[nabs-l] Note taking

Wed Jan 1 05:49:30 UTC 2014

It really depends on what you're trying to accomplish.  If you really
want to dictate using verbal input to get text output, Dragon or the
dictate built into your IPhone would be your apps, as well as the
voice memo app if you want to talk and transcribe what is said later.
If you are just looking for a faster way to type there are pros and
cons to having a qwerty keyboard in a case and a notetaker.  Using the
keyboard case will allow you to have the option of using it no matter
if you have your notetaker with you or not.  Most models work well,
however they can be flimsy if you aren't careful with them.  Using the
notetaker is a good option, but it is bulkier.  I personally don't
like to take my notetaker to places where I feel it won't be needed
and don't feel like I want to sacrifice my typing speed in the
process.  It all depends on what you are wanting to do.

On 1/1/14, Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/31/13, Ryan Silveira <ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com> wrote:
>> If you have a BrailleNote APex or a Braille Sence U2, you can also
>> connect it to the iPad or iPhone using bluetooth and use it as a
>> bluetooth keyboard and braille display.  That way, you can even mute
>> Voiceover and read what your phone is saying on the display.
>>
>> Ryan
>>
>> On 12/31/13, Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Last I checked there was a Dragon Dictate app for the IPhone in the
>>> app store.  It did a slightly better job than the IOS dictation, but
>>> it wasn't considerable enough for me to really say it was great for a
>>> long note.  It worked fine for writing quick emails and the like.
>>>
>>> If you're just looking to get stuff written down faster than you could
>>> using the on-screen keyboard, how about looking into an external case
>>> for your phone with a qwerty keyboard?  I had one that connected via
>>> bluetooth and it can save a lot of time.  AT Guys usually has them for
>>> a pretty good price if you're interested.
>>>
>>> On 12/31/13, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> Good jorning, Don't forget mr. Victor Stream whose Mic is quite
>>>> good.. if looking for a relitavely low-tech way.
>>>> for today, Car
>>>>
>>>> /2013, Mikayla Gephart wrote:
>>>>>I also like the Victor Reader Stream, but that is not an IPhone app.
>>>>>
>>>>>Sent from my iPad
>>>>>
>>>>>On Dec 30, 2013, at 9:26 PM, Joe <jsoro620 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > You could also use an Olympus recorder to capture a clear recording.
>>>>> > Smartphones are great but not necessarily equipped with the best
>>>>> > microphones. Then I think, though you'd have to check me on this,
>>>>> > you
>>>>> > could
>>>>> > use something like Dragon to convert the audio to text. It's an
>>>>> > expensive
>>>>> > suggestion, but I don't think you'll find an app to do exactly what
>>>>> > you're
>>>>> > looking for. If there is such a thing, by all means let us in on it.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Joe
>>>>> >
>>>>> > --
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>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>>>> > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joseph
>>>>> > Hudson
>>>>> > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 2:01 PM
>>>>> > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Note taking
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Hello Bobby, you can do that would just about any app, my pages
>>>>> or the notes
>>>>> > app on the iPhone but it won't pick up voices that are very far away
>>>>> > and
>>>>> > if
>>>>> > it does it's definitely going to probably typed the wrong thing. And
>>>>> > you
>>>>> > will have to restart dictation, about every minute to 30 seconds.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Joseph Hudson
>>>>> > Email
>>>>> > jhud7789 at yahoo.com Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> On Dec 29, 2013, at 5:41 PM, Bobbi Pompey <pompey2010 at yahoo.com>
>>>>> >> wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Hello,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Does anyone know of any good iPhone or iPad apps for dictating? I
>>>>> >> would
>>>>> > like to try an app that could possibly write everything said during
>>>>> > a
>>>>> > lecture, meeting, seminar, etc.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Thanks!
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Bobbi A. L. Pompey
>>>>> >> (336) 988-6375
>>>>> >> pompey2010 at yahoo.com
>>>>> >> http://pompey2050.wix.com/bobbi-pompey
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