[nabs-l] Did Anyone At Convention See the Neo Braille

Thu Jul 7 22:09:59 UTC 2016

I'm saving up for a braille note touch.  That sounds much better then
the apex.  I've heard about that windows 10 notetaker, and unless you
like windows 10, I wouldn't get it.  You do know that you have to
order a focus 14 braille display for the device to have a braille
display.  I think Rusia makes that notetaker.

On 7/7/16, David Thomas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello,
> The notetaker missing in this discussion is the El Braille. This notetaker
> is a full Windows 10 Machine with 14 cells of refreshable braille, and a
> promising outlook as it will receive updates at the same time that other
> Windows 10 devices get updated. Another benefit of this device is the
> ability for network administrators to easily integrate it into
> pre-existing networks, and for the blind user to be able to use all
> business protocols such as exchange, Skype for Business, and other
> business collaboration packages on the market today. My worry about the
> group of Android notetakers that are being released to the market today is
> the possibility of them not being updated. An example of an Android
> notetaker gone wrong is the APH braille Plus that was released in 2011
> running 2.3 gingerbread. At that time gingerbread had been out for 1 year,
> and Google had already unveiled Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Yes I
> understand it is a lot of work to keep a notetaker up-to-date, but it is
> really a necessary thing if we are expected to compete on a level playing
> field.
> The next question this brings me to is "Do we actually need a notetaker?"
> I personally have come to the conclusion of no, and have implemented a
> system using an iPhone, and a braille display for my simple note taker
> needs. This solution insures that I am using a mainstream device while
> retaining the lovely braille output we have come to love.
> Regards
> David Thomas
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Karl Martin
> Adam via NABS-L
> Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2016 3:27 PM
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> Cc: Karl Martin Adam
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Did Anyone At Convention See the Neo Braille
>
> The Neo is an Android notetaker with the ability to download and use all
> accessible Android apps from the Google Play Store, just like the Touch.
> The BrailleSense doesn't have that capability, and it's an older design,
> so you would have it for fewer years before they come out with the next
> hardware revision.  I didn't really compare the Neo to the BrailleSense in
> terms of specs because I was mostly looking at the Touch and the Neo.
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: justin via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
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> Date sent: Wed, 6 Jul 2016 14:37:38 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Did Anyone At Convention See the Neo Braille
>
> How does it stack up to the braille sense u2?
>  Justin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Karl Martin
> Adam via NABS-L
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 1:47 PM
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> Cc: Karl Martin Adam <kmaent1 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Did Anyone At Convention See the Neo Braille
>
> Yes I did see it.  The guy from Irie didn't know much about how the
> software or user interface works (Irie is only the distributor not the
> manufacturer), so I don't know how efficient it is to actually use.  It is
> less expensive than the Braillenote Touch though with significantly better
> memory, processor speed, and running a newer version of Android, and most
> importantly for me will have the option of a qwerty smart case, so I am
> very excited to learn more once it actually comes on the market at the end
> of the month.
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:35:33 -0700
> Subject: [nabs-l] Did Anyone At Convention See the Neo Braille
>
> Hi All,
> I was wondering if anyone at convention who went to the exhibit hall, saw
> the Neo-Braille, presented by Irie AT.  It is a notetaker that is so new
> that many people have not heard of it.
> In fact, I never heard it announced anywhere else at convention, so if I
> hadn't gone to their table I probably never would have heard about it
> myself.
> If you did see it, I would appreciate it if you could tell me your opinion
> on it and whether you feel it would make a good notetaker.  I currently
> have a Braille note and am looking within the next year of either getting
> the one I just described, or a Braille sense U 2.
> Thanks.
> Vejas
>
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