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From: Al.Hoffman@p0.f143.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Al Hoffman)
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Subject: Re: romeo braillers
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Date: 23 Jan 91 15:27:56 GMT
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Index Number: 13161

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

About the Romeo:

     No, I don't waste a sheet oof paper between print jobs, thats only 
the form-feed function, but is that really significant anyway?  If you 
use print, it will put the formfeed at end of file, other print programs 
will also do it, but thats definitely not a Romeo function.  Sure, if 
you want to rip the page off, and then do another print job you will 
need one page for the tractor, but I guess this never even occurred to 
me as a problem, I like an extra page at end of file for a cover.
     I don't like TSI's configuration method, its just not as simple as 
the Romeo, and its definitely not intuitive at all.  I believe that the 
VersaPoints we have are the latest models, we have several around our 
agency, and they usually have the newer ones.  Maybe I am wrong on this 
point, but its unlikely.
     Hmmm elaboration on the configuration thing is something I will 
have to do more work on.  I simply found the TSI configuration method 
irritating, even though there was one option I saw that is not on the 
Romeo, which is the Strobe setting for parallel input operation.
     You are correct about the graphics and the bar.  But, you can let 
the machine do text with the bar in graphics position.  Its just slow.
     Concerning portability I'd take a romeo any day, but then I don't 
intend to take my brailler anywhere so thats not a primary concern for 
me.  I wonder just how many people it actually is a big concern for?
     Actually I like my LED120 more than either machine.  after a bit of 
preparation on my part it works great, and at $600 I can't even bother 
to comare!
     Later.  If you have experience with the Index, lets hear it, sounds 
interesting--maybe we'll see if we can get a demo sent out for a month 
or two from Humanware and if so, I'll write up a big msg with some info. 
 Later.

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