[Blindtlk] product advice

[Mike Freeman]

I respectfully disagree. IMO Braille support on iOS devices, while wonderful
and adequate, is nowhere *near* as good as is the support on dedicated
note-takers such as the BrailleNote family or the Braillesense family. Just
as one example, there's no word processor I know of useable on i-devices
that allows one to go from beginning to end of document with one keystroke
on the Braille keyboard nor can one easily search a screen, let alone a
document, for text. What *is* super-cool and makes the iOS Braille support
usable is that the cursor-routing buttons work correctly.

Bottom line: to my way of thinking, despite what techies younger than
thirty-five say, there's no way Braille support under iOS comes up to the
standard of, say, a Braille Lite (Yes, I know; people under thirty-five may
not remember them!).

I'd sell the crown jewels for a Braille Lite emulator app on an iPhone.

Note-takers ain't dead yet.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy Jones
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 4:36 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] product advice

Hi,

It is my understanding that eventually note takers will become a thing of 
the past.  Freedom Scientific is pushing their displays, for instance, and 
their Pac mate hasn't had a platform upgrade in quite a while.  From that 
company the Focus 14 Blue works well in the applications and devices 
mentioned.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sarah" <sarahandfamily at live.com>
To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 7:53 AM
Subject: [Blindtlk] product advice


> Good morning. I am considering purchasing a Braille display I can use with

> my iPhone and a pc running jaws or a notetaker. I would like information 
> from anyone that uses a Braille Sense product such as the U2 or OnHand, an

> Apex, or a refreshable Braille display. Will notetakers soon become 
> obsolete since many people now use I devices with a Braille display?   I 
> would like a product that works well with I devices, one I can easily take

> notes, and for use to read brf files from Bookshare. Thank you, and feel 
> free to email me off list.
>    Sarah
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