I wouldn't let Radio Shack employees touch any of my equipment, even if it was a piece of junk. Most of the employees that I've run across, I'd bet they'd find a better level of employment for them, flipping burgers. Another note on Radio Shack, is: "us Blind people are not capable of working in their call centers". They wouldn't even give me a chance, to prove them wrong. Donna > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: 'Braillenote List' <[email protected] >Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 09:19:08 -0500 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Recording with the BN
>You may think I am crazy, but why cann't they find a way for a place like >Radio Shack to change the batteries for us. It sure would be great. They >could order a battery and schedual a battery change while you wait. What a >big difference. >Terry Powers >-----Original Message----- >From: Emma Bennison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 6:25 AM >To: 'Braillenote List' >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Recording with the BN >Hi Paul >I would like to have these options as well. I would also be happy to do it >at my own risk. Batteries have a tendency to die at the most inconvenient >times so it would be wonderful not to have to be without the machine for a >lengthy period just for the sake of replacing the battery or upgrading >memory. >Emma >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Henrichsen >Sent: Thursday, 30 December 2004 09:30 >To: Braillenote List >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Recording with the BN >I agree with both of these suggestions. I used to routinely upgrade my >braille and speak every year. Dean Blazie knew that I could change the chip >withut any problems; so he would send it to me whenever I would buy an >upgrade. Regarding the battery, I wouldn't mind buying my batteries from >PDI. That >doesn't bother me, but paying 60 dollars so I can send in my unit overnight >and insured just to get a battery replacement is expensive. >It would be nice if the battery just had a clip rather than having to >solder connections. >For those of us who feel we can replace memory or batteries confidently, >I'd like to see a way for this to be done. Others could still just send in >their units. >I don't even mind being told that if I replace a battery or memory that if >I do it, I do it at my own risk. That's only fair. But if the batteries >could be easily replaced, why not? >If one could use a chip puller to replace a chip, why not? I wouldn't even >mind if I had to buy a chip replacement tool from PDI. >At 12/28/2004, you wrote: >>Aside from being able to record with the BrailleNote, I would like to >>see >>two other changes: >>1. The ability to UPGRADE MEMORY myself without having to SCHLEPP it >>and >>send it to the ENDS OF THE WORLD to have new memory put in. I do that all >>the time with my PC. The assumption that OPENING UP THE EQUIPMENT will >>damage it because I am blind is a sad REFLECTION in my view on how >>ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY vendors TEND TO TREAT their customers. >>2. PUT IN NEW BATTERIES: We have talked about this before, but I doubt >>if Pulsedata liked the idea!! I doubt if the batteries in the BrailleNote >>is so special such that battery outlets where I live can't find them or be >>able to replace them. Batteries Plus FOUND BATTERIES for my Braille Lite >>40 and the Braille Lite's technology is behind the present moment in >>time. Even watch batteries ARE NOT THAT TOO COMPLICATED to change and are >>readily available everywhere. So what evidence is there to suggest tat >>BrailleNote batteries CANNOT BE FOUND anywhere else except at Pulsedata?? >>I will concede that not everyone of us likes to dabble into what I have >>commented on here, but there are those amongst us who are adept and >>adventurous enough to perform these tasks; unfortunately, they can't >>because their notetaker has to CROSS MANY WATERS AND DRY LANDS for a >>SIMPLE--perhaps easy--battery change as well as the additional of more >>memory; that's sad indeed!!! >>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 >___ >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
