[nabs-l] Braille Displays and Notetakers

Fri May 12 00:48:18 UTC 2017

That is the main point.  What works for me, might not meet yours needs and wants.  So if the touch works, go for it.  If a display and a tablet or phone works, go for it.  We all have different situations and likes.  

Loren 

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Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 11:14 AM
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Displays and Notetakers

For me, I like buttons and keys.  I don't like touch screens.  I haven't used a device with a touch screen, but they seem way to sensative for me.  I like with my touch, I have first letter navigation and can quickly with one letter get to what app I want to use without having to do any kind of swiping or take time finding what I want to use.  Also, my braille display and my touch are all one unit.  I don't have to carry around multiple devices with me.  I also like having a lot of cells on my braille display.  I don't see how someone with either a 14 or even 18 cell display and their eyephone or tablet could do any kind of reading very easily.  I'm enjoying trying out my touch and I learned a lot about the touch before I even had one by listening to a very nice tutorial that came out from mystic access.
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On 5/11/17, Ignasi Cambra via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello all,
> I want to make it clear that I am asking this out of ignorance, and 
> not because I have anything against special braille notetaker's… But 
> what's the point of buying one of them when these days there are so 
> many mainstream devices that are accessible? Both iOS and android 
> devices can be used by blind people, including phones, tablets, and 
> everything in between. There are also Bluetooth keyboards, Bluetooth 
> braille keyboards, and Bluetooth braille displays available that one 
> can connect to these devices, so it's hard for me to justify spending thousands of dollars on a braille notetaker.
> I am saying all of this from a theoretical point of you, since I 
> haven't had a chance to try any of the notetakers currently available. 
> It seems like some of them aren't compatible with all websites, 
> everyone's in a while people say they have trouble opening some kinds 
> of attachments with them, etc. etc. But what are the advantages? For 
> those of you who use a braille notetaker why do you prefer it over a regular laptop or iOS device?
> This is a really interesting topic!
>
> IC
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 11 May 2017, at 17:00, Jordan Scheffer via NABS-L 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> This is awesome info guys! I've honestly been looking for information 
>> on braille displays and notetakers for a while, I'm actually 
>> receiving a BN Touch in a few weeks and I'm hoping it's gonna be as 
>> good as I think it is.
>> I beta-tested it actually before it was officially released, and 
>> although it did have some issues, overall it was great.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Loren 
>> Wakefield via NABS-L
>> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 10:18 AM
>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>> Cc: Loren Wakefield
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Displays and Notetakers
>>
>> That is a problem with these over-priced devices.  My Apex from 
>> humanware is a heavily-used item that is on its last legs.  So, the 
>> Polaris sounds intriguing; however, it is expensive as well.  So I 
>> believe I will pair a braille display with an IPone and be much 
>> better off.
>>
>> Loren
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jen via 
>> NABS-L
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 1:16 PM
>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>> Cc: Jen
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Displays and Notetakers
>>
>> I had a BrailleNote BT; the Lions Club bought it for me. I loved it 
>> because it had a braille keyboard, and I type the most quickly in 
>> braille. I say "had" because a cell on the braille display stopped 
>> working, and HumanWare doesn't make the BrailleNote BT anymore.
>>
>> Jen
>>
>> spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bobbi 
>> Pompey via NABS-L
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>> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 11:19 AM
>>
>> To: Karl Martin Adam via Nabs-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>
>> Cc: Bobbi Pompey <pompey2010 at yahoo.com>
>>
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Braille Displays and Notetakers
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I am in the market for a braille device. I would love to know what 
>> devices you all own or have owned. It would be especially helpful if 
>> you would share why you selected the device you own, instead of 
>> others.
>>
>> Thank you in advance, and I look forward to hearing your responses!
>>
>>
>> Bobbi A. L. Pompey
>> (336) 988-6375
>> bobbipompey at gmail.com
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>> "Not everything faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed 
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