Jonathan, like you I'm not the least bit embarrassed about wearing the
BrailleNote around my neck to just about anywhere. I wonder if you've ever
had problems with either the strap or the velcro snagging any nice
clothing, or if you take any preventive measures to keep this from
happening. Other than this occasional problem, I figure that if sighted
people can hold and use notes in a way that works for them, we should be
able to do the same. And I've had the same experiences as you: people are
intrigued by the BN and what it can do.
Peggy
At 03:07 PM 10/3/2004, you wrote:
Like a good boy, I changed the subject. Thanks Ann and Judy for your
messages, with which I strongly agree as a humble BrailleNote user. I was
Chairman of the Board of New Zealand's blindness agency before I came to
work at Pulse Data. That job required me to attend all kinds of functions,
including a very formal dinner at Government House, where I had to speak,
and where I was seated next to the Governor General, who is the Queen's
representative in New Zealand. I proudly wore my BrailleNote around my
neck, and rather than being viewed as some sort of inappropriate oddity,
people were delighted that a blind person could read speech notes and refer
to other statistics as required on this great little device. And actually,
the leather carrying case makes the unit look very professional. Apart from
people being impressed with the Braillenote and Braille as a medium when I
made these formal presentations, they were also impressed that I could look
at my audience and still read my notes. So I think people can safely chill
out about the Braillenote, or any similar device for that matter, being any
kind of embarrassment.
Jonathan Mosen
Blindness Product Marketing Manager
Pulse Data International Ltd
DDI: +64-3-373-6192
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