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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi Fellow Educators and blind
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Below is my opinion about note
taking. To my knowledge the ipad and <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the iphone do not have many apps for
blind users. It's true that aph rerreshabraille costs $1,800 with 18 cells. But
Freedom Scientific sells a braille display that can be connected to the
computer, but you would need to ask about connecting the braille display for hte
iphone for $1,3395 with 20 cells of refreshable braille. Regarding purchasing a
note taker or using a braille display with the iphone is a personal choice. I do
not have the desire to use an iphone since the voiceover feature andand the need
to tap to use the <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>touch screen do
not appeal to me. I also use my note taker for personal and <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>professional use and prefer to store
information in braille rather than in prprint. Freedom Scientific has great
technical support and I do not see the need for me to get a Iphone or Ipad. I am
ok using a computer with a braille display attached to write up professional
documents and a note taker to store confidential information on in braille. Each
person has different needs, so one option does not fit each person's needs.
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sara Rooz</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Certified Teacher of the Blind and
Visually Impaired in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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