Ok I have been reading with a lot of interest people's comments on the Braille
Note vs Pacmate.
Well my thoughts ...
First as has been previously said, there arethings which thepacmate does which
the bn doesn't do.
These are two entirely different animals the companies have 2 entirely
different philosophies.
I looked long and extremely hard at pacmate at csun and I still have too many
"yes buts" to sink the 2395 bucks into one at the present time.
Also, you have to realize these two machines are personal data assistants. Not
"note takers" in the sense of a Braille 'n Speak or a Braille Lite, but they
are a step below a laptop.
Don't you think, we are putting totally unrealistic expectations on these
machines?
My personal needs are so darned basic that for me, The Braille Note would be
really all I need. I do E-mail and word processing period.
I manage my check book with quicken on the laptop however I also keep a backup
registry on my Braille 'n Speak and if I ever need to know the balance of my
bank account, I go to the Bns to get it.
Folks, its about choices and I would like to see some improvements to the file
manager system and usb connectivity, sure that would be great, but as far as
how the bn has worked for me, just let me say to you what I said to Jonathan
Mosen at csun. "I don't like my Braille Note, I love my Braille Note."
I find it very exciting to always wonder what pdi is going to come up with for
that next upgrade.
I have had to do a lot of hard thinking about where I am going as far as
technology and my rot gut feeling is, I am going to wait and just see what the
next year brings. My laptop has the wireless stuff so I can wait but these
folks have done a truly beautiful job in giving us the option to choose, and
again it is all about choices.
Mary Ellen Earls
