote as it turned out. I talked to a few people and one friend > explained to me that if I wanted to do everything the "sighted way" I could > either get a Pack Mate once it came out or get a laptop. She told me, > however, that the BrailleNote was from the conception a device made > specifically for the lind. She said it would do a lot I wanted and would > not do others, but the machine was very blind friendly. > > Well, I bought the BrailleNote since it meets the needs I have. I am not > saying that we should be complacent with what it does right now as > technology is running forward, but one has to make a judgment on what their > needs are and what will give them the performance they need. Just my > opinion, and thanks PDI for meeting and exceeding my needs. > > Reggie and Lonnie Guide Dog who don't write much on the list but sure learn > a lot here!!! > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >
