Joy, Did I say about BN? Then stop saying about leaving this list! You know better that I was being very specific about the SUCKING VN, NOT BN! If you say BN, I stay here but VN out!
Thank you, Joy. > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joy Tilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [email protected] >Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 07:40:53 -0700 >Subject: re: [Braillenote] waterproof the BN >Uh, then it's up to you to leave a list that is talking about the braille >note, which happens to come with speech. >Although, unless one has been made already, it would be nice to see a note >taker with just a braille display on it, no speech. I kind of wonder if it >would bring down the price a smidgen. The Braille Star sounds close to what >I'm thinking, although, I think it's just a braille display with a braille >keyboard on it, but I'm not all fire sure what all it's used for. >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** >On 5/18/2004 at 13:26 Todd Patkus wrote: >Josh, >Wait! You have forgotten one VERY VITALLY IMPORTANT part! What about >deafblind who deliberately need Braille? Please do not talk about these >DELIBERATELY SUCKING VN! If you, hearing/blind, want these SUCKING VN, go >ask PDI to set a COMPLETELY SEPARATE listing for these COMPLETELY SUCKING >VN! I do not support them, PERIOD! It makes me mad, so please y'all >hearing/blind QUIT talking about these SSSUUUCCCKKKIIINNNGGG speech >stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >That really SUCKS! ONLY THINK FIRST BEFORE SAYING SOMETHING! >Otherwise, yes, we (you and I) have discussed these definitely and strongly >frustrating issues about PDI a.ing/improving these Bations! We should >persistently continue MEDDLING the PDI staff until we get to the point we >want! >Sorry if I have spoken so bluntly above but I must without fail speak up >about these VN. I am not going to argue but only stand firm against these! >The blind must without fail listen to us deafblind and must without fail >understand our strong frustrations you hearing/blind do not understand! >You, deafblind, understand my sharp frustrations??? >Thank you again. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Josh Kennedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 07:30:15 -0400 (EDT) >>Subject: re: [Braillenote] waterproof the BN >>That would be neat. then all we'd have to do is buy a voicenote at first, >and without the braille display when you'd go to turn braille on it would >say display not found. Then when you could afford it, pay an extra $2000 >or $3000.00 to buy the detachable braille display. Good idea. >>But my more pressing need is that internet browser and email upgrade! they >need updated and they need more integrated! >>Josh >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Mary Ellen Earls <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>>Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 06:30:51 -0400 >>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] waterproof the BN >>>Well I have this concern too, Terry. I am definitely for either the >removable Braille Display or a cover which can fit over it. I have tons of >the finest cookbooks e. g. Julia child, for example, which are stored on >a micro drive. I can't use these books as it stands because of the Braille >Display. >>>If there was a cover the Braille Note would happily be in the kitchen >with me. >>>As far as cases for the laptops, Well I have a form fitted zipper bag >which is made by Targus and it goes over the shoulder and is made of this >synthetic material which can withstand most anything but fire. >>>Laptops, as a rule, don't come with cases as the Braillenote does. >>>But Yes, I would like to see some protection for the Braille display. >for one thing, it would stay cleaner a lot longer and for another, people >like me who use mostly speach wouldn't be bother with the thumb keys >getting in the way. >>>Mary Ellen Earls
