There's no guarantees with anything, keep the laptop as a backup and use the notetaker. If one worries about everything that could happen, we'd never purchase anything. Its always good to have something as a backup, but your braille+ should be fine. >>> mt281820@xxxxxxxxxxx 04/17/08 09:50PM >>> That is one thing I sort of am concerned about. Now that I will be beginning to use the Braille+ as a work pda, I'm concerned about what I will do if or when the unit breaks down. Before, with a lap top, I could be up and running again within a couple days. I have a lap top as a backup unit, but I was trying to move away from lap tops. Sharon 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