Angelo, I do not mean to be disagreeable. However, I must point out that I
took my Pacmate into Batteries Plus with battery replacement in mind.
However, because the battery is a Lithium Polemar battery, they were unable
to replace it. I do not have a technical explanation as to the reason for
this. Also, mine is the Pacmate which was released before the Omni, but I
assume that the battery type is identical. So I hope that you have better
luck than I at battery replacement in the Pacmate.
Don Roberts
-----Original Message-----
From: Angelo Sonnesso
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 8:00 AM
To: notetakerinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [notetakerinfo] Re: member introductions?
Batteries Plus will replace the Freedom Scientific batteries, if you are
willing to open the unit and remove the battery.
I will have to do that for a Braille Lite 2000.
I will be returning the PacMate to my employer in November.
73 N2DYN Angelo
-----Original Message-----
From: notetakerinfo-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:notetakerinfo-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Donald L. Roberts
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 1:10 PM
To: notetakerinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [notetakerinfo] Re: member introductions?
My name is Don. I live in Northern California but not in one of the major
metropolitan areas.
I joined this list primarily to locate for purchase an older notetaker in
good condition; one whose battery holds a charge well and ideally which is
user replaceable. Such a unit must have 32 cells minimum, all dots working
reliably. I don't care about games or about a word processor or about
built-in GPS capabilities. I do want something which has self contained wi
fi capability rather than having to purchase and probably lose an external
card.
I hope that my wants do not seem eccentric. I should also mention that I do
not want a qwerty keyboard on this thing. Incidentally, probably Lela's
voice mate would meet my needs except that it has no braille display. There
are just some times when I want to dump a large document into a notetaker so
I can proof read it in braille rather than via speech. My primary concerns
are consistently reliable dots. I am willing to compromise regarding the
battery if I can get a replacement at batteries plus. What I do not want is
something like my Pacmate which cost me $300 so that Freedom Scientific
would replace its Lithium polemar battery.
Sorry about the rant. That battery thing just makes my blood pressure soar.
Don Roberts
-----Original Message-----
From: Rajmund
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:22 AM
To: notetakerinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [notetakerinfo] Re: member introductions?
Hello Paul,
I'm Rajmund. I subscribed to help, and because I'm interested in note
takers, though, I will not purchase, or sell any. That being said, I
currently have a braille sense u2, an old bn mpower from district, and I
also have an apex, though, not for the summer. I have also played with a
first generation stream, but that's not a note taker.
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Tandy <brl.cents@xxxxxxxxx>
To: notetakerinfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, 22 July 2015 1:59 am
Subject: [notetakerinfo] member introductions?
Hello all,
It has been quite sometime since Blake Ison and I started this list.
In order to know who actually reads these emails, would those of you
who who are subscribed send out a little information about yourselves?
Perhaps where you're from, what note taker you use, why you joined the
list, etc, etc. A lot of new subscribers have joined, and we'd love to
know who is active.
For starters, my name is Paul Tandy, and I'm currently in California.
This being said, I'm from Alaska, and call there my home. Currently, I
use a braille sense braille keyboard, as well as window-eyes and a
android. I love nascar and playing the guitar.
Thanks so much for all of your responses.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Paul
