Hi Jean; NFB has a loan program that might be able to help you. I think their max is 3,000, but that would almost buy half the cost of a 32 cell machine. Terry Powers
-----Original Message----- From: Jean Menzies [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 2:58 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] introduction Thanks, everyone for your comparisons of readability with the 18 and 32-cell displays. I live in Canada, and the price difference between the two models is $2400 Canadian funds. That extra upgrade is outside any funding I might qualify for, so I'm using you guys to scope out if it is truly necessary to go to the 32 for books, etc. It's a lot of money. I appreciate everyone's candid thoughts on the matter, and so far, the concensus seems to be that the 18 will work fine. That might be the compromise I'll have to make. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry Gomes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 12:46 PM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] introduction I read web braille on my 18 cell display all the time. It works fine. Sure, I'd love to have the larger display, but the 18 cell works great for web braille just the same. Sherry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Stageberg Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 11:24 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] introduction Jean, I haven't read web-Braille books on an 18-cell BrailleNote, but I have read them, and very easily, on the BrailleNote PK (which also has 18 cells) when we had one here to test. It's actually pretty slick; your hands can just stay in one place while you scroll through the file. I like my 32-cell standard BrailleNote most of the time, especially when I have to use it as a Braille display with the computer; in that situation 18 cells is really annoying because lines of text in a computer file are typically 72 characters long and in order to read on line on an 18-cell display you have to scroll back and forth. But for just reading Braille files, 18 cells works great. Susie Susie Stageberg Project ASSIST with Windows Iowa Department for the Blind (515) 281-1351 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bob mates Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 1:10 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] introduction Hi, Jean: When my BN was in for repair, I borrowed an older 18-35ll unit. I found the reading to be great! It was very comfortable, and there was no lag. Web Braille books were easy to read. You should have no trouble at all. Bob and Maxy-wax ___ 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 ___ 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
