[Electronics-talk] Looking for Least Expensive Notetaker

[Smokey Joe]

Hi Craig:  

Here's an idea for a notetaker.  Get yourself a netbook for a couple of
hundred bucks.  Install a seat of your current screen reader or get the
monthly deal on System Access.  Then you can pick a cheap or free Braille
keyboard mapping program.  It will turn the home row of the qwerty keyboard
into Braille keys.  I think there are a few floating around out on the web.
I got a trial of one from ViewPlus some time back.  I didn't do much with
it, but it did seem to work well enough.  

I don't remember if that program back translated to ASCII or what.  Surely
it or something else has a Braille editor function.  If you own Kurzweil or
OpenBook, you could open a file in there for translation.  

I am one of those who learned Braille as a child, before acquiring typing
skills.  When taking notes, I find I can simultaneously listen and write
Braille without much difficulty.  Using a qwerty keyboard instead seems to
divert my attention from the speaker too much.  In fact, I would rather use
a slate than a qwerty notetaker.  

Best of luck.  

Oh yeah, the program I tried was called Quick Paw, I think.  

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Craig Werner
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 10:13 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: [Electronics-talk] Looking for Least Expensive Notetaker

Greetings to the forum.

I am looking for a notetaker with a Braille keyboard that has speech 
output.  I'm aware of the high-end devices that meet these criteria, but 
I'm looking for the least expensive one.  Thank you very much for your help.

Craig


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