[blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 130, Issue 1
Susan
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Thu Feb 5 02:57:18 UTC 2015
My son used the Braille Note all through Middle & High School but choose the Braille Sense for college. I'm not up on all the differences but I know he like the operating system better, the way it works with documents, and I think he can toggle between functions. There was a very small learning curve when he changed over he just read the help menu and it a day or two was fully functioning on it.
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> 1. Re: Braille note or BrailleSense? (Steve Jacobson)
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> 3. Re: Braille note or BrailleSense? (Merry-Noel Chamberlain)
> 4. Re: Braille note or BrailleSense? (Robert Jaquiss)
> 5. Re: Braille note or BrailleSense? (Penny Duffy)
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> Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 11:11:55 -0600
> From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> To: "Amber Hall via blindkid" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Braille note or BrailleSense?
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> You probably could get as many opinions as people who respond. However, one consideration would be whether changing to a completely different
> company and learning how it performs functions is worth the trouble. Unless there is something obvious that the Apex does that she needs to do, I would
> stick with the brand with which she is already familiar and go with the U2. The Apex is nice, but I don't know of anything it does that one could say is clearly
> better than the BrailleSense U2 that would make learning some new commands worth it, but perhaps we can get others to chime in on this.
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> Best regards,
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> Steve Jacobson
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>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 21:39:35 -0500, Amber Hall via blindkid wrote:
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>> My daughters friend is having trouble with which to purchase. BrailleSense U2 or braille note apex?
>> She's in 6th grade, she had a BrailleSense before.
>> What r the pros and cons of both?
>> Thanks
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> My teenage ?daughter uses the Apex but she has never used the BrailleSense.? As a TVI, I know the push for the?BrailleSense is?so that sighted teachers can see what the student is writing.? (As a blind?TVI, that never was a?pressing point for me.)? I?have one student who uses the Apex but mainly for communication since he has?a paralyzed vocal cord.? At this time, I don't have any other students using?electronic?Braille note taking devices.??My daughter did 'play around' with the BrailleSense but ended up liking the Apex better.? Perhaps an option would be to go to?an NFB National Convention or the National Center?in Baltimore ?and experiment with both?? Sometimes, the commission?nearby or?one of their counselors?may have both?where one can experiment with them.? ??
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> You probably could get as many opinions as people who respond.? However, one consideration would be whether changing to a completely different
> company and learning how it performs functions is worth the trouble.? Unless there is something obvious that the Apex does that she needs to do, I would
> stick with the brand with which she is already familiar and go with the U2.? The Apex is nice, but I don't know of anything it does that one could say is clearly
> better than the BrailleSense U2 that would make learning some new commands worth it, but perhaps we can get others to chime in on this.
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> Best regards,
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> Steve Jacobson
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>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 21:39:35 -0500, Amber Hall via blindkid wrote:
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>> My daughters friend is having trouble with which to purchase. BrailleSense U2 or braille note apex?
>> She's in 6th grade, she had a BrailleSense before.
>> What r the pros and cons of both?
>> Thanks
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> My teenage ?daughter uses the Apex but she has never used the BrailleSense.? As a TVI, I know the push for the?BrailleSense is?so that sighted teachers can see what the student is writing.? (As a blind?TVI, that never was a?pressing point for me.)? I?have one student who uses the Apex but mainly for communication since he has?a paralyzed vocal cord.? At this time, I don't have any other students using?electronic?Braille note taking devices.??My daughter did 'play around' with the BrailleSense but ended up liking the Apex better.? Perhaps an option would be to go to?an NFB National Convention or the National Center?in Baltimore ?and experiment with both?? Sometimes, the commission?nearby or?one of their counselors?may have both?where one can experiment with them.? ??
> ? From: Steve Jacobson via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> To: Amber Hall via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
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> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Braille note or BrailleSense?
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> You probably could get as many opinions as people who respond.? However, one consideration would be whether changing to a completely different
> company and learning how it performs functions is worth the trouble.? Unless there is something obvious that the Apex does that she needs to do, I would
> stick with the brand with which she is already familiar and go with the U2.? The Apex is nice, but I don't know of anything it does that one could say is clearly
> better than the BrailleSense U2 that would make learning some new commands worth it, but perhaps we can get others to chime in on this.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
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>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 21:39:35 -0500, Amber Hall via blindkid wrote:
>>
>> My daughters friend is having trouble with which to purchase. BrailleSense U2 or braille note apex?
>> She's in 6th grade, she had a BrailleSense before.
>> What r the pros and cons of both?
>> Thanks
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> Hello:
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> A big reason why I chose the BrailleSense U2 is that it has more
> up-to-date hardware.
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> Regards,
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> Robert
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> To: Amber Hall via blindkid
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Braille note or BrailleSense?
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> You probably could get as many opinions as people who respond. However, one
> consideration would be whether changing to a completely different company
> and learning how it performs functions is worth the trouble. Unless there
> is something obvious that the Apex does that she needs to do, I would stick
> with the brand with which she is already familiar and go with the U2. The
> Apex is nice, but I don't know of anything it does that one could say is
> clearly better than the BrailleSense U2 that would make learning some new
> commands worth it, but perhaps we can get others to chime in on this.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
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>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 21:39:35 -0500, Amber Hall via blindkid wrote:
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>> My daughters friend is having trouble with which to purchase. BrailleSense
> U2 or braille note apex?
>> She's in 6th grade, she had a BrailleSense before.
>> What r the pros and cons of both?
>> Thanks
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> Doesn't the Apex do Nemeth?
> On Jan 31, 2015 3:01 PM, "Robert Jaquiss via blindkid" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
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>> Hello:
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>> A big reason why I chose the BrailleSense U2 is that it has more
>> up-to-date hardware.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Robert
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>> From: blindkid [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steve
>> Jacobson via blindkid
>> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 9:12 AM
>> To: Amber Hall via blindkid
>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Braille note or BrailleSense?
>>
>> You probably could get as many opinions as people who respond. However,
>> one
>> consideration would be whether changing to a completely different company
>> and learning how it performs functions is worth the trouble. Unless there
>> is something obvious that the Apex does that she needs to do, I would stick
>> with the brand with which she is already familiar and go with the U2. The
>> Apex is nice, but I don't know of anything it does that one could say is
>> clearly better than the BrailleSense U2 that would make learning some new
>> commands worth it, but perhaps we can get others to chime in on this.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Steve Jacobson
>>
>>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 21:39:35 -0500, Amber Hall via blindkid wrote:
>>>
>>> My daughters friend is having trouble with which to purchase. BrailleSense
>> U2 or braille note apex?
>>> She's in 6th grade, she had a BrailleSense before.
>>> What r the pros and cons of both?
>>> Thanks
>>
>>
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> Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 22:00:43 -0500
> From: Jody Ianuzzi <thunderwalker321 at gmail.com>
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> I would pick the braille sense because I have been very happy with GW micro and their customer service is fantastic
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>> On Jan 31, 2015, at 3:27 PM, Penny Duffy via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Doesn't the Apex do Nemeth?
>> On Jan 31, 2015 3:01 PM, "Robert Jaquiss via blindkid" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello:
>>>
>>> A big reason why I chose the BrailleSense U2 is that it has more
>>> up-to-date hardware.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Robert
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindkid [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steve
>>> Jacobson via blindkid
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 9:12 AM
>>> To: Amber Hall via blindkid
>>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Braille note or BrailleSense?
>>>
>>> You probably could get as many opinions as people who respond. However,
>>> one
>>> consideration would be whether changing to a completely different company
>>> and learning how it performs functions is worth the trouble. Unless there
>>> is something obvious that the Apex does that she needs to do, I would stick
>>> with the brand with which she is already familiar and go with the U2. The
>>> Apex is nice, but I don't know of anything it does that one could say is
>>> clearly better than the BrailleSense U2 that would make learning some new
>>> commands worth it, but perhaps we can get others to chime in on this.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Steve Jacobson
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 21:39:35 -0500, Amber Hall via blindkid wrote:
>>>>
>>>> My daughters friend is having trouble with which to purchase. BrailleSense
>>> U2 or braille note apex?
>>>> She's in 6th grade, she had a BrailleSense before.
>>>> What r the pros and cons of both?
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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