Hi Olusegun I have to say, you appear to be one very lucky individual. Not only are you able to shell out all those extra bucks, you got a standard charger, and everything is still fine. Some other people on the list, as I'm sure you have seen, have suffered terrible consequences from doing what you did. I didn't realize any of the manufacturers of notetakers for the blind considered their batteries to be out of this world or second to none, I just thought they were quite proprietary and difficult to obtain. I was aware that the FS notetakers have batteries that are available from battery supply places, I see no problem with getting a battery for as little money and time as possible. It's just that I have heard all these horror stories about people trying standard batteries and chargers with their BN's, and I decided early on that I would never put my own unit in that kind of danger. Ah well, as my Dad likes to say, "If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room." Imho, $32 for a special charger, including shipping, is more than worth the peace of mind I will get in knowing my BN will continue to function hassle-free, even years down the road. Saving $16 just isn't worth the worry, but again, that's just my opinion. I'm so used to blindness technology being expensive and proprietary, I don't cry about it anymore, I just grit my teeth and shell out the bucks and time when I can and suffer when I can't. (Grin!) May your good luck last forever!
Sarah -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Victory Associates LTD, Inc. Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 1:21 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BRAILLENOTE BATTERY LIFE??? Hi Sarah: Actually, I did not wish to purchase a power supply charger from Radio Shack originally. However, I COULD NOT CONCEIVE paying $27 plus $5 shipping for it. Sounds like just a few dimes, but, when I took it to Radio Shack, the folks over there were able to FIND A POWER SUPPLY CHARGER that works. I had a chance to TEST IT right there in the store, and, believe it or not, it continues to work like a charm!! As for batteries, I do TRUST THE FOLKS at Batteries Plus!! If they can't do it, they'll tell me right off the bet. Blazie Engineering (or is it now Freedom Scientific) will also have you believe that their kind of batteries are SECOND TO NON and out of this world; alas, Batteries Plus CHANGED THE BRAILE LITE 40 BATTERIES for me for about $50 and that's including all sales taxes and NO ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE, <smile>!! I'm quite willing to let Batteries Plus EXPERIMENT with my BrailleNote; if they get it right, voila!! If not, I'll SULK for a while and SHELL OUT another $5000 to get a new one, <grin>!! This will be keeping Pulsedata-Humanware for a while, <smile>!! For now, I hope this battery never goes flat; or should it choose to go flat, I can be in California for an assignment so I can get the equipment back same day if I'm not dreaming, <haha>!! Sincerely, Olusegun ___ 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
