Humanware Braillenotes - Is It Getting Harder To Get One?

Category: Geeks r Us

Post 1 by GreyWaves (Zone BBS Addict) on Monday, 30-Dec-2013 7:27:36

Hey, guys.
I have a braillenote, had it for years now. I've got a friend who wants to get one, but she says it's really hard. A year ago, another friend of mine, Claudia, couldn't get one either. Is it just me? I'm really not sure, because I didn't find it that hard to get one.
Thanks! It's just a curiosity question.

Post 2 by forereel (Just posting.) on Monday, 30-Dec-2013 10:39:37

I am interested what you mean by hard to get one?
Are these not sold to the general public, and can be ordered online or by mail, or telephone easy?

Post 3 by KC8PNL (The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better.) on Monday, 30-Dec-2013 14:41:51

If you mean the older braillenotes like the mPower, yes. Though the Apex is still actively being sold. You can still also find older machines up for sale on various mailing lists.

Post 4 by rat (star trek rules!) on Monday, 30-Dec-2013 16:00:00

Also if you ask around some people may have the MPower available tht haven't listed it for sale as of yet. If you mean the BN classic, you won't find those anymore, and I would suggest you not.

Post 5 by GreyWaves (Zone BBS Addict) on Monday, 30-Dec-2013 17:27:02

Either the MPower or the Apex. Thanks for the help. I've already got one, but I'd love to get an older version.

Post 6 by rat (star trek rules!) on Monday, 30-Dec-2013 19:10:33

If you're intrested in an older BN skimming the garage sale board on here might turn up some results, I've seen a couple come up here and again.

Post 7 by write away (The Zone's Blunt Object) on Monday, 30-Dec-2013 22:59:15

Why would you want the older version. MPowers are still being sold on different listserves, and apexes are certainly being offered by humanware. They're not hard to obtain at all.

Post 8 by GreyWaves (Zone BBS Addict) on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2013 5:25:40

I know. As for the older versions... I'm not sure, it's just I want to see how they've progressed.
It's not hard to get? Oh! Alright.

Post 9 by KC8PNL (The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better.) on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2013 13:46:20

I just noticed the category that this was posted under: hear no evil see no evil. Are you asking about the deaf-blind communicator that comes with the BN, or the BN itself?

Post 10 by GreyWaves (Zone BBS Addict) on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2013 14:11:51

Oh... Oh, dear, posted under the wrong category! Any way of changing it?

Post 11 by KC8PNL (The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better.) on Wednesday, 01-Jan-2014 18:44:46

I put it in "geeks are us".

Post 12 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 01-Jan-2014 21:28:08

i was thinking more accessible devices personally.

Post 13 by season (the invisible soul) on Thursday, 02-Jan-2014 4:10:57

I believe you can get both the MPower and the Apex through Humanware itself. the BN MPower however comes with the deaf-blind communicator, as a package. I don't believe you can get the MPower itself through Humanware. I might be wrong here, but that is the impression i get from them anyway.

Post 14 by GreyWaves (Zone BBS Addict) on Thursday, 02-Jan-2014 5:22:38

Thanks for moving it. And I'll have a look on the humanware website.