I surprised the heck out of people a couple of years ago. I was staning in my Army uniform--long story--and it looked as if I was standing at attention with my hands on the Braille display. It's pretty easy to read standing up. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaac Obie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] braillenote pk
> Hi Terri, > I can read from the braillenote standing. I simply open it up and put the > strap around my neck. then the unit is down around my belly button. What's > so difficult about that? > If I were Jonathan Mosen, I'd be very frustrated now. He's said very > simply, the braillenote PK is not for printing. It simply won't do it. He > also clearly stated that they have another product that will definitely > print, the brailleNote BT and QT. If printing is your main concern, like > Jonathan said, then don't buy the Braillenote PK. I think of the > Braillenote PK as a businessman's pda. It offers portability and > connectivity and this is what a businessman needs. What's so hard to > understand about this? > In addition, as Richard ring pointed out, save your file that you wish to > print in Word and then send it to your computer. this is what I believe > PDI has intended all along. > The Braillenote PK is not designed to print nor emboss. > Isaac > > On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, Terri Pannett wrote: > > > Dear Terry, > > > > I don't use my embosser as much as I did before I had my BN, but there are > > times when it's awkward to stand and read with the BN. If I didn't have an > > embosser, I would have to get used to reading with the BN while standing. I > > know many people do it, but it isn't as easy as reading sitting down. > > > > Perhaps PDI could design a special stand for the BN. Most music stands are > > rickety and they want to tilt or go up and down quite easily. > > > > I think that since the BN PK has USB capabilities, it should have the > > ability to print or emboss documents. My printer still wouldn't work with > > the PK because it requires software installation. > > > > Fortunately, my embosser has a parallel port so I can still use it with my > > BN. > > > > Still, I can't afford to buy a BN PK just to get the extra connectivity and > > fortunately I don't need it. > > > > > > > > ___ > > 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 > > >
