I'd like to point out, however, that I bought my BrailleNote in 2001 and have never ad to replace the battery. I know I'm living on borrowed time, but unless it was replaced when the unit was in for repair, the battery is original equipment.
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 Monica Lofton Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 8:43 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: [Braillenote] Replaceable Battery Yes, I'd like to see a replaceable battery too. it's kind of senseless to have to send the thing off just because the battery is dead. Monica Lofton professional Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MSN and personal Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 1:14 PM Subject: re: [Braillenote] BrailleNote compared to BrailleSense Hi, One other that the BS has that the BN doesn't have and that is a user replaceable battery. I really wish that the BN had a user replaceable battery. I strongly dislike being without the BN for battery replacement. But all in all, I do like the BN. I also would like to see several improvements in Keyweb and Keymail as a free upgrade. For example, in Keymail we have the option for Server Authentication, but there are no settings other than yes or no. At my work, if you are going to use pop, because of security reasons, people have to log in from another account set up the works email and set the server authentication to another smtp other than matching the same as the pop used at work. While I could use web-mail from home instead of pop I don't like web mail at all. Of course when I am at work, I use a desktop computer on the network. But if the BN had all the features of outlook and replicating the settings in internet explorer, things would be even better. Again, I think the BN is a fantastic device, but like almost all blindness products, it could use improvements. > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "BrailleNote list" <[email protected] >Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 10:51:24 -0700 >Subject: [Braillenote] BrailleNote compared to BrailleSense >Hi, List, >Has anyone seen the BrailleSense? How does it compare with the >BrailleNote? >I have never seen one, but I have read some of the manual for the >BrailleSense and I can make some observations: >1. The BrailleSense has some software features like Daisy Player and >the ability to record things. >2. It has all the ports of the BN plus two USB ports, one a master >port >and >one a slave port. >3. The speech is elloquence, and I don't like it as much as Keynote >Gold. I used to use eloquence on my PC and found its voice to be too >strident. >4. There is no QWERTY model, a disadvantage to me because I prefer the >QWERTY keyboard, but you can plug in a USB QT keyboard. I think you >can do the same with the BN PK. >5. The manual is not as easy to understand as the BrailleNote's >manual. >6. Nothing is mentioned about what braille translator is used nor does >the manual mention what type of software is used to read the programs' >information. The BrailleNote manual states Keysoft is the software >which reads the information and runs the word processor, calculator, >etc. >7. All of the BN family will allow you to read sentence by sentence, >but the BrailleSense has no such option. >8. The BN cursor never blinks, but the BrailleSense has blinking >cursor. >I >hate blinking cursors! >9. The BN has more flexibility fo reading punctuation than the BS. >10. I think there is an easier learning curve for the BN than for the >BS, especially for people like me who aren't used to BT keyboards. >11. The BS's word processor will allow you to create headers and >footers, but it won't let you move or copy sentences and it won't let >you turn page numbering off. Not being able to move/copy sentences is >a disadvantage. I'd rather have that feature than headers and footers. >12. The BS will allow you to use overwrite or insert mode, but when >you >are >in insert mode, the cursor blinks all the time. I prefer the BN's still >cursor. >13. I like the seamless environment of Keysoft. I wouldn't want to >see dialog boxes and all the other graphics the BS shows. >I conclude that the BN and Keysoft meet my current needs, but I would like >to see improvements in Keymail and Keyweb. I believe the BS probably has >bugs in it, too. For what it's worth, I'm glad I bought the BN and I >don't think the BS would meet my needs as well as the BN does. >Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. 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