[nabs-l] Slowness of Notetakers was Re: College

Mon Apr 23 21:24:21 UTC 2012

That's why it was slow, then; it was probably an mPower.  I have 
never had the problem you describe on my Apex, although I did on 
my mPower.  If you can afford an Apex or can get funding from 
rehab or another nonprofit (the Lions Club, for example,) I think 
it is a good investment.  I don't have a lot of hands-on 
experience with the PacMate, although I did play around with one 
a little at the Braille Challenge conpetition in Los Angeles and 
have heard some podcast demos of it, and I think the BrailleNote 
is generally easier to navigate than the PacMate.  That's just my 
personal opinion; if you are comfortable with the PacMate's 
layout and like it better than the BrailleNote, don't let me 
discourage you!

Chris Nusbaum

"For we walk by faith, not by sight."
2 Corinthians 5:7

Sent from my BrailleNote

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
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 sent: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:14:29 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Slowness of Notetakers was Re: College

I've experemented with a Braille Note, (one of the older models,) 
at
the 2010 convention.
It took a few seconds, for what I was Brailling, to show up on 
the
Braille display.
I haven't ever had that problem, with the Pac Mate, I used in 
High School.
I'd say, the slowness, depends on the model.
I'm interested in the Apex!
Blessings, Joshua

On 4/20/12, Nicole B.  Torcolini at Home 
<ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
 Please define what you mean by slow.  Have you used a 
BrailleNote?

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
 To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
 <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 9:51 AM
 Subject: Re: [nabs-l] College

 Braille Textbooks are needed for most Math.
 The Pac Mate isn't as slow, as the BN, though.
 Blessings, Joshua

 On 4/20/12, Lanie <readtobuild at gmail.com> wrote:
 I'm not sure.  I may be there, but I don't really know yet.  
I'll
 let you know if I will be.  Thanks for the offer.  I've tried to
 work the math on the BrailleNote, but even though you can do it,
 it's extremely slow and not good for taking notes.  As for
 getting my book electronically, I would if I could find it and 
if
 it's readable.  Most math isn't readable with a screen reader.

  ----- Original Message -----
 From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
 To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
 <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 Date sent: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:24:15 -0500
 Subject: Re: [nabs-l] College

 I'm just concerned, because she mentioned her back being 
affected
 by
 this constant use of the rolling backpack, with that heavy
 Brailler in
 it.
 That Brailler is extremely heavy, plus with a backpack, with 
huge
 Braille books, it will hurt your back, because I had similar
 problems!
 For my Math classes, to alleviate the problem, in high school, I
 was
 fortunate, to have a Brailler, in every classroom, (thanks to my
 VR
 Counselors,) (this was when they were cooperating.)
 I have an old Perkins, that I'm willing to get rid of, by the
 Fall, of
 this year, because I won't need it again.
 Lanie, will you be at convention, this year?
 Also, I'm still hoping, that David can market that new
 lightweight
 Brailler, that he showed me, 2 years ago.
 Thanks, Joshua

 On 4/20/12, Nicole B.  Torcolini at Home
 <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
  Joshua,

      You really could rephrase that as, "If possible, you could
 leave the
  Brailler." As has been stated, this does not seem to be an
 option.  What
  works for you does not work for everyone.  I know from
 experience that it is
  necessary to have a Brailler for certain types of math.

  Nicole

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
  To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
  <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
  Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 4:29 AM
  Subject: Re: [nabs-l] College

  Just use the Braille note.
  Leave the Brailler alone.
  Blessings, Joshua

  On 4/20/12, Lanie <readtobuild at gmail.com> wrote:
  Hi all.  I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on 
this.
  I'm taking Calculus 2 in college and have to carry around
 several
  Braille volumes so that I can keep up, a Brailler, my
  BrailleNote, Braille paper, and an APH Graphing Aid for
  Mathematics, all in a huge rolling bag.  I have reason to think
  that all this is messing up my back.  I don't know how to
 lighten
  the load, but I can't keep carrxing it.  I've already talked
 with
  the Office for Students with Disabilities coordinator, but they
  don't have any Braillers.  How do any others on this list who
 are
  taking classes with huge Braille books and other things like
 this
  do it? Do you use a large bag like I do? Any advice here would
 be
  great! Thanks.

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