[nabs-l] Question about technology

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Check the braille Monitor for some used technology.
They sell at less prices.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Joshua Lester
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 11:26 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Question about technology

Where can I get a good deal on an Apex?
Thanks, Joshua

On 4/23/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
> Joshua,
>   The PAC Mate is a little bit behind the Apex in terms of the latest
> up-to-date technology.  That, however, shouldn't stop you if you are
> more comfortable with it.
>   However, I will say that if you liked the Braillenote you saw, it's
> a fair bet you'll like the Apex.  The design's the same, basically
> everything you could do on the old braillenote you do the same way on
> the Apex, the Apex just has more bells and whistles.
>   Personally, if it were me, I'd get the Apex because the PAC Mate is
> no longer being updated by Freedom Scientific and it's a bulkier
> machine.  I used a PAC Mate for like 5 years, I loved it, and I still
> miss it sometimes.  But my Apex can do more, the braille display is
> just as good as it was on the PAC mate, and it's easier to carry
> around.  But, as I said, if you really like the PAC mate better after
> looking at both machines, get the Pac Mate.
>   All the best,
> Kirt
>
> On 4/23/11, trising <trising at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> I absolutely love my Pacmate BX440. If I could only have one piece of
>> technology, this is the one i would have. I can take minutes
>> as the Secretary for the NFB of Michigan. I can also read books. I can
>> also
>> edit minutes and other documents. I am very partial to
>> having Braille under my fingertips for accuracy as a Secretary, so I very
>> much prefer having Braille rather than just Jaws. This all
>> depends on what you are used to and what you are familiar with.
>>
>> Terri Wilcox
>>
>>
>>
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