[icon-discuss] Re: Question for all Braille,Plus owners; also getting somewindow-shopping time with the But
- From: Chase Crispin <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:07:33 -0500
Will we ever get this instead of the plastic on the BP?
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:48:55 -0500, Guido Corona wrote:
>As far as I know both the looks and feel of the ICON and BP are just
>fine. ICON now is delivered in a brand new gun-metal-color livery
>which is deemed to be quite attractive by sightlings. And ICON uses
>new material for the keypad with a very nice silky feel. . . I
>believe the BP had been using the new material for the keypad for a
>spell already. G G. Guido Dante Corona IBM Research, Human Ability
>& Accessibility Center, (HA&AC) Austin Tx. Phone: 512. 838. 9735.
>Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx Web: http://www.ibm.com/able ". . . Maybe
>it was only those who were most certain they were right who were
>guaranteed to be wrong. And that maybe, just maybe, those who
>questioned the most were in the end those who came closest to being
>wise." [David Poyer, The Command] "PAMELA RADER" <PRADER@xxxxxxx> Sent
>by: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>04/16/2008 07:51 AM Please respond to icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To
><icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject [icon-discuss] Re: Question for
>all BraillePLUS owners; also getting somewindow-shopping time
>with the B Hi: You really can't judge this device by the look, but
>rather by feel. Also, as with any other APH product, we offer a
>Customer Satisfaction guarantee. So, you could purchase one and if
>you're not satisfied, just call up and ask for a Return Authorization.
>That way, you can find out for yourself. Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL
>SUPPORT American Printing House For The Blind 1839 Frankfort Ave.
>Louisville, KY 40206 PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307 >>>
>rml695@xxxxxxxxxxx 04/16/08 12:48AM >>> I have seen some pictures of
>the Plus (I use a very powerful magnifier on my MacBook) and the
>keyboard looks cramped. I've still got a 15 year old Braille 'n Speak
>and I know what cramped keyboards are like because of it. LOL I have
>not updated in 15 years, and I really am looking at a new device, but
>i'm at...well...6 forks in the road. LOL. I'm looking very closely at
>the Braille Plus as one of the devices I'd like to get. So yeah is the
>keyboard on the BraillePlus cramped? Also, a good friend of mine told
>me that where she is if she needs to look at something such as the
>BraillePlus or Icon, that she can (in the sense of equipment loans for
>review purposes). I'm from Nevada and I'm not sure what we have here
>besides Easter Seals (which I heard on the news last week will be
>closing due to funding issues I think) and the NFB and I'm not sure if
>they have a tech lab or not. I know the local Blind Center only has the
>BrailleNote and PACmate (last I looked). What I'd like to do is to
>actually make a hard look at the device, but I can't make it to the
>conventions this summer due to my need to take the Praxis for my
>bachelors in special ed.
>_________________________________________________________________ Get
>in touch in an instant. Get Windows Live Messenger now.
>http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_getintouch_042008
>
> Icon Discuss Mailing List icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>//www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss To unsubscribe from the
>list send a blank message with unsubscribe in the subject line to:
>icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To post to this list, send your
>message to: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx For answers to the most
>frequently asked questions about Icon and Braille +, Visit the
>LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php Visit the APH FAQ page at
>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html
Other related posts:
