[nabs-l] Need Advice: Accessible Planners

[Nicole B. Torcolini at Home]

It's really going to come down to functionality and price. Something like a 
PacMate or BrailleNote is more expensive and has less functionality. 
However, they also have less clutter than your basic computer. The 
BrailleNote has a closed system, which means that the only programs that 
will run on it are the ones made by HumanWare, so no viruses or other junk. 
The BrailleNote is also smaller and lighter than most laptops. The 
BrailleNote comes with either style of keyboard and your choice of no 
Braille display, an 18 cell display, or a 32 cell display. The one with no 
display (which is actually called a VoiceNote) costs about $200.

    The touch screen is not that hard to learn. The iPhone costs a lot less 
than the electronic notetakers. You can also buy bluetooth keyboards and 
Braille displays to use with the iPhone.

If you get a Mac laptop, your good to go out of the box because of 
VoiceOver. However, if you purchase a Windows laptop, you are going to have 
to get a screen reader to go with it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tina Hansen" <th404 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Need Advice: Accessible Planners


>I do think I'd want a Braille or regular keyboard, since I'm not all that 
>comfortable with the touch screens. I could probably do without a Braille 
>display. Thanks.
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