The PK has a USB port, but not the regular BN. Andy
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Corey Cook Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:31 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Buying a Braille Note I called my state program today and they don't do lones they told me, also I am wondering does the bn have usb ports? Corey Cook, AIM goldadore922 MSN [EMAIL PROTECTED] EMAIL [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penny Reeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:27 PM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Buying a Braille Note Hi Terry, No, it's TAP - It stands for Technology Assistance Project. There's a TAP program in every state as far as I know. They're the folks who bring exhibits of assistive technology around your state so people can learn about what's new to help people with disabilities. My state, and many others, also makes a low-interest loan program available. Penny At 08:12 AM 3/16/05, you wrote: >Pennie; >Below, were you talking about a loan agency called TAP or did you mean CAP >like I mentioned? >I never herd of TAP. >Terry > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Penny Reeder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 11:42 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Buying a Braille Note > > >Hi Isaac, > >You can do that by doing a Google search for Technology Assistance >Projects. >Penny >At 02:40 PM 3/15/05, you wrote: > >Penny, > >In the August 2004 Ziegler magazine, there was an article that stated > >that > >each state has technology assisted program and it gave a phone number to > >call in each state. > >It stated that the loans were low interest and that they were to be used > >to purchase assistive technology. It said you didn't need to be employed > >either. So it's just a matter of finding out whom to contact in your > >individual state. > >Isaac > > > >On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Penny Reeder wrote: > > > > > Does your state have a Technology Aissistance Project? > > > > > > That's how I bought the BrailleNote. I got a low-interest loan from > > > my > > > state's TAP program. I think that many states have these programs, so >it's > > > worth a try. > > > > > > Also, sometimes one can approach a local Lions' Club for assistance > > > with > > > purchasing technology. > > > > > > HTH, > > > Penny > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 08:00 PM 3/14/05, you wrote: > > > > hello all, > > > > I have been lurking on the list for a while. > > > > And sorry to say I have not been reading all of the messages, and > > what I am > > > > going to ask might be an old question. > > > > But here it goes anyway. > > > > How can one go about buying a Braille note if they don't have the > > money at > > > > once. > > > > I don't have 4000$ all at one time to purchase a Braille note, and I > > don't > > > > have a credit card with a 4000$ limit either. > > > > Any ideas? Also my state will not buy it for me, because they bought >me a > > > > desktop computer when I started college and they say there is no > > money for > > > > it. > > > > Any help would be great! > > > > > > > > > > > > Corey Cook, > > > > AIM > > > > goldadore922 > > > > MSN > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > EMAIL > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ___ > > > > 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
