[GUI-Talk] Query about Braille notetakers, with apology if off topic

[TaraPrakash]

Braille note touch plus runs on android and promises free updates.  
I have a couple questions but I could not find answers to
Does it have the same text to speech as provided by android operating system? In other words, it’s like an android-based tablet with braille option? 
Finally ,  does it have enough internal storage keep offering android updates for at least 3 4 years?   ? 

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> On Sep 13, 2021, at 10:22 PM, Danielle Ledet via GUI-Talk <gui-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I love my Humanware BrailleNote Touch Plus. I have the 32 cells.
> 
>> On 9/13/21, Jen via GUI-Talk <gui-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Georgia, if you mean the PacMate BX - Freedom Scientific doesn't make the
>> PacMate anymore, either the BX or the QX (QWERTY keyboard) model. The
>> PacMate BX used to be a braille notetaker, but they've replaced the PacMate
>> with the ElBraille as of 2017. I used to have a BrailleNote Classic, and it
>> isn't made anymore, either. It served me for over ten wonderful years before
>> it died.
>> 
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>> On Monday, September 13, 2021, 05:43:56 PM EDT, Georgia Kitchen via GUI-Talk
>> <gui-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Personally, I like the humanware notetakers. The only ones I have had
>> werethe braille note classic, braille note empower and the braille note
>> apex.
>> The ones I bought--mmost of the used have text to speech. Currently, after
>> talking with Roger, the humanware dealer from Wisconsin, I like the sound
>> of the bix 40, I hope I am saying it right. I am not sure if it is windows
>> or android. I have not yet looked at its manual. I understand that it has
>> basic note-taking features, a calendar and a calculator. It is a braille
>> display mainly. I  understand that it will have text to speech but the
>> software for the speech is not available yet. I do not want to buy anything
>> without being able to handle it beforehand. It is my understanding that it
>> will be able to download bard books, bookshare and NFB Newsline. Hmm, maybe
>> it is only 32 cells. I like to keep my stuff a while, so I am wondering
>> about the battery. I believe it has a proprietary battery.  If that is the
>> case, I would personally have to think whether I want a notetaker/braille
>> display with speech. I believe rogers company is called accessible
>> information systems in jamesville, wisconsin. So there is a lot to consider
>> regarding ppersonal preferences for these devices. My older 2
>> BrailleNotes--their batteries can be replaced by batteries but the apex has
>> a
>> battery that is not replaceable anymore, at least to my knowledge. I have
>> never owned any of the braille displays that are made in Germany, but I
>> understand they are well-made devices. They do not have any speech on
>> them.
>> ope that helps a bit.
>> 
>> Georgia
>> 
>> On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 12:58 PM TaraPrakash via GUI-Talk <
>> gui-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Thank you Jen
>>> Sounds very promising. However, as per the URL below, it needs braille
>>> display and jaws separately. Jaws one can understand but the braille
>>> display is the whole point of my query.
>>> 
>>> https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/blindness/elbraille40/
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Sep 13, 2021, at 12:11 PM, Jen via GUI-Talk <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> ElBraille 40 uses JAWS
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