I would love to be able to do math (Nemeth) on the BN and print it out for sighted folks. ----- Original Message ----- From: Emma Bennison To: 'Braillenote List' Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 6:22 AM Subject: Suggestions for future enhancements to the BNRE: [Braillenote]Recording with the BN family
Hi Julie I agree that a spreadsheet program would be excellent. I have also hoped that at some stage a music translation programme might be considered. Perhaps it would not be useful to many consumers, so it may not be viable. But it would be fantastic to be able to write music on the BN and print it out for sighted colleagues. Of course I know this can be done on a PC, but the interface is usually difficult to use and PDI are so brilliant at writing intuitive software. So there's my pipe dream for what it's worth. But first and foremost I would like USB, increased speed and stereo. Regards. Emma Bennison -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julie Sutherland Sent: Thursday, 30 December 2004 10:21 To: Braillenote List Subject: re: [Braillenote] Recording with the BN family Jerry, Since I have had access to a BrailleNote I have enjoyed having access to my course materials in a timely manner and in my preferred format of Braille, however, the most exciting thing that I have enjoyed is having access to the Internet and e-mail in Braille. It would be great to see a Braille Spreadsheet program developed by Pulsedata for the BrailleNote. A program like this would have enabled me to have greater access to the mathematical problems that I was working on for my studies. I have been wandering if it would be possible to make a few modifications to the calculator or perhaps even to some of the KeyList files? All of these ideas are some food for thought and might need someone who is much more technically minded to see if it is in fact feasible. As Braille users we cannot be forgotten when it comes to other programs that are not just used for wordprocessing. These are my personal views only and I will understand if the recommendations are not adopted. Kind Regards Julie > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Jerry Weinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 17:45:52 +1300 >Subject: re: [Braillenote] Recording with the BN family >Julie, >On the job, a Braillenote based spreadsheet program would be a >tremendous help to me. Combined with the many ways which I use Excel >on the PC, this would be a plus. And if the Braillenote based >spreadsheet files would be compatible with Excel, then that would be >even better. >Sincerely, >Jerry Weinger >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: Julie Sutherland <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 10:03:42 +1030 (CST) >>Subject: re: [Braillenote] Recording with the BN family >>Jerry, >>I think that there should be more features added to the BrailleNote. >>One thing that comes to mind is a spread sheet application, which >>would allow you to do simple things like prepare budgets. >>I would like to thank Pulse Data very much for producing a product >>that is made for the blind in mind by having a user manual that is >>integrated into the software. >>Regards >>Julie >> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Jerry Weinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>>Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:38:44 +1300 >>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] Recording with the BN family >>>Beth and List, >>>I like what you are saying. May I add to that, the following. The >>>nice thing about being a customer of PDI is that the customer can >>>dream, and PDI can determine the feasibility and cost of that dream. >>>We are users of the BN. PDI developes and manufactures the BN. PDI >>>is in a position to determine whether a feature will cost a lot or a >>>little, or whether an idea is feasible. We, the customer do not need >>>to do this kind of feasibility study. We really can't, as we are not >>>PDI. >>>So, you say, what's the point? We customers should keep dreaming of >>>features for the BN, and leave the evaluation to PDI. Our dreams >>>should thrive. They should not be prematurely dashed. >>>Sincerely, >>>Jerry Weinger >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "beth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 20:13:55 -0500 >>>>Subject: [Braillenote] Recording with the BN family >>>>No, the cost would not have to increase. Look at the PAC Mate and >>>>what they have done so far and advances are continuing. Now, I do >>>>not like the user interface, they put a screen reader on top of >>>>Windows C versus the way PDI does it and PDI's user interface is the >>>>best! I'm just saying that it would be possible to expand the BN >>>>family's capabilities without cost increase, it's being done in the >>>>industry. Beth >>>>___ >>>>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
