As early adopters, we have seen improvements such as feedback that correct player numbers have been entered and easy correction of score entry mistakes
Reliability has been very good, with no major breakdowns
(a BridgePad's batteries expired but it was quickly substituted and we continued uninterrupted)
The Scrolling Results display adds interest for the players
Transcription errors have been eliminated and shortly after the end of a session we can announce accurate results and post them to the web site
Introducing BridgePads has been a key part of our club Modernisation programme
Modernisation has reversed falling attendances and increased out membership by 15%
The more we use BridgePads, the more we know we made the right decision
Scrolling Results Display - even the original sceptics now want to watch how they are doing
Club members have all taken to BridgePads very quickly
- especially the help on what boards and which pairs should be at their table
Getting the right score has helped both the Players and the club scorer no end
Everyone here is delighted with the BridgePads
Thanks to you for helping me through the initial period
Thanks to excellent and continuing support from ScoreBridge, we had the system operational within 24 hours of receipt
Our verdict is that BridgePad is vastly superior to its current rival
The first time we used the BridgePads we had a 1 hour power failure but the Pads ‘remembered’ all the scores and as soon as power was restored all was back to normal
The learning curve was not nearly as long as had been expected and even the 80 years olds don’t have a problem operating the BridgePads
The score is produced instantaneously, we no longer have to wait for 15/20 minutes for it so we now use this time to play an additional round
An unexpected side effect has been far less errors in entering scores or in playing the wrong boards
I would strongly recommend BridgePads as a great addition to the Score Bridge software
BridgePads have been very successful
There is an inevitable, bad, initial reaction to the news that an electronic device is to be used, followed by admiration at how easy and fast and generally wonderful they are
For the director, they are excellent because I now spend very little time scoring so can do my TD duty much more efficiently. The only down side is that I now have time to eat lunch at my charity events, so I may put on weight!
We are extremely pleased with the combined ScoreBridge / BridgePad system and have not experienced any problems with BridgePads
Of course are we using the Scrolling Results Screen !! Great interest amongst players !!
We use BridgePads regularly now and are getting used to them
We had some problems initially with the error key, but this now works very well
There are still one or two people that are 'scared' of technology and reluctant to use them, but I am sure they'll get over it
To summarise - we love them and wouldn't be without them !
The BridgePads are used and enjoyed in all our sessions (3 times per week)
The players particularly like the scrolling results display
Overall we are very pleased with them
The BridgePads are well received and the players find it very easy to use
I am also in a learning process as there is a lot of features which you discover when you are using the BridgePads