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

Thu Jul 7 22:31:11 UTC 2016

Hi Katie and all.  I've talked extensively with Roger Bhem who is a
humanware dealer, and he has told me a lot about the touch.  Being
able to write in braille directly on the touch screen is a very nice
feature.  Everything can be done the same with the perkins keyboard
that is built into the case if you don't want to use the screen.  I
like that the touch has both options of a screen and keyboard.

On 7/7/16, Katie Wang via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Vejas and all,
>
> I also plan to replace my Braille Note Apex with a new note-taker
> within the next year or so, so I'm very interested in this thread. I
> have been intrigued by the Braille Note Touch - Do people have
> specific opinions/thoughts about its user interface? Is the touch
> screen intuitive to use? Could most functions be carried out using the
> keyboard cover if one prefers not to use the touch screen? Thanks for
> any input!
>
> Katie
>
> 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
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> 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'"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> 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
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> 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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