I used to take BrailleNote (Classic, MPower) on holiday with me to Turkey. It did everything important, that is to take the odd to-do note, to browse (including email; no KeyMail even then), to play games (yes, plenty of games), to go mobile and pair with cell phones and wirelessly, to read books and to be an all-round, rugged, bug-free, braille-enhanced system for just generally getting stuff done, on the plane, in the cab, on the balcony, and with great speed and alacrity.
But not this summer. This summer, it seems likely that my iPhone and MacBook will together make up my technological accoutrements. The Apex is simply not suitable for production use. I know that's a bit harsh, but it's true. Even though in theory it can do everything, in practice it can't, for example because it can't operate with its display turned off, because its QT keyboard isn't good for long stretches (pending adjustment) and because the software is just generally buggy and freeze-happy. If it weren't for its use as a serial-line braille display and tolerable game-playing, I wouldn't even have need of it outside of note-taking, and the new MacBook Air is tempting me there. And, although these aren't directly BrailleNote's fault, I cannot play my AAC-encoded audio files, nor tether with my iPhone for data. So, um, there you are. I can't help feeling rather sad. What happened when PulseData went out? Something, I'm sure. Indeed, many of the more immediate problems could be addressed if I could downgrade to KeySoft 9.0. Cheers, Sabahattin ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
