[Electronics-talk] Looking for Least Expensive Notetaker

[Dave Wright]

Good morning Craig,
Handy Tech North America has a number of solutions which might fit your 
needs. If you could please give me a call at the number below, I'd love to 
discuss options with you.


Best Regards:
Dave Wright
Work Phone: 347-422-7085
Email:
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Werner" <craig_werner at verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Looking for Least Expensive Notetaker


> Thank you, Joe, for your suggestion.
>
> I actually own a netbook.  My reason for asking about a Braille keyboard 
> is not that I'm committed to using Braille to write notes but rather 
> because I want something small, and I know there's no way a QWERTY 
> keyboard can be as small as a six-key Braille keyboard.  I'm going for 
> extra small here.
>
> Craig
>
> On 1/13/2010 3:52 PM, Smokey Joe wrote:
>> 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-----
>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [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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