[blindlaw] BrailleNote Touch Thoughts

Thu Jan 10 15:32:59 UTC 2019

When the touch was first introduced to us, it became my opinion that it
would not be practical unless a user could use the tablet and leave the
keyboard/bulky case  behind! At that time, the braille writing feature would
fail from time to time making leaving the case at home a real risk in
work/school environments. It does seem that the braille ability has become
more reliable but I know several people who, like Deepa, carry the entire
unit. It appears Angie uses the tablet for some typing. For me a touch
screen interface is not the most intuitive for blind users. It is not that
they lack access as I believe Voiceover (the touch screen solution with
which I am by far most familiar) is brilliantly executed. I think we have so
thoroughly moved to touch screen devices, not because of their comfort or
usability for our community, but because of the access to apps that we do
not receive through devices that use buttons instead of screens. Most blind
people I know use a keyboard, either a braille display or qwerty, when doing
extensive writing/keyboard work with in a touch screen environment. The Hims
Polaris appears to meet that desire better. Humanware seems to have lots of
support in the k-12 educational space, or at least the unit we have here at
our AT Act program is out most of the time borrowed by schools around
Maryland. For me a Bluetooth display paired to a tablet is the best
solution, but that pairing does not hold as well as I would wish in many
situations.   

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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] BrailleNote Touch Thoughts

I have one and use it in very specific situations. What I really like about
it is the ability to type very quietly, without the typical keyboard
clatter. I use it when I am taking notes at conferences, CLEs, etc. I ended
up with this device because my first choice was not going to be available. I
wanted something with onboard notetaking capabilities because, while I use
braille displays and iOS devices every day, Apple has been known to "break"
braille support before. So the Touch fit the bill for something that was
quiet and functioned as a stand-alone notetaker. I don't use any of the
other apps on the unit, though. I agree that, over all, a tablet or phone
with a braille display provides more functionality.

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-----Original Message-----
From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Deepa Goraya via
BlindLaw
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 12:55 AM
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Cc: Deepa Goraya <deepa.goraya at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] BrailleNote Touch Thoughts

I  bought one a couple years ago and want to get rid of itt. I don't like it
much either. It constantly freezes and is too heavy and complicated. I
didn't use the glass tablet at all.

Deepinder K. Goraya, ESQ.

-----Original Message-----
From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of kelby
carlson via BlindLaw
Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 8:36 PM
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Cc: kelby carlson <kelbycarlson at gmail.com>
Subject: [blindlaw] BrailleNote Touch Thoughts

Does anyone here use the BrailleNote Touch? My employer purchased it for me
even though it was not my top choice. I have not had it long, but to be
honest I do not understand the rave reviews it is getting. It has some
pretty obvious design flaws, perhaps the biggest being that any document
over about 500 kb opens incredibly slowly. (I did contact tech support about
this, and I am not the only one to have reported this problem.) I also
really don't understand the appeal of a "braille tablet"--if you want that,
why not just get an an actual tablet and a braille display at less than half
the price?

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