RE: [Braillenote] braille note new keysoft feature

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:49:43 -0700 



I recall an educator of the blind saying something which some of you 
on this list are forgetting--mainly, I suppose, because you have been 
good Braille readers for years and it's deeply part of you. That 
educator said that the games are invaluable for teaching children 
Braille skills and direction concepts, among other things. I think 
it's time you thought about others who may either need or want the 
games. I'm not a gamer, but I have taught English. Games often help 
kids learn important concepts. So I'm glad they are there. You don't 
have to use that feeature. There are a lot of things in the BN I 
don't use, but I know others do use them, so I'm not complaining. I 
get the sense that some on this list want this device totally 
tailored to their own niche without concern for others. Somebody this 
morning expressed a desire for larger speaker. Have you thought about 
what that could do to the weight. The speaker is certainly adequate 
for voice, and the headphone jack is good. I'm just losing patience 
with some of the knitpicking lately. Please, ladies and gentlemen, 
don't we have better things to do here? Now I know people want to 
dream, want to put for wish lists, but let's ask ourselves whether or 
not some feature we do not like may be very valuable to someone else 
and try to view things in a broader way. The radio happens to be 
software, as I recall Jonathan Mosen saying when he was with 
Humanware. I use mine occassionally and am glad it's there. I don't 
use the planner. Does that mean I should holler about its presence? 
Of course not. I recognize its value to others. Now that is an 
example. Beyond email, I don't visit Web sites with my BN. I use a 
full-blown computer--laptop or desktop. I am, however, glad it's 
there. Now I'm not aiming this at anyone in particular--just asking 
us all to back off a bit and gain someperspective. These are great 
Braille devices. Mine goes everywhere with me. In fact, I just bought 
a used one as a back-up because I could not resist the price.



I hope you will take my comments intended--definitely not as a 
condemnation of anyone here. So let's be a positive community of 
users and think out of the box sometimes. If you have read this far, 
I warmly thank you all, and please forgive this something of a 
exasperated rant.


Cordially,

Evelyn

Hi,
At 12:00 AM 9/25/2008, you wrote:

Hi all,

I agree on the games, but love the radio.  You can get the stations 
via the internet if you know the call letters of the station.  Doing 
it that way the radio is very clear.  My server is earthlink and it 
works great for this.

Linda and Lilly


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From: "Karyn Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date sent: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:50:08 -0500
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] braille note new keysoft feature



Ray,



I agree with you and would say that the games and radio are

luxuries we can

do without.  I don't use the games at all anymore.  Oh yes I

checked a

couple of them out when they first came out but that was a couple

of years

ago I   think and I haven't checked them, out since and don't

intend to.


These things could be sold separately for those who insist on

having them.


Thanks.



Karyn Campbell, Illinois USA, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
VN QT M Power user running 7.5 B 28
Check out my Blog at packerbrat.livejournal.com



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Campbell

Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:58 AM
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Hi Paul:



With all due respect, no on the walky talky feature.  You can get

push to

talk and direct connect cell phones for that.  Strictly a

personal opinion,

but I think the FM Radio is a piece of junk and ought to be done

away with.

I can't even get it to pick up our local jazz station and we're

less than a

mile from its tower.



Ray Campbell, Help Desk Technician
Adaptive Technology Center
Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

1850 W.

Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL  60608 312-997-3651 (Voice/Relay) or

888-825-0080

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