[nabs-l] Assistive Technology

[Gerardo Corripio]

  I've been using an Apex for a week after having used only a Jaws 
laptop for almost 8 years; I've always yearned for the advantages that 
blindness notetakers offer such as, on the fly, being able to resume 
where you left off, rapidly go to other apps like Address Book, Internet 
etc., with a single keystroke, wiht a single command (or mostly two) be 
able to select from words to paragraphs and delete or do whatever you 
want with them, and yes you can also do these tasks with an I-Device, 
but OK let me try and explain The thing of using a blindness notetaker, 
is that you don't have to worry if so and so app is accessible like with 
the IDevices; because it's designed specifically for us in mind. thus 
how I see it, is the Notetakers are a complement to mainstream devices. 
It's important for notetakers to be able to (like I just did) be able to 
transfer a file one worked on, via USB, from the notetaker to the PC; 
it's also important for NOtetakers to interface with mainstream devices 
like the IPhone, thus having both of two worlds.
This brings me to a point i've been pondering: how Notetakers are way 
expensive! thus many blind average people who are on low-incomes, can't 
afford. So I've been thinking of ways to maybe the notetakers companies 
to make it possible for the average blind person to get them? How? Maybe 
Humanware and Himgs, should allow credit card companies to use the 
scheme like it's used here in Mexico (I don't know if in the US it's 
also used) where some stores let you buy, and pay monthly without 
charging interest rate? I think GwMicro and Serotech have this kind of 
scheme?
I feel that if the notetakers could be bought in a way for the average 
blind person to afford them, they could have both of both worlds? What 
do you guys think of my viewpoint? Hopefully this may help to enrich 
this very interesting thread!
El 10/08/2014 03:42 p.m., Gloria G via nabs-l escribió:
>      Hi all,
> I hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday afternoonh. I have noticed, as I am sure most of you have, there are some pieces of assistive technology such as, the Braille note,which are obsolete becoming due to the fact many people are preferring to use the iPad, iPhone and other Iproducts with Braille displays. I just was wondering, how many of you are still using your Braille notes, and if so, what benefits do you see in using the Braille note over using any of the -iproducts? I will agree that the iPad, iPhone and so on, are great pieces of technology and it is great that blind individuals are able to use the products without having to purchase any additional software to make them accessible, but I know that I still love using my Braille note, and it is kind of sad to see some of these old, but great pieces of technology go out of the window. Thank you for your input.
> GG
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