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

Fri Jan 1 10:52:18 UTC 2016

Please start to understand marketing.  There are different target 
audiences in marketing.  Large organizations with limited knowledge of 
blindness and personnel with the responsibility to make labels who are not 
blind will have no trouble paying those kind of prices.  The reason the 
blind community finds out about any of these high priced items is so when 
management comes to blind members of those organizations wanting 
information about equipment the marketers are hoping their products get 
mentioned by those blind members.  On Thu, 31 Dec 2015, Lauren Merryfield 
via Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 22:10:35
> From: Lauren Merryfield via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
>     <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Lauren Merryfield <lauren at catlines.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] My Review of the ProxTalker Electronics
>     Braille Labeler
> 
> Hi,
> But there must be some major advantage or advantages or how does one justify
> that high cost when one can make good labels almost free?
> Thanks,
> Lauren
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of David Andrews via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2015 3:52 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] My Review of the ProxTalker Electronics
> Braille Labeler
>
> Mostly it does the same thing, but would be easier for some. It isn't either
> or, it is a different way to produce labels.
>
> Dave
>
> p.s. It has some advantages, and one major disadvantage, that of cost.
> Whatever works!
>
>
> At 05:02 PM 12/31/2015, you wrote:
>>                         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?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of David Andrews via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2015 5:54 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>> 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?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of cheez via Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 10:28 PM
>>> To: Electronic Talks <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: cheez <cheez at cox.net>
>>> 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.
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