Stacie, Perhaps a braille lite might suffice until something better comes along. those things are going for literally pennies now. Isaac
On Tue, 7 Jun 2005, phoenixgray wrote: > Yes, I understand. All I really need is something that I can take notes with > and write up my papers. I need something that can work for many hours, since > I'm in classes for at least three hours and on campus for about four hours,a > day, without being plugged in. Wireless would be nice for doing research on > campus as well. > Stacie P > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaac Obie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 8:08 PM > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Future Upgrades > > > > Then don't expect computing power if you choose a PK. You'll have to > > sacrifice something........ > > Isaac > > > > On Mon, 6 Jun 2005, phoenixgray wrote: > > > > > 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > > > 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. 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