Hi, I am really behind on mail after being away for a week and my PK
broke
just before I went away so I didn't have any computer access while away.
To answer your question UEB is still grade two Braille. The idea behind
it
is to get all English speaking countries using the same Braille code, but
the US hasn't taken it up. Before UEB was introduced Australia used a
different code to New Zealand so we couldn't swap any Braille between the
two countries because we couldn't understand everything in each others
code.
Now if all English speaking countries use UEB then it would make it
easier
for students going overseas to study because they wouldn't have to learn
a
hole new code for the country they are in. With electronic Braille it
doesn't matter as much as long as the computer can convert between the
codes.
I hope this answers your questions. Let me know if you want to know more.
Better go I have heaps more emails to look at and I have to get my PK
ready
to post back to the shop for tomorrow.
From Shaz.
BN Classic and PK user.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Sharon on BN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[email protected]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 1:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Keysoft 7.5 for non-USA customers
Do you mean grade 2 braille is no longer produced in your country? How
terrible! Just think of how much space and paper a book would take using
this awful code! I hope the US doesn't replace the grade 2 braille code
with the UEB code! That would be a step backwards!
Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharon on BN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
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Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 5:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Keysoft 7.5 for non-USA customers
: Hi, just to let you know. All people in Australia are now
: intreducing UEB. Where I work we don't produce any braille that
: isn't UEB. I am still trying to learn it for teaching so having
: it in my BN QT will be very helpful.
:
: >From Shaz
: BN classic and PK user.
:
: > ----- Original Message -----
: >From: "Carol Pearson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: >To: <[email protected]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: >Date sent: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 12:15:02 +0100
: >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Keysoft 7.5 for non-USA customers
:
: >Deon,
:
: >A couple of us commented briefly on this the other day . ...
:
: >Frankly, there's not that much, especially for PK users, and I'm
: a bit
: >unsure about the introduction of Unified English Braille at this
: stage
: >since, so far as I am aware, we're still waiting for BAUK to
: carry out some
: >kind of survey and the work is ongoing; so isn't this a bit
: premature?
:
: >You'll certainly find that there are a number of items that only
: apply to
: >mPower users. I use a PK.
:
: >I sure wish someone from Humanware would comment about the
: provision of a
: >"lesser upgrade" for some of us, and this isn't the first time.
:
: >However, as I said the other day, I guess we'll have to run with
: it in order
: >to purchase any future upgrades - and of course Humanware know
: this!
:
: >--
: >Carol
: >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
:
:
: >----- Original Message -----
: >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: >To: <[email protected]
: >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
: ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
: ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: >Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 11:19 AM
: >Subject: [Braillenote] Keysoft 7.5 for non-USA customers
:
:
: >> Hi all
:
: >> Some time ago some of us, living outside the USA, stated that we
: feel the
: >> limited benefits offered in the 7.5 upgrade does not warrant the
: cost to
: >> us of the SMA.
:
: >> 1. How do those of you outside the USA feel?
:
: >> 2. Has Humanware taken note of this?
:
: >> 3. If they have, is there something in the pipeline to make 7.5
: worth
: >> paying for to us?
:
: >> All feedback welcome.
:
: >> Deon
:
:
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