There are two reasons I personally would not buy that laptop, the most important being, it does not have a braille display, and if it is work related and technical I retain it much better when it is under my fingers.
The second reason is I am not familiar with Window Eyes--that isn't so important because I can learn any program. Rose Combs [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Josh Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 6:59 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Needed suggestion. You can buy screenless laptops from www.beyondsight.com for about the same price as a braille note. For a little more they'll give you more memory, a bigger hard drive, and a laptop cd burner. Comes also with window eyes a scanner and openbook. The website can be accessed with the braille note. Josh > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Andy Baracco <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 08:26:44 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Needed suggestion. >Maybe you should have purchased a laptop computer. >Andy >----- Original Message ----- >From: "stephen thacker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Braillenote List" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 6:51 AM >Subject: re: [Braillenote] Needed suggestion. >Hi, I have Office 2003 and would wish the BN not onky be compatible >with that version of Word, butlso have a specific database programme >like Access 2003 (and not like the present awful way we have to make >databases - its so long winded its not worth the bother!) and a >spreadsheet facility along the lines of Excel 2003. The sooner the >better we have audio streaming and wireless connectivity, the better, >then I can do my part-time work on the move and without larger >equipment! >Cheers, Steve >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Rose Combs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "'Braillenote List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 19:43:26 -0700 >>Subject: [Braillenote] Needed suggestion. >>Please, if at all possible, address the problem of not being able to >>open Word XP (2002) documents with the Braille Note software. This is >>becoming a major annoyance for me. >>Rose Combs >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dean >>Jackson >>Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 6:20 AM >>To: Braillenote List >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] internet & banking site >>Hi list: >>Pulsedata is aware of the problems that come with using an older >>version of Internet Explorer and the problem will be addressed as soon >>as is practical. >>There is only so much that can be put into a, in this case, new >>release of KeySoft due to a need to frequently bring new functionality >>to BrailleNote users. Every software company is going to have this >>limitation, some to a grater extent than others. If you want to look >>at features that haven't been implemented in any software package as >>yet, there would probably be more negatives than positives for a lot >>of already existing software, depending on your requirements. >>We brought a lot of new features to the market that it had requested >>in Keysoft 5 and we will continue to strive to do that. >>Obviously, priorities for what should be included in the next version >>of KeySoft are going to vary from individual to individual depending >>on how they use the BrailleNote, so as the saying goes, "you can't >>please all of the people all the time". Having said this, we try to >>please a majority of the people all the time. >>In conclusion Andy, I'm not trying to take away from, or criticise, >>what you have said, for I certainly realise, as a BrailleNote user >>myself, the advantages that would come with using a later version of >>Internet Explorer. I just want folks to be able to see the progress >>that hasn't been made in a different light, i.e., progress to be made >>if this makes any sense. True, I am aware that this isn't always >>possible during times of frustration. Another thing to also look back >>on is the progress that has been made in KeySoft to date. >>Regards, >>Dean Jackson >>Pulse Data International >>Christchurch >>New Zealand. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Andy Baracco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 6:03 PM >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] internet & banking site >>> I believe that this is a definite negative, considering that devices >>> like these are supposed to enable their users to live more >>> independently. >>Blind >>> persons very much want to have control over their financial affairs >>> with the same degree of privacy as their sighted peers. >>> Andy >>> At 07:27 PM 1/5/04 -0600, you wrote: >>>>When will the Braillenote get an internet explorer upgrade? At 03:46 >>>>AM 1/6/04 +1300, you wrote: >>>>>Hi Sharon, >>>>>I believe I read a message on the list, stating that your bank was >>>>>going >>to >>>>>deploy extra security as of 1 January. Indeed, if this has been >>>>>implemented, there will unfortunately be no way of accessing the >>>>>website with the BrailleNote. This is due to the fact that, as has >>>>>been stated, KeyWeb still uses Internet Explorer 4. >>>>>One suggestion you may be able to try while your PC is being worked >>>>>on >>is >>>>>registering for telephone banking if your bank provides this >>>>>service. >>>>>Dean. >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Sharon Hamm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 2:02 AM >>>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] internet & banking site >>>>>> Hello Crystal and list: Right now the braillenote is my only way >>>>>> of >>>>>accessing the bank page. Pc is being worked on. My routine is to >>>>>check >>the >>>>>bank each day for activity. I sure hope this problem can be >>>>>resolved. Hoping for other suggestions. >>>>>> Sharon >>>>>> ___ >>>>>> 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 >>>>>___ >>>>>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 >>>>___ >>>>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 >>> ___ >>> 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 >>___ >>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 >>___ >>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 >___ >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 >___ >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 ___ 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
