[nabs-l] Braille Sense U2 vs BrailleNote Touch

Wed Dec 14 23:08:57 UTC 2016

Hi to all.  I've done a lot of research on the different devices out
there for the blind.  I personally fell the bn-touch is the best of
the lot.  What other device than the touch is a full function tablet
able to go to the google play store and download different aps.  Also,
the word processor alone is what I think would be very useful for
anyone who is going back to college.  There are a lot of very nice
small tutorials on youtube that can give help in using the touch.  The
problem with the braille-sense u2, is that it is running windows
mobile, which is like 10 years out of date.  The touch will be able to
be updated very easily.  You could have the touch for years, and when
android is updated as long as that update would benefit accessibility
for us, the touch would get that update.  Human-ware works with google
whenever human-ware wants to make a major update to the touch, so
google can be sure the touch will stay compatible.  The touch is also
very fast at connecting to wifi networks.  This would be very useful
if you had to connect your touch to a secure campus network.  You
couldn't do this kind of connecting on the apex.  I'm currently saving
up money to purchase a 32 cell touch.  I've got close to $1000 saved
up already with more money coming available for my touch in the next
few months.  The touch would also be very helpful if someone had a
computer issue.

On 12/14/16, Jameyanne Fuller via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I don't know anything about the Braille Sense or Neo-Braille, but I have a
> BN Touch and I really like it. Mine had to be sent back twice and that was
> frustrating, but it seems to be working better now, and I like the ability
> to go on the internet and download third party apps. I really like touch
> Braille. I got the BN Touch because my Apex was six years old and had had
> virtually every part replaced on it and I didn't want it going to pieces on
> me my first semester of law school. There are a couple features of the Apex
> that I miss that aren't on the BN Touch. There's no built-in dictionary,
> you
> have to download one, and in the word processor, it doesn't open a file to
> the spot where you left off, you have to find your spot, and you can't
> switch between documents like you can on the Apex. I'm using the word
> processor a lot for class, and it would be nice to be able to switch
> between
> the reading and my notes, but Humanware does say that's coming, and I have
> found the whole system generally less glitchy once it updated to version 2,
> which now also has the KNFB reader.
> Hope this is helpful.
> Jameyanne
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vejas
> Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 5:11 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Sense U2 vs BrailleNote Touch
>
> Hi Miso,
> I am in a very similar situation to yourself.
> For me, what is putting me off on the Braille Sense U2 is that it has been
> around for a long time, and I don't know how long they will continue to be
> updating their hardware.
> For me, it's a toss-up between the Braillenote Touch and the Neo-Braille,
> which I saw at convention and think is great. However, besides seeing it at
> national convention and discussions about it on the NABS list, I have not
> seen anyone else discuss it. I didn't even see it at our state convention.
> This is a bit worrying, because I would think if there's a new cool piece
> of
> technology it would be all over the place and being discussed  everywhere.
> Good luck,
> Vejas
>
>> On Dec 14, 2016, at 00:15, Miso Kwak via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi NABS listers,
>> I am writing to hear about juser experience of Braille Sense U2 and BN
> touch.
>>
>> I currently have BrailleNote Apex, which I had for about 3.5 years
>> now. The device has some repair work that could be done but it's still
>> functioning well for the most part.
>> While considering the repair, I began wondering if it would be more
>> economically efficient to trade in the Apex and get BN touch.
>> This being said, I have been thinking about Braille Sense U2 as well.
>>
>> Both repair and purchase would have to go through the department of
>> rehab so nothing is for sure at this point but some perspectives of
>> pros and cons of using either BN touch or Braille Sense U2 would be
>> helpful.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Miso Kwak
>>
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