Hello Ann, Beth and List,
I really think things have gotten out of hand when it comes to the
technology discussion on this list! This discussion is interesting to me
but I think there are more appropriate places for discussing the
modification of this product! Suggestions are one thing, but trying to
build the BN from the ground up is quite another matter! Even though the
BN may have a few bugs, it is quite dependable and simple to run! If this
technology is meeting your needs, then get the most from it! If it isn't,
then sell what you have and purchase what will better meet your needs! No
matter what they say, the other man's grass always looks greener! There is
nothing more powerful than the power of the purse and word of mouth! One
can do more good simply by doing what is possible to get the most from
their technology! If what you have doesn't meet your needs, get what you
think will do so! Keep in mind that you will go from any bugs you are
presently experiencing to the bugs of something else! The word is getting
around that if a Packmate loses its battery completely, one will lose their
data including the operating system! All of this would need to be placed
back in the unit once the battery is charged! If there is someone who
knows anything about this problem, whether it exists or not, please Email
me off list! Some time back, I had a BNS clasic! I was constantly losing
all of my data with it! I returned it to the state. Once that product had
a backup battery system, all was well! I don't care what bells and
whistles a product may have, if one risks losing data, they are in a real
bind for certain! The BN for me has been very dependable for how I use
it. I have been able to keep track of my old Email address while I
subscribe to all of my lists on my present address. I could trade in my
M20 and somehow come up with a Packmate I suppose but then I hear it will
have an upgrade which will allow files to be read from a storage card! I
want to see how useful that will be since that product is very small and
the battery lasts a long time! It certainly doesn't have all the bells and
whistles but it is still very useful to me!
I guess it is a matter of personal preference and perseption! I think I'll
have my BN for some time because of its easy to use Keysoft System. I say
if one has more demands on a product, get what is needed! Place your
energy to getting what you need rather than ranting and raving on this
list! Pulsedata will deal with the BN as it will! It really isn't your
problem or mine whether it supposably is falling behind or not! You and I
are the consumer! We have the power! If we abandon this or any other
product, that in itself will determine the direction Pulsedata or any other
manufacturer will take!
Let's get down to the business of dealing with the operation of the BN as
we should on this list! If I have questions about a competitor's
technology, I will write someone privately about my question rather than
take up space on a list! All of us and that includes me need to stay on
topic! Pulsedata is providing a fine service when they allow us to have
input on the Braillenote family of products! Let us not abuse this
privilege! I'm not picking on Ann or Beth! I
simply answered this post but snuck in a few thoughts of my own!
Jim Aldrich
At 03:20 PM 04/06/2004 , you wrote:
Hello Ann and all,
My apologies to everyone that this thread has seemed to take on a life of
its own.<smile> I simply wanted to point out the need to be flexible both
with our views of technology and how others view technology. For me, and
obviously, the majority of people on this list, I prefer the BrailleNote for
reasons we've all been discussing. Constructive criticism is a great thing,
PulseData is willing to deal with us and our suggestions, that's what I had
been trying to get across all along.<smile>
Beth
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