[gui-talk] A Pacmate or a Braillenote?

[George and Pamela Dominguez]

Isn't there some sort of adapter you can get when you don't have those ports
on your computer to convert it to USB?  Pam.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs at qwest.net>
To: "'NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List'" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] A Pacmate or a Braillenote?


> Unfortunately, since I am a Braille note user, and love the product, one
> drawback is that the only way you can use it as a display reliably is
> through a serial port, which my computer does not have.  Supposedly one
can
> use Bluetooth but in my experience it never worked, some can do it, some
> cannot.
>
> Other than this problem, however, I think the Braille Note in my life has
> been the best thing I ever bought myself.
>
>
>
> Rose Combs
> rosecombs at qwest.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Dane Trethowan
> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 9:44 PM
> To: gui-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [gui-talk] A Pacmate or a Braillenote?
>
> Hi Everyone!
>
> Ok, if I may outline my situation here, regrettably my hearing has become
> worse so I'm looking at various pieces of equipment which will allow me to
> A: make the most of what remaining hearing I have and B:, allow me to work
> and play affectively as my hearing keeps degrading, unfortunately it looks
> as though degradation will continue but not to worry <smile>.
>
> I have a Braille display here but it is well past its prime, that is to
say
> no new computer systems will work with the thing because new computers
these
> days are not equipped with serial or parallel ports so I've been pondering
> this problem, if I were to get a new Braille display then I may as well
pay
> the extra and get a portable device such as a BrailleNote or Pacmate and
> yep, coming to this conclusion has meant that I've had to swallow a little
> of my pride as I've been of the opinion that these devices have been
"pieces
> of over-priced trash" in the past <smile>.
>
> So I'm asking, what device would be better in my situation or are they
both
> on a par with each other? I have to admit that the GPS features that the
> latest version of the Braillenote offers sounds most attractive.
>
> I'd be interested to hear from both Keynote and Pacmate users or perhaps
> from anyone who has a device which beats those two, one just never knows
> what's out there these days.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
>
>
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