I agree with Catherine.
Bye for now,
Carolyn
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[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of C. Pond
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 3:28 AM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Windows keystrokes on a perkins
keyboard
Yes, understood, Catherine, and a good point. Contrary to
my personal grain, if the optacon III becomes a module which
is integrated into other devices as Noel Runyan suggests, a
keyboard and keystrokes will be needed on the host device.
If it operates as a stand-alone module, such keystrokes and
a keyboard will not be necessary. Personally, I would be
quite happy with what was developed here: an inproved and
nicely souped up optacon II-like device with tightened up
parameters and some nifty features which in no way affected
nor hindered the optacon from being exactly what is is: a
simple but modernized optacon. However, reality dictates
otherwise it seems against my grain and preference; keep it
simple, right? Between you and me, I got the feeling that
Noel was rightly observing and advising, but I read btween
the lines that his group--the CBI--really does not want for
another notetaker with superior braille module superceding
their work, and indeed they might have something
revolutionary in the works, and so his message was a gentle
but subtle way of warning me off, but of course with
professionalism and friendliness and good points which I
have come to expect from them.
These technologies seem to have an inertia of their own, and
what we simple optaconers want might be but a part of
something more expansive, yet without obscuring the optacon
module itself. As I say, I prefer my main design of a
nicely souped up optacon II-look alike with better
parameters and useful features. metal box and all, portable
and all.
Thanks for the reply, Catherine.
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: Catherine Thomas
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 2:38 AM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Windows keystrokes on a perkins
keyboard
Why would an Optacon need any sort of keyboard in the first
place? what you are talking about is a device that does
everything but what the Optacon does.
Catherine
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