[nabs-l] Braille Sense U2

[Kaiti Shelton]

Hi, Julie,

I do not have the U2, but I do have the On-Hand which is the prototype
of the U2 mini.  I've had it since just before college and I love it.
I find the layout very similar to windows and remember it being easy
to learn.  I have used the email client successfully before, as well
as poked around on the facebook and twitter functions.  The quick
browser is also something I use a decent amount of time when at home
with the ability to access it (I cannot access the wifi on it at my
college).

I haven't needed to work with foreign language support, but I have had
fewer crashes than I had with my previous BrailleNotes.  I also
appreciate that HIMS has made it possible for us to update our own
software.  Perhaps Humanware has in the last few years as well, but I
remember being very pleased when I was able to upgrade my firmware on
my own instead of having to send my unit away to have HIMS do it for
me.  For me, I think switching was a good decision.

Hope this helps,

On 1/13/16, Julie McGinnity via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi student friends,
>
> I am looking into getting a new note taker as my beloved Braille Note
> is 6 years old!  Yeah, it's been through a lot with me.  It needs
> cleaning more and more often, and though I love it, I know I will have
> to replace it sooner or later.  I am a heavy note taker user and would
> love to have a working backup.  Anyway, I am seriously considering the
> Braille Sense U2.
>
> My questions: what are your honest recommendations?  For those of you
> who use the Braille Sense, have you found it to be efficient and
> stable?  Do you use the clients-email, Facebook, Youtube, etc?  What
> don't you like about the device?  Do any of you use the Braille Sense
> with different languages?  If so, do they work well?  The Braille Note
> supports French, German, and Italian-the languages I have studied, but
> it refuses to set documents in those languages when I choose them.
>
> Any other thoughts on note takers?  I want to be thorough here.  Thanks.
>
>
> --
> Julie A. McGinnity
> President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division,
> Second Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
> "For we walk by faith, not by sight"
> 2 Cor. 7
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Kaiti Shelton
University of Dayton-Music Therapy
President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present
Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts
Division 2015-2016

"You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!"