I am glad 6.1 has worked out so wel, but I must admit I am now frustrated because the upgrade that I ordered back in January has been held up because of this 6.11. I expect some trouble with large amounts of emails because this isn'ta PC after all, but I always figured I could work around it. Now I have to wait longer to get a good product into my hands.
Slightly frustrated bu trying to be patient anyhow Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Bishop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:15 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] keysoft 6.1 is outstanding,fantastic job Pulse Data! > Roger, that was a great post. I've been trying to put together something similar, but there's no need to simply echo what you have already stated so well. > > I would like to expand on a couple of things though from my own perspective and experience. > > Since installing keysoft 6.1 I find I am using my braillenote more than I ever have, and I have had my braillenote for well over 4 years. I got mine shortly after > they became available and a qt wasn't even heard of. > > 6.1 has caused me to start using on a regular basis features of the braillenote I had only used lightly in the past. I now use the browser quite a lot and even > do email on the braillenote. The wireless connectivity and the improved performance of the browser have really encouraged this. > > There are problems with email, but I personally don't encounter them unless I download large numbers of messages at one time, that is, over 70 to 100. If > you do get a lot of email on a daily basis, the braillenote may not be your best option as a primary email client. But, for smaller amounts of mail it works very > well. > > So well in fact that I've started doing some email on the bn from the comfort of a recliner chair and sometimes out on the patio. All this, thanks to the wireless > connectivity. The same holds true for reading our local newspaper which has an online addition. > > I just never did much of this with ks5.1 and before. There's something about not being tethered to a computer that really does enhance the pleasure of it all. > > Browser controls on the bn work slightly differently than one may be accustomed to on the pc, but that's no fault of PDI, it's just the nature of things. Once > you learn to use them, it really does work well. > > Additionally, I've finally been motivated to get my address list together and in order in the bn so I can more easily do email and other things. > > I just never seemed to get around to it before 6.1. > > And with this increased usage, I find I'm also using the planner and word processor more than I used to as well. > > I moved from keysoft 5.1 to 6.1 and haven't looked back since. > > There are problems with email for a few people and PDI is clearly working on these. In most cases you can get around them now if you just manage the way > you handle email. If you tend to get lots of mail, try downloading a bit more frequently to keep the volume down. > > The folks at PDI have done and are still doing a really fine job with their product > and this latest upgrade is certainly an example of that. > > The fixes in 6.1.1 will be out soon, but in the meantime those of you who are holding off on the upgrade are really missing the use of a fine product. > > Don > > > > > > ___ > 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 > >
