[blindkid] apple netbooks

[mark feliz]

Hi Linda and all,

It sounds like the netbook certainly has strong application and I trust 
Arielle's comments. However, my students have been on the Apex for some time 
and have been able to accomplish all tasks discussed with ease, including 
surfing the net, accessing facebook with ease, printing directly to a 
stand-alone ink printer or converting with a two second conversion, taking 
notes in class, playing BARD and Learning Ally books, reading bookshare 
books, and much more. And remember, the size of the Apex is quite 
manageable. The number one negative about the Apex is ets cost.
My two cents worth, Mark Feliz

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From: "Lynda Zwinger" <lyndaz918 at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 1:51 PM
To: "Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] apple netbooks

> Hi Robert--so, basically, this will be an arrangement our kids can use in
> lieu of, say, a BrailleNote or other such device?
>
> Lynda
>
> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Jaquiss, Robert <RJaquiss at nfb.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello Holly:
>>
>>     I would definitely go with the netbook and the braille display. For
>> ease of setup, you can use a USB cable to connect the two devices. This
>> gets around problems with Bluetooth. I would include in the package a 
>> well
>> padded bag to hold all the stuff and some nonskid material like that used
>> in cupboards. This will help keep things in place on a desk. A rolling 
>> bag
>> is a good idea to ease transportation. Don't forget to add a floater to
>> your homeowners insurance policy. The bag can carry all the extras that
>> your son will accumulate such as chargers, power strip etc.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
>> Robert Jaquiss
>> Access Technology Specialist
>> National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
>> 200 E. Wells Street at Jernigan Place
>> Baltimore, MD 21230
>> Phone: (410) 659-9314, Ext.2422
>> Email: rjaquiss at nfb.org
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Holly Miller
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 4:02 PM
>> To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] apple netbooks
>>
>> Robert, it does make sense.
>> I do want him to read more than listen!
>> What do you think about an all in one note taker vs. NetBook + Braille
>> display?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Holly
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 22, 2012, at 3:54 PM, "Jaquiss, Robert" <RJaquiss at nfb.org> wrote:
>>
>> > Hello Holly:
>> >
>> >     One very good reason for having a braille display is that it helps
>> with formatting and spelling. For example, pair, pare and pear all sound
>> alike as do to, too and two. In the past, braille displays were not as
>> common not because they didn't work, but rather because speech was 
>> cheaper.
>> The same argument was made for using lots of recorded books instead of
>> braille books. The recorded books were cheaper and teaching a person to
>> read with a talking book was easier than teaching a person to read with
>> braille. The result is that the literacy rate for the blind has fallen. 
>> Dr.
>> Ryles did a study, and 90 percent of the employed blind were literate. 
>> Hope
>> this makes sense.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Robert
>> >
>> >
>> > Robert Jaquiss
>> > Access Technology Specialist
>> > National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
>> > 200 E. Wells Street at Jernigan Place
>> > Baltimore, MD 21230
>> > Phone: (410) 659-9314, Ext.2422
>> > Email: rjaquiss at nfb.org
>> >
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