[blindlaw] Jotting down notes in meetis / on calls: devices / strategies?

[Gerard Sadlier]

I use a laptop. The only issue is battery life at times.

On 4/9/14, Robert Jaquiss <rjaquiss at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hello:
>
>      I would suggest looking at the Hims Braille Sense U2. It is a
> notetaker
> with a 32 cell braille display. It can use speech, but I turned speech off
> and use the braille display. The U2 can provide files in various formats
> and
> when you want your notes on a PC, the files can  be transferred.
> See the site www.hims-inc.com. Hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amar Jain
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 11:40 PM
> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blindlaw] Jotting down notes in meetis / on calls: devices /
> strategies?
>
> Dear List Members,
>
> One of the challenge which I have now started facing is to take notes
> during
> meetings or on calls whether internal or external.
>
> One of the issue is of portability of devices, and other is the most
> efficient way to do it within the short span of time.
>
> What are the strategies which members on the list adopt to do the same? My
> typing speed is reasonable enough to match with the speed with which we go,
> so as of now the uncomfortable way is to carry your laptop along with
> headphones and take notes. This especially becomes more challenging when
> you
> have phone in one ear and headphone in other ear. And of course portability
> is another aspect of it.
>
> So, do notetakers in this situation help really? If someone can throw light
> on their usage and features it will be great. I am not well equipped with
> the knowledge of notetakers. Which are the good manufacturers of notetaker
> devices?
>
> Is netbook with Jaws the other possible option? And lastly which I can
> think
> of is the Bluetooth keyboard with Bluetooth headset and smart phone.
> How is that combo? What is the battery life of lets say IPhone and
> Bluetooth
> Keyboard when used together?
>
> I am not comfortable with the idea of recording first and then transcribing
> the same into text. As that is time consuming.
> Any suggestions will be deeply appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Amar Jain.
> Website: www.amarjain.com
>
>
>
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