It would be really neat if the two types of machine were put together. What I love about the BNS is you can separate your types of phonebooks. But, it won't do email or the internet, and there is nothing like the help we get from the pdi staff. That's what is so fantastic about this list--you can ask questions, and get good results. Regards.
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: G Kapperman <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 10:40:08 -0500 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BN PK size and keys >Beth, >Yes, you are right. The keys are smaller, and please realize that I had >only a very short time to try it, but I thought I could get used to >brailling on them relatively easily. I had only perhaps three or four >minutes to try it out at a conference and that certainly is not enough to >really have a good amount of experience with the keys. I liked its very >small size. That is one of the drawbacks in my mind of the Braille Note >and the Pac Mate. I still use a very small Braille N Speak to carry around >with me at conferences and such because it fits in the side pocket of my >jacket....and it is extremely sturdy...I've dropped it perhaps ten times in >fifteen years and it always comes up working like a charm. Obviously it has >tremendous drawbacks and is no longer even close to the up-to-date >technology that we are using now. I use it for only really simple things >like taking notes and I have a "home made" address and telephone listing >in it. >Gaylen Kapperman >At 10:13 PM 8/17/2004 -0400, you wrote: >>Gaylen, how did the keys feel to you? I know this is subjective but how did >>they feel size wise, since they are so small--did you feel cramped re either >>spacing or size? To you, could you have written for a long time? I am >>looking forward to the spongey quality Jonathan mentioned, he said the keys' >>touch is much different than that of the BN, which was too stiff for me, >>which can sometimes irritate my nerve problem in my arms. Thanks. Beth >>___ >>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
