[icon-discuss] Re: Question for all Braille,Plus owners; also getting somewindow-shopping time with the But
- From: Guido Corona <guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:39:07 -0500
Hi Chase. . . I may bring you some disappointment. . . but the gunmetal
Livery of the ICON. . . is just that. . . only a livery. In other words,
the ICON has now a special coat of enamel on the plastic that looks like
gunmetal. Apparently it's a look consider very cool in current cell
phones. I wish it were a magnesium case instead. . . but cost would be
likely prohibitive.
I do not know if BP will be transitioning to the new looks.
Saluti,
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."
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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
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>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.
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