[Trainer-Talk] What are you recommending for Braelin speak transition or's

[Scott Davert]

Hello.
I still have a Braille Lite 2000 that, other than putting in a new NIMH battery pack, is functioning as well as it was in 1999 when I got it.
As to the question of what to transition to, I would look at both the VoieNote from Humanware and the VoiceSense from HIMS. If there is no need for braille, either will do the job just fine. If this consumer is more familiar with the Windows operating system, the VoiceSense may be a better fit because of the way in which the menu structure is layed out. However, the VoiceNote has better documentation, though the technology is a bit more dated. It'll outperform the BNS, of course, but the VoiceSense certainly has a more rich feature set. Also, depending on the funding source, and also how will this client reads braille, it may be worth looking at the Braille Sense or BrailleNote products which have either 18 or 32 cells of braille.

hereope this helps,
Scott

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> On Sep 9, 2015, at 8:27 PM, David Goldfield via Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Wow! Tell your client I'm quite impressed and I really mean that. I 
> guess I didn't think there were many people who were still using that 
> device regularly. It is regrettable that we don't have a 21st-century 
> Braille 'n Speak. I know there are similar notetakers with modern 
> features but I would love to see the Bns specifically be redesigned with 
> Wifi and the type of apps we expect from a mobile device with the same 
> command set. I worked for Blazie Engineering for nearly seven years 
> providing tech support as well as writing and proofing documentation and 
> I can tell you we put our hearts into those products. It does my own 
> heart some good to know there are still people who use and enjoy that 
> product. I'm sure Deane Blazie would be quite tickled to know that as well.
> 
> David Goldfield,
> Assistive Technology Specialist
> 
> Feel free to visit my Web site
> www.davidgoldfield.info
> 
>> On 9/9/2015 9:57 AM, Nancy Coffman via Trainer-Talk wrote:
>> I have a client who has been using a braille and speak and is needing to choose a different note taker. What would you recommend? I do not believe she reads braille tactilely. Thank you.
>> 
>> Nancy Coffman
>> Program specialist for technology services
>> Nebraska commission for the blind and visually impaired
>> 
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