Yes... I really would like something with a display. I used to take my
laptop
to class and take notes and I had the same problem. Plus a laptop is to
heavy
for me to lug around, so I am looking for something light (less than 3
and a
half pounds or lighter) with a display.
Stacie
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Henrichsen"
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Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Future Upgrades
> If I had a choice between an averitec computer and a pk, and I was in
> college, I'd go for the pk. If I didn't want the braille display, I
> would
> probably buy a laptop. It is the braille display that makes it
> worthwhile. I
> went through college with a braille and speak classic. It is almost
> impossible to listen to the lecturer and try to correct things while
> listening to an ear phone in the other ear. I wish I would have had a
> braille display.
> If we are just talking something with speech, give me a laptop any
> time, but
> if a display is also important, than think bn or pk.
> At 6/6/2005, you wrote:
>
> > Stacie,,,,
> > Perhaps you just might want to take a look at an Averitec computer.
> > It's
> > about the same size as a PK and it has an 80GB hard drive and it's
> > less
> > than $1200 and you get to use speech, Jaws. Perhaps just perhaps you
> > may
> > find this more useful in college. Just a thought....
> > Isaac
> >
> > On Sun, 5 Jun 2005, phoenixgray wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, I am a college student and use very large textbooks for my
> > > classes.
> > > I
> > > would also like to be able to open and search through my large
> > > files >
> > much
> > > faster. I am trying to give justification to an organization why
> > > they
> > should
> > > purchase a PK for me. I was wondering if you wouldn't mind me
> > > putting >
> > this
> > > message in the letter? Stacie P
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Henrichsen" >
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 5:03 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Future Upgrades
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi. I want to be able to open larger files faster on the bn. I
> > > > did an
> > > > experiment the other day with someone I know who has a pk. We
> > downloaded the
> > > > text version of the king James bible, old and new testaments as a
> > text file.
> > > > We put it on to a flash card and then opened it with the pk. Can
> > > > you
> > believe
> > > > it only took 25 seconds to open the entire bible. I then tried
> > > > just
> > the old
> > > > testament on my bn qt. It took me just over two minutes.
> > > > I wonder if the pk can downloda email faster, move to the trash
> > > > and >
> > > empty
> > > > the trash faster than the bn as well. I am considering buying a
> > > > pk
> > just for
> > > > the speed increase<grin>.
> > > > At 6/4/2005, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I second that!
> > > > >
> > > > > And, I like Mary Ellen's money management program.
> > > > >
> > > > > AND, I still want to be able to get my audible.com books via
> > > > > the
> > P.K. or
> > > > > B.N.
> > > > >
> > > > > The thing about all of us seems to be that, even when the
> > > > > products >
> > > > are
> > > > > terrific, we're never satisfied <smile>!
> > > > >
> > > > > Penny
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > At 01:02 AM 6/5/05, you wrote:
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > I vote for internet radio which takes the Blue tooth I think.
> > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "nancy ungar"
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > To: "Pulse Data" <[email protected]>
> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 6:34 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [Braillenote] Future Upgrades
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > First with regards to Rhonda's unit, didn't they test this
> > before they
> > > > > > > sent it back to you? Unfortunately, you might have to send
> > > > > > > the >
> > > > > > darn
> > > > > > > thing in again! Why don't you insist they test and make
> > > > > > > 6.11 > >
> > > > > work
> > > > > > > seamlessly for you because you as a person are worth it.
> > > > > > > With >
> > > > > > your
> > > > > > > expertise and enthusiasm about this product, I would think
> > > > > > > you
> > deserve
> > > > > > > the latest updates as the rest of us. When they fix this,
> > > > > > > have
> > them
> > > > > > > give you your $100 back. Why should you be charged to > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > downgrade if
> > > > > > > you have paid for servicing your unit?
> > > > > > > I think it would be exciting to have developers make this
> > product even
> > > > > > > more exciting and to have the hardware upgraded. However,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > Jonathan
> > > > > > > knows that I've been asking for a year about a money
> > > > > > > manager > >
> > > > > progrm
> > > > > > > and other nameless people have been asking for that for
> > > > > > > more
> > than one
> > > > > > > year. Jonathan said he put my request inthe log file, but
> > > > > > > he
> > said that
> > > > > > > these upgrades only work if more than a couple people want
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > them, if
> > > > > > > I'm not mistaken. Please, folks, if anyone else wants this
> > update as
> > > > > > > badly as I do, put it on the list, let Jonathan know, or
> > both. Thanks
> > > > > > > in advance.
> > > > > > > Nancy
> > > > > > >
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