Hi, Bob, There are other notetakers on the market besides the ones offered by Freedom Scientific. There's the BrailleSense Plus the HIMS product sold by GW Micro. There's also the BrailleNote sold by HumanWare. Many people like these products. Also, do you want a full-fledged notetaker or do you use your PC most of the time and need only a limited notetaker? If your answer is yes, then you could consider the braille displays sold by HandyTech North America. They are well-made products with limited notetaking capabilities and are great to use with a PC or cell phone. Presently, I use both the HandyTech BrailleWave and the HumanWare BrailleNote Mpower. Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.