[nabs-l] Braille Displays and Notetakers

Wed May 10 20:25:12 UTC 2017

If one does not like the onboard voice, one can always download a number of
alternative voices from the Play Store.  I have downloaded ETI Eloquence and
love it.  Many prefer the vocalizer voices, eSpeak, Ivona, or a number of
TTS engines I'm not familiar with.

Judy

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From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joshua
Hendrickson via NABS-L
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 1:20 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Cc: Joshua Hendrickson
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Displays and Notetakers

I'm not currently in college, but I bought myself a braille note touch.  I
don't use the touch screen, but the keyboard built into the touches case.  I
really enjoy my touch.  I heard a demonstration of the polaris and wasn't
all that impressed with the unit.  I personally think the hims notetakers
have way to many buttons.  I also thought the voice that the polaris used
was terrible I could hardly understand what the device was saying.  I can
check my email, do skype and youtube on my touch very easily.  I haven't
tried the kindle app yet, but will do that soon.  I've got about 7 gigs
worth of .mobi files that I'd like to have something to read them on without
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On 5/10/17, Ashley Bramlett via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Judy,
> I see your enthusiasm for the Braille sense U2 by Hymns.
> I've considered that line of products and now I have the humanware 
> braille note.
> Which format  are your files in as you open your word processor and 
> write in
>
> contracted braille? Is it like the Braille note in that you can 
> convert from
>
> your contracted braille files to a text file such as MS Word or RTF?
> Can you use skype or google docs on the current U2? I know you can do 
> both with the new pollaris.
> And when did you say the pollaris was coming out?
>
> Ashley
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Judy Jones via NABS-L
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 1:46 PM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
> Cc: Judy Jones
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Displays and Notetakers
>
> The other thing is, this Polaris device has a 32-cell unit, but will 
> be coming out with a Mini with the same specs but only 18-cell.  I am 
> waiting for that, because I LOVE the smaller devices.  I have the U2 
> Mini now, and it goes everywhere with me, along with my Galaxy S7.
>
> Judy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sarah via 
> NABS-L
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 11:41 AM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
> Cc: sarah at sarahblakelarose.com
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Displays and Notetakers
>
> I tried out a BrailleNote touch at last year's convention. I see no 
> point to it--if I want to use a touch screen I will use an IPAD and 
> stick with a much more portable braille display. That resolves the 
> issues with regard to Windows CE, etc. Then again, I transitioned from 
> Perkins to slate in the sixth grade and did not own a braille input 
> device until college. I am certain this colors my perspective greatly.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy 
> Jones via NABS-L
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 1:31 PM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Displays and Notetakers
>
> Unfortunately, though, the Windows CE platform that most note takers 
> are based on now, will be going away.  It is comparative to Internet 
> Explorer and is antiquated.  The Braille Note Touch is on a deprecated 
> form of Android 4.4.  The Polaris is coming in with Android 5 Lollipop 
> and is updatable, smaller, and with touch sensors so one can navigate 
> with touch screen gestures.
>
> Judy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of roanna 
> bacchus via NABS-L
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 11:16 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Cc: roanna bacchus
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Displays and Notetakers
>
> Hi Bobby thanks for your message.  I own a BrailleNote Apex with a 
> thirty-two cell braille display.  The Florida Division of Blind 
> Services purchased this device for me before I started college in 
> August of 2011.  I chose to ask my counselor to purchase this piece of 
> equipment because of my previous experiences with the BrailleNote 
> family of products from Humanware.
>
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