I wouldn't buy a laptop for these reasons: (1) You still need to use a
screenreader and (2) you have to either buy an external keypad or use the
screenreader's laptop layout. WE has such a layout, don't know about the
shark. (3) Battery life is terrible. (4) You'd have to use an external
braille display if you prefer reading in braille. (5) If you are an
extremely heavy braille user and you want to read and write in braille, then
you would need to purchase Duxbury or another software program. (6) Think
of all the stuff you'd have to lug around: laptop, keyboard, braille
display, printer, embosser, cables, CF cards, battery charger, auxiliary
battery.
If you can afford it, I would recommend buying a notetaker and a DESKTOP.
Desktops are much cheaper, and if your budget is tight, you can probably
find a good used one. And, as far as a notetaker goes, I'd choose the MP
transplant. It costs much less than a brand new MP or BS.
Besides, editing with KeyWord is so much easier than using Word, (yuck) or
WP or any Windows word processor or text editor.
Terri, Amateur radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
California
----- Original Message -----
From: "Isaac Obie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] notetaker decision update
Hi,
I have a laptop and it boots up within fifteen seconds! It has a braille
display connected to it. So it all depends on what one wants. This laptop
runs win98, but I've seen one that runs winxp that's just like mine. I've
been considering that option as well as my present laptop runs another
device.
Isaac
On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, Evelyn Weckerly wrote:
Hi,
I wouldn't buy a $500 laptop because of the compromises at that price
point.
The two negatives of a laptop are its size and lack of quick access and
smooth
working with Braille. I would recommend having both if possible. I Can't
run
k1000 on my Braille Note, but I love Braille for reading, especially on
the go
and the ease of taking lots of Braille material along with me. Also, I'd
rather edit in Braille whenever possible. That is because Braille is
second
nature to me.
Evelyn
At 08:25 PM 10/10/05, you wrote:
> Hi Lisa:
>
> First, how's Guam? Sounds like a place I should consider visiting or
> moving
> to at some point in time. What kind of time zone do you have there?
> What
> is the weather like? Is it as humid as the Midwest? Does it ever snow
> there?
>
> Now to the point you made about note takers ... without a doubt, a
> laptop is
> less expensive in comparison to a Braille notetaker. You can, if you
> elect
> to purchase a Dell, get a laptop for about $499 or less in most cases.
> Another consideration worth looking seriously at is the type of laptop
> you
> want. As for me, I want a Fujitsu laptop. My configuration will cost
> me
> nearly $1900, not $6500 or there about.
>
> On a laptop, you can get a lot of memory--up to about 1GB in most
> cases. You
> can get a hard drive that is about 80GB. You can install third-party
> software like MS Word, WordPerfect and others. You can't do this on
> either
> the BrailleNote or BrailleSense.
>
> I hope I helped some. If I can help any further, please do let me
> know. I
> can arrange to help get a Dell Laptop for less. Take care and God
> bless!!
>
> Sincerely,
> Olusegun
> Victory Associates LTD, Inc.
> Denver, Colorado
> Phone: 303-399-4177
>
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