[Pibe-division] Notetker and Digital player questions

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi,
I have a Braille Note and recommend it.  It is menu driven and easy to use. 
Yes it can be connected to a computer
and serve as a braille display.  The new Braille Notes have great internet 
capability and you can even connect it wirelessly if you have the wireless 
card and wireless access.  For fun you can also upload music files to it and 
store some on a flash card.  If playing music best to put them on a flash 
card because they take up a lot of memory.  The media players allow you to 
hear songs you uploaded as well as a FM radio.

It supports Word documents so any document you get from the computer can be 
put on a usb drive and plugged into the braille Note.  Other handy features 
are the address book, phone book and scientific calculator.  I think PAC 
mate has those too though.

Good luck with your decission.  Happy new Year.
Ashley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carlton Anne Cook Walker" <attorneywalker at gmail.com>
To: <Pibe-division at nfbnet.org>; <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 8:22 AM
Subject: [Pibe-division] Notetker and Digital player questions


> Hi all,
>
> DH and I are going to soon approach the school regarding a notetaker
> for Anna Catherine.  I have two major questions:
>
>
>
> First, which notetaker should we request?
> We have already decided that a QWERTY keyboard would be better.  (Anna
> Catherine has some vision and uses a laptop with a QWERTY keyboard
> anyway.)
>>From what I understand from the teens to whom I've spoken, Braillenote
> is highly preferred over PacMate.  I understand that this is because
> it is easier to use and the keystrokes more directly correspond with
> computer-based commands.  Am I correct? Are there other reasons to
> choose the BrailleNote over the PacMate?
> Are there any other brands I should be looking at -- that have QWERTY
> entry?  I have not been able to find any.
> Also, can the notetaker be connected with a computer and serve as a
> refreshable braille display?  (If yes, it might make it easier to
> speed up the process of getting notetaker for Anna Catherine.  We're
> realy hoping to have one by the end of the school year -- yes, our
> District IS that slow -- so that she may explore it and become
> comfortable with its use over the summer.)
>
>
>
> Second, I am also interested in the Victor Reader Stream for Anna 
> Catherine.
> Can a notetaker be used as a Digital Reader?
> Can Bookshare files be easily uploaded onto the Victor?
>
>
>
> Thank you so very much for your help on these matters.
>
>
>
>
> Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, and blessed holiday season,
>
>
>
>
>
> Carlton
>
> -- 
> Carlton Anne Cook Walker
> Anna's Mom
> 213 North First Street
> McConnellsburg, PA    17233
> Voice: 717-485-3383
>
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