[nfbcs] Equipment necessary for successing in IT

[Vincenzo Rubano]

The main problem is the bluetooth connection. You should always prefer cable connections for real-time usage such as audio/Braille from a screen reader IMHO.

I personally would/will never buy a notetaker.


> Il giorno 25 feb 2017, alle ore 16:48, Jack Heim via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> ha scritto:
> 
> I was also going to suggest getting a braille display. Years ago, I got into a debate about the Pac Mate notetaker after someone referred to it as a "boat anchor". That was misleading because itt implied the Pac Mate was useless, which was not true at all. It was just way, way too expensive. But it performed it's intended functions very well. I think that gives today's student something of a dilemma. The basic design of these notetakers is really nice, a keyboard with a braille display attached. But I'm not sure they are worth the cost. I'll tell you though, I loved my Pac Mate. It may have been my all-time favorite piece of technology.
> 
> I now have a Macbook Pro and a blutooth braille display and the response time is inadequate. You press a key on the laptop and a split second later you hear the braille display respond. But that's not good enough. It has to be simultaneous as far as a human being can tell.
> 
>> Hello Jessica:
>> 
>>     I highly recommend a braille display. The last time I was in college I
>> used a BrailleNote for a notetaker and an 80 cell display when coding. You
>> can also use a notetaker for a portable braille display. The 80 cell braille
>> display lets you see how code is laid out and embedded uppercase letters in
>> variables.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Robert
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jessica Dail via
>> nfbcs
>> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 11:53 AM
>> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Jessica Dail
>> Subject: [nfbcs] Equipment necessary for successing in IT
>> 
>> Hi,
>> I plan to attend college this fall.
>> I'm woddering what equipment or accommidations to ask for.
>> I alp from a computer with a screen-reader.
>> Any suggestions would be much appriciated.
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Jessica
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