Although some of the employees at Radio Shack are friendly and knowledgeable, I don't think Radio Shack or any commercial non-blindness related store should be authorized to change the battery packs in our BNs. I think PDI should equip and authorize people who work at places serving the blind that have PC's, screen readers BrailleNotes and other products.
PDI should also consider offering external battery packs. The Keynote Companions had them, and they were very easy to change. Terri Pannett, Amateur radio caall sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Kesterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 9:01 AM Subject: [Braillenote] No way,don't let Radio Shack employees touch anything! > I wouldn't let Radio Shack employees touch any of my equipment, even if it was a piece of junk. Most of the employees that I've run across, I'd bet they'd find a better level of employment for them, flipping burgers. Another note on Radio Shack, is: "us Blind people are not capable of working in their call centers". They wouldn't even give me a chance, to prove them wrong. > Donna > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: 'Braillenote List' <[email protected] > >Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 09:19:08 -0500 > >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Recording with the BN > > >You may think I am crazy, but why cann't they find a way for a place like > >Radio Shack to change the batteries for us. It sure would be great. They > >could order a battery and schedual a battery change while you wait. What a > >big difference. > > >Terry Powers > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Emma Bennison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 6:25 AM > >To: 'Braillenote List' > >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Recording with the BN > > > >Hi Paul > > >I would like to have these options as well. I would also be happy to do it > >at my own risk. Batteries have a tendency to die at the most inconvenient > >times so it would be wonderful not to have to be without the machine for a > >lengthy period just for the sake of replacing the battery or upgrading > >memory. > > >Emma > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Henrichsen > >Sent: Thursday, 30 December 2004 09:30 > >To: Braillenote List > >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Recording with the BN > > > >I agree with both of these suggestions. I used to routinely upgrade my > >braille and speak every year. Dean Blazie knew that I could change the chip > >withut any problems; so he would send it to me whenever I would buy an > >upgrade. Regarding the battery, I wouldn't mind buying my batteries from > >PDI. That > >doesn't bother me, but paying 60 dollars so I can send in my unit overnight > >and insured just to get a battery replacement is expensive. > >It would be nice if the battery just had a clip rather than having to > >solder connections. > >For those of us who feel we can replace memory or batteries confidently, > >I'd like to see a way for this to be done. Others could still just send in > >their units. > >I don't even mind being told that if I replace a battery or memory that if > >I do it, I do it at my own risk. That's only fair. But if the batteries > >could be easily replaced, why not? > >If one could use a chip puller to replace a chip, why not? I wouldn't even > >mind if I had to buy a chip replacement tool from PDI. > > >At 12/28/2004, you wrote: > > >>Aside from being able to record with the BrailleNote, I would like to > >>see > >>two other changes: > > >>1. The ability to UPGRADE MEMORY myself without having to SCHLEPP it > >>and > >>send it to the ENDS OF THE WORLD to have new memory put in. I do that all > >>the time with my PC. The assumption that OPENING UP THE EQUIPMENT will > >>damage it because I am blind is a sad REFLECTION in my view on how > >>ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY vendors TEND TO TREAT their customers. > >>2. PUT IN NEW BATTERIES: We have talked about this before, but I doubt > >>if Pulsedata liked the idea!! I doubt if the batteries in the BrailleNote > >>is so special such that battery outlets where I live can't find them or be > >>able to replace them. Batteries Plus FOUND BATTERIES for my Braille Lite > >>40 and the Braille Lite's technology is behind the present moment in > >>time. Even watch batteries ARE NOT THAT TOO COMPLICATED to change and are > >>readily available everywhere. So what evidence is there to suggest tat > >>BrailleNote batteries CANNOT BE FOUND anywhere else except at Pulsedata?? > > >>I will concede that not everyone of us likes to dabble into what I have > >>commented on here, but there are those amongst us who are adept and > >>adventurous enough to perform these tasks; unfortunately, they can't > >>because their notetaker has to CROSS MANY WATERS AND DRY LANDS for a > >>SIMPLE--perhaps easy--battery change as well as the additional of more > >>memory; that's sad indeed!!! > > >>Sincerely, > >>Olusegun > > >>___ > >>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 >
