Hi, Jean, and welcome: I'll be glad to give you my opinion, and remember that's all it is. If you are a fast reader, you may want to start out with a 32 cell display. You couldn't, to my knowledge, convert an 18 cell to a 32. I believe the 18 cell is just as good as the 32. Many people like more information on a line, I've never minded using the thumb keys to go to the next line.
If the Braille display goes out, it's much more costly to fix it, I believe the price quote is around $100 per cell. Sometimes, in my opinion, the more you have, the more can go wrong. Remember, these are just my observations. Enjoy the list, and again, welcome. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Menzies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braille Note list" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 7:59 AM Subject: [Braillenote] introduction > I've recently joined this list as an observer and potential buyer of a > BrailleNote down the road. I'm looking into some possible funding, but > in the meantime, I'm just going to be observing the list to see what > people are saying about BrailleNote in all its configurations. I may > have a question from time to time, and please understand I'm not a user > and have never actually used this equipment. So, what I ask may seem > stupid to some. > > If I opt for a BrailleNote 18, how difficult is it down the road to > upgrade to the 32? > > I'm considering the BrailleNote because I have heard from so many of its > superior responsiveness for fast, accurate braille input. Would those of > you with the braille keyboard agree? > > I want the braille experience, and BrailleNote seems to be to be built > around braille, whereas the PacMate is built around speech access with > braille tacked on. Is that a fair assessment? > > So that's it for now. I just thought I'd speak up and say I'm here > observing. > > Thanks to anyone who is willing to share their thoughts and experiences. > > Jean > > > > ___ > 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 >
