[Electronics-Talk] My Review of the ProxTalker Electronics Braille Labeler

[Star Gazer]

			Thank you. 
I'm still trying to understand what this labeler does that you can't do with
a Perkins brailler and dymo tape? What am I not understanding?

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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] My Review of the ProxTalker Electronics
Braille Labeler

It doesn't Braille on paper, it uses dymo tape.

Dave

At 04:39 PM 12/31/2015, you wrote:
>                                 Vince, I'm curious to know why/how you 
>got this labeler? Was it a gift?
>Also, what sort of paper do you use?
>
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>Subject: [Electronics-Talk] My Review of the ProxTalker Electronics 
>Braille Labeler
>
>Well, I've received the electronic braille labeler from ProxTalker, and 
>here is what I think of this gadget.
>Perhaps I'll tell you what I like about it first.
>
>It makes beautiful braille.  The dots are well prominent.  I like the 
>way they feel when reading.  And since metal pins are used for the 
>embossing, duration should be much longer than plastic pins.
>
>The weight isn't too bad.  Probably in the neighborhood of a Pac Mate.
>
>I like the "done" beep the unit issues when it is finished embossing.  
>I also like the fact that the unit will emit a series of beeps if it is 
>turned on accidentally when in a backpack.  I had this happen to me 
>once.  It took me a couple of minutes to realize where the beeps were 
>coming from.  Since the power button is a toggle switch, the unit can 
>be turned on rather easily.
>
>Now since I didn't purchase the qwerty keyboard the company offers, I 
>don't know how it performs when using that peripheral.  But I assume 
>the result wouldn't be any different.
>Now what I don't like about the electronic labeler.
>
>The shape.  I find the kidney shape rather odd.  I expected it to be 
>rectangular.  Even oblong would have been fine.  But kidney?  Even the 
>lady that took my order said she was taken aback when she saw the shape 
>for the first time.
>
>The speed.  It is surprisingly slow.  I thought it would be faster than 
>what it is.  When I brailled a label with my granddude's name on it, it 
>took about 5 seconds to finish the 3 letters I wrote!  To reiterate 
>what I said above.  I don't think a qwerty keyboard would speed up the 
>performance.  And speaking of the qwerty keyboard.  I was disappointed 
>that a micro USB adaptor wasn't included.  But I guess they get a 
>percentage from Dell for the sale of the qwerty keyboard they offer.
>
>They say a carrying case can be used.  However, no such case exist for 
>the labeler.  I was told there is one in development.  Availability is 
>to be announced.
>
>There are 2 hooks for a neck strap, which the company does not offer
either.
>
>Although the unit can run on ac power, the ac adaptor is not included 
>in the package.
>
>I found it queer that the unit has an audio jack installed.  I asked 
>why, and I was told that other features were under consideration during 
>the production.  But nothing never came to fruition.
>[My assumption is, an MP3 player was one feature.  I would have 
>suggested a microphone jack for speech input.]
>
>I assume, since there weren't any braille or audio instructions for the 
>unit, this was geared more for a non-braille reader/user.  The manual 
>has a chart showing how to make braille letters.
>
>Overall, I like the labeler.  I don't have to worry about label 
>imperfections.  However, I feel, that for $599 ac and USB adaptors 
>should have been included.  I also think a lock button would have been 
>nice to prevent accidental activations.  One may not hear the beep if 
>one is in a noisy environment.  I remove one battery when it is in my
backpack.
>Another thing about the price.  At last check, a brailler cost about 
>$200 more than this labeler.  but that's technology.
>
>So that's it.  I have nothing more to say.  I do use it at work.  
>That's what I got it for anyway.
>
>Vince

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org


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