But many people who do have such problems *do* continue to read braille, and find electronic braille much easier and more suitable. For you personally, you would find much more to read if you downloaded E-books onto your BrailleNote or whatever it is you have and read them as well as your hard copy braille. I don't think braille will ever die completely, but I do think its use will change remarkably over the next few years. Cheers Dave -------------------------------------------------- From: "Derek Hornby" <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:24 PM To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [access-uk] Re: when is the new Braille coming out as I have had some information Hi Carol YOu said that "some people become diabetic and lose the sense in their hands or suffer strokes or have a back injury." True, and that's why I did say, and I quote: "Note I am of course aware many people not able to read Braille. I am talking about those that can read Braille, but choose not to." What concerns me is this. As more and more hearing blind refuse to read braille by choice, this is going to mean the likes of RNIB SBP and NLB will stop Braille production. and where will that leave those that depend on Braille 100$% Regards, Derek ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1469 - Release Date: 5/27/2008 1:25 PM ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq