[Nfb-krafters-korner] comments on I phones and note takers

[Terrence van Ettinger]

Hi Jean,
	The iPhone has a notes app, which, true, does need to be opened in  
order to write something down, but when you get the hang of it, it  
only takes a moment to load. I can start a new note in less than 10  
seconds. But think of a sighted person using the same device. They  
probably take nearly the same time. Yes the iPhone *does* take a few  
seconds more than just turning on the notetaker, but it isn't  
exceptionally longer, and as you've basically said--it's a heck of a  
lot cheaper than trying to buy a whole notetaker. They have displays  
now as low as 1600. Pair that with an iPhone at about $200-$300 if  
you buy with a new contract or an upgrade, perhaps 400-$600 if you  
buy it retail, and it still outdoes the notetakers for price hands down.

Terrence

On Sep 5, 2012, at 10:50 AM, jean parker wrote:

> All:
>
>
>
> I am in the same dilemma as many on this list.  The Microsoft/Jaws  
> thing is
> to expensive, and every time something has to be "up-graded"  
> something else
> becomes incompatible.  I am tired of being nicholed and dimed to  
> death to
> achieve only partial functionality. I am hoping to get an I phone  
> and mac in
> the near future.  They are not perfect, but they have to be better  
> than
> this.
>
> The problem of the note taker though still exists.  I have been  
> using a
> Braille Lite and the main problem is the inability to back it up.   
> This is a
> major vulnerability and has to be fixed.  However, finding a note  
> taker for
> less than $3,500 that will work with the I phone is proving to be a  
> problem.
>
> You might ask, why not just use a Braille display with an I phone?   
> It would
> work except for the instant on and off you get with a note taker.   
> When I
> want to write something down I can pick it up, turn it on and  
> write.  To do
> the same thing with a Braille display is not possible as far as I  
> have seen.
> Any comments to the contrary would be most welcome since I am still  
> learning
> all about this and would be glad to hear of people's experiences.
>
> Jean
>
>
>
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