Hello List, I believe the post below said it very well! I have heard from others should the battery go flat in a Packmate, one may lose all their data! It is so easy to say that the other man's grass is always greener!
I'm in the process of changing EMAIL providers. I can keep track of my old provider for mail thanks to the BN. Hopefully, I will again be subscribed on this list under my new address shortly. In the meantime, I won't miss any important posts as I make my switch thanks to the BN. It truly has been a fine tool for me. Jim Aldrich > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 16:01:05 -0600 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] My Braille Note issues >No, I don't see the Pac Mate as a direct competitor to the Braillenote. >And, because I have made suggestions that I believe would improve file >management doesn't mean I want the Braillenote to become a laptop. >Suggesting improvements doesn't mean, and should not be construed to >mean, that I don't believe the Braillenote is an excellent Notetaker. >However, there isn't a device that exists that can't use improvements. >I don't even mean that I want the Braillenote to go Gui, all I have >suggested is that file management become more intuitive. I would like >the ability to always see all files and folders without having to >request it each and every time, and such a change could be a user >preference. This would mean that those of you who would rather press >(on the QT Braillenote) control with X would still have that option. > I have a laptop, and I use it for those things that laptops do well, >but it is clear that Pulsedata does recognize the fact that when used in >conjunction with a Personal computer, the Braillenote can be even more >powerful. Were this not the case, PDI would not have added the ability >to synchronize appointments and contacts with Microsoft Outlook. I hope >that in the next major upgrade the ability to synchronize email is also >added. And for those who use the Braillenote and not a personal >computer, these additions will have absolutely no affect on how you use >your machines. But there are issues that will need to be addressed >sooner or later. For instance, it is getting more and more difficult to >purchase a new computer with a serial port. We must special order them >for clients. USB connectivity would solve this problem. And, if such >connectivity were added, it would not have any affect on the way people >use their Braillenotes unless they were going to connect them to a >personal computer. Finally, I wish to commend Pulsedata for having >one of the best context-sensitive help systems I have ever worked with. >No other Notetaker on the market comes close when it comes to the >ability to get immediate help on a given command and/or menu. This is >why my agency purchases them for clients who need a powerful Notetaker. > And, if we are to truly stick to the traditional Notetaker, the >Braillenote would not need Email. I believe that many of us can benefit >from this feature, but it does go beyond what a traditional Notetaker >provides. So does the ability to browse the web, however I am >personally gratified that this feature is a part of Keysoft. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karen >Folsom >Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 2:50 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] My Braille Note issues >Hello Richard and all! >Richard, I totally agree with your file manager observations, and I >think it >definitely could be improved quite easily. >However, I am glad that our wonderful BrailleNotes are such awesome >PDA's or >notetakers. In my opinion, they are not meant to be laptops. I guess I >don't see how we could fairly call the PACMate the competitor. It is >more >of a laptop I think. They are both great tools, and I think each meets >some >different needs and desires. As for me, the BrailleNote meets my needs >and >more. Of course, there are always improvements, and that's why >competition >is a positive thing. >With a smile, >Karen >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
