YES!!!!!!!!!!!

[kittytech]

I had to post a quick entry! I just got off the phone with someone at Freedom Scientific. I called to see if A, my PAC Mate had made it to Florida, and B, how it was doing. I found out that it had arrived on Monday. It is currently in the process of going through some final diagnostic tests, and will most likely be ready to ship back by tomorrow or Friday. I asked, just because I was curious, if there were any repair notes. Apparently, my poor baby had a pretty major overhall. They had to replace the keyboard and the keyboard connector, and the speaker, (which was sounding pretty crappy and I wasn't sure why). They did some work on my compact flash slots, and some internal stuff that I won't really notice accept that apparently one of the things they do has something to do with extending the battery life. I all ready get great battery life on my unit, so I can't wait to see what this change wil mean. The best news though is that this repair still falls within what they consider to be flat-rate stuff, so there's no extra charge for all this stuff to be fixed, other than what I was expecting to have to pay. So, hopefully by next Tuesday or Wednesday I'll have my unit back! I'm still not used to the BX keyboard, even though some users swear by them.

anyway, just had to let everyone know the status. Later.

Comments

[littlefroggy.livejournal.com]

I prefer a qwerty keyboard myself, and opted for that with my MPower when I got it. I definitely can type much more quickly on it than on a braille keyboard now, and with the braillenote, I believe you have to type in grade 1 braille on the internet which was NOT going to happen. I could be wrong about that but I think that's the way it is. Hope you get your baby back soon!

[(Anonymous)]

And here I'm thinking, "Crap, that's gonna cost her"...so glad it won't send you to the poor house...

I hate it when my computer is gone...like a special child isn't it? A friend, a confidant, the keeper of your private stuff and the one you share secrets with.

OK, I'd better end this comment because this is getting too weird even for me!

[(Anonymous)]

Good heaven, that was me up there....way to remember to sign in Snowflake...

[kittytech.livejournal.com]

Well, it is going to cost me, but considering how much it could cost, I suppose things could definitely be worse. SMILE!

[kittytech.livejournal.com]

Grade 1 braille is NOT an option. SMILE! I think that's why I like my QX so much. I don't have to worry about what needs to be in computer braille and what can be written in contracted braille, and it all translates great into print. Haven't heard anything about it shipping yet, but there's still tomorrow!