[Nfb-krafters-korner] Note taker

Wed Sep 5 20:43:33 UTC 2012

Why a keyboard when you can write in braille, on a braille display.  All in one!

Terry P.

-----Original Message-----
From: Terrence van Ettinger [mailto:terrencevane at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 4:05 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Note taker

Oh wow, so they do have a folding one now? I will have to check into that as well, though I'm also thinking about the mini one from thinkgeek.com that also acts as a case.

Terrence
On Sep 5, 2012, at 1:47 AM, Blindhands at aol.com wrote:

> I have the blue tooth Apple keyboard for my IPhone 4.  It folds in   
> half
> and is about the size of a paperback book.  I purchased it thru the  
> Apple
> store less then a year and paid $99 for it.  It is thin and light   
> weight, too.
>  It fits in a purse quite well, but I don't think it will fit  in your 
> pants pocket.
>
> OK I just pulled it out and it measures approximately 6 inches by 3
> 1/2 and
>  1 inch thick in the closed position.  I did not take my tape measure 
> out so  this is an estimate.  When you open it up it is  12 inches by 
> 3
> 1/2
> inches and maybe 3/8 inch thick.
>
> There is some special buttons for the use of ITunes on it  I think the  
> key size is similar to a laptop size.
>
> I had looked at the keyboards last year when I first got my IPhone
> 4 at the
>  Apple store and I am very happy that I waited to purchase it last 
> summer as they  had just taken out from the store the blue tooth 
> keyboard that you could not  fold.  It is not made by Apple and I 
> don't remember who makes it, but I  think they had them for sale in 
> Staples the office supply place.  Be sure  you get the newer model as 
> the older one did not have the buttons for ITunes.
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 9/4/2012 9:25:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> knownoflove at gmail.com writes:
>
> Hi,
> Which Bluetooth keyboards do you recommend for the iPhone?  I'm 
> assuming the Apple keyboard is the size of a standard computer  
> keyboard, and I'd like something a bit more portable. Please, correct 
> me if  I'm wrong on that size.
> Thanks, and have a great week!
>
> In Christ,  Miranda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]  On Behalf Of Terrence 
> van Ettinger
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012  9:20 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] Note taker
>
> These are the same kinds of things I  do with my iPhone. I'm always 
> taking notes, making appointments, etc. on my  iPhone, no matter where 
> I'm at.
> especially if I have a working Bluetooth  keyboard.
>
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> On Sep 4, 2012, at 4:56 PM, "Neva  Fairchild"  
> <nevafairchild at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I use a  PACMate Omni from work for both personal and professional 
>> tasks. I  use it a lot. I love my iPhone, but it hasn't replaced my
> PACMate.
>>  I read lyrics for choir, keep lists and notes, write documents on 
>> the  road, set calendar appointments, play MP3 files, and essentially
> organize
> my life.
>> If the building is on fire,, my dog and my  PACMatee go with me.
>>
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>> steals your life. But, in kindness  there is never a fault...Steve 
>> Carter
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of  
>> Blindhands at aol.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 4:41 PM
>>  To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Note  taker
>>
>> What kind of note taker do you have?  Do you use  it a lot?  Why  do 
>> you like it?
>>
>>  Joyce  Kane
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