Dear Lisa, I'm a QWERTY keyboard fan. The advantages of the QWERTY keyboard are:
(1) You don't have to use chords with the space bar; I never felt comfortable with chords. Because the space bar isn't used in a chord, you can write as fast as you want and not worry about accidentally sending a command. (2) You don't have to write in computer braille. How I detest computer braille! (3) If you want to create a braille document, the keyboard becomes a braille style keyboard, so you get the best of both worlds. Another question to ask yourself is, "What kind of documents will I write most, text or braille?" The QWERTY keyboard is best for text documents, but the braille keyboard is best for braille documents. Why not try out both keyboards and see which one feels most comfortable to you and fits your needs best? Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michele Thredgold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 4:49 AM Subject: re: [Braillenote] braillenote with quirty or braille keyboard : Dear Lisa : : The beauty of the Braille keyboard is that you can write your emails in grade 2 Braille and they are translated by the BN at the other end before they are sent. You do have to write the addresses in computer Braille, but that doesn't bother me that much. I'm actually getting used to it. : : Hope this helps. : : Cheers! : : Michele : : > ----- Original Message ----- : >From: Lisa Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED] : >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] : >Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 18:09:21 +1000 : >Subject: re: [Braillenote] braillenote with quirty or braille keyboard : : >And what about email michelle? do i have to write in computer code and : >translate or what? thanks. At 05:48 PM 10/07/04 +1000, Michele Thredgold : >said this: : >>Hi Lisa. Michele here. Personally, I prefer the Braille keyboard as I'm : >>faster on a Braille keyboard than a Quirty but it's up to the : >>individual. If you feel more comfortable with a quirty, go for a Quirty. : : >>YOU do have to learn chords if you use the Braille keyboard, the main ones : >>being space with h for help and space with e for exit, but most of them : >>make perfect sense and you can call up help any time you need it. On the : >>whole, I found the BrailleNote heaps more user-friendly in that regard : >>than the Braille'n'speak or any of its brothers. : : >>Good luck. : : >>Michele : : : : >>> ----- Original Message ----- : >>>From: Lisa Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED] : >>>To: [email protected] : >>>Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 20:42:18 +1000 : >>>Subject: [Braillenote] braillenote with quirty or braille keyboard : : >>>hI List. Ok as a student i am thinking of getting a braillenote, i saw one : >>>earlier this year and loved it, ramona you were lucky to get that back : >>>believe me, now i think the one i saw had a braille ikeyboard, it was the : >>>32 cell one. What do people who use them like and do i need to learn cords : >>>if i get a brailelnote with a braille keyboard. : : : >>>Lisa Hayes : : : : >>>___ : >>>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 : : : >Lisa Hayes : : : : >___ : >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 :
