[bookport] Re: Braille notes
- From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 14:55:25 +1300
Hi Ian:
The book port should suit your purpose very well. I had my book port at
least a year before it gained note taker functions through firmware update.
I can't say that I use the function a lot. But when I have used it, it has
performed quite well. Certainly, the information I put in was available to
me when I remembered to recall it. The information wasn't lost when I
changed batteries because it is written directly on the card at the time.
The book port is great as a casual note taker. You don't have to wait for it
to boot up, and then wait again for your screen reader to turn on. Yes, this
additional waiting is there even if you let your screen reader run at
Windows start-up.
When the idea was first introduced, I was opposed. My opposition stemmed
from a concern that adding note taker functions would decrease the battery
life and increase the price. Neither have resulted. Since my book port is
the only other device I regularly carry, (besides an accessible cell
phone), it is unquestionably the handiest casual note taker available. I
generally leave the Braille lite 40 at home in favour of the book port,
though I am a strong Braille supporter. It is lighter, easier to carry, and
obviously handier. Whether it is a book I need or want to read, music I want
to listen to, or a note I need to write, book port serves me equally in
every respect.
I don't think you could make a wiser choice! If you find you don't find this
to be true, you can sell it through this list. I've been on the list since
before getting my book port in March 2004. Since then, I believe I've only
seen one instance of someone posting one for sale on here. When that
happened, I got the parties connected up fairly quickly, and made another
happy book port user in the process. The person wasn't selling because of
any problem with the unit. She just decided she wanted the money more than
it.
Cheers,
Dave
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