[nabs-l] Assistive Technology

[Kirt]

Hello all,
I still have my braille note apex and pull it out occasionally. More often than not I'm using it as a braille display for my iPhone. I can appreciate the advantages of traditional notetakers that are being brought up but, honestly, I think it's only a matter of time before braille support on iOS or android surpasses anything The note taker companies can come up with on their shoestring budgets. Freedom scientific saw the writing on the wall years ago, before anybody else in the market. Human where was a couple years slower, At least they have been trying to update hkeysoft every now and again but it's a losing battle and I think they know it. They've certainly updated their braille displays, modernize the Victor Stream, even made a screen reader for BlackBerries… but no new note taker since early 2010.Hims, It seems to me, is the last holdout. I'll be curious if they are able to put out one more braille sense model before market forces convince them it's a silly idea.
Best,
Kirt

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> On Aug 10, 2014, at 9:10 PM, Gerardo Corripio via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Also, people don't have the false impression that you're listening to music, or listening to your screen reader's voice, thus easier for them to come up and talk to you when they don't see nothing in your ears! As some of you have said, definitely more equal when we use Braille for editing and for working/writing!
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> El 10/08/2014 04:15 p.m., Sofia Gallo via nabs-l escribió:
>> Agree with Ashey. I don't like using speech while trying to listen to a proffesor and it's also easier to edit.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Aug 10, 2014, at 5:08 PM, Ashley Bramlett via nabs-l<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> hi,
>>> I think the major issue with the braille notetakers is expense. I bet ya if they were more affordable; maybe a third of the price, more consumers would buy them or consumer's families would.
>>> 
>>> Like you I love my braille note and hope they make them for years to come.
>>> I see many benefits and we already discuss this on list.
>>> I'll just say, I love the ease of use; the fact I can type in the braille wordprocessor in braille and read it.
>>> I hate relying on speech and have to hear voice over with the ipod for music.
>>> Its not easy for me.
>>> With the notetaker, I read and write and use the calendar to my heart's content, using braille only. I like this and feel it makes me more equal.
>>> I don't have to struggle with synthetic speech then. now you may argue, you can buy a braille display with the ipad or ipod touch. True, but you still don't have the ease of functionality for editing as with the notetaker; with the notetaker, I can use my placemarkers and find command and of course cursor routing keys. This enables me to study and do other reading tasks more effectively.
>>> 
>>> Ashley
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Gloria G via nabs-l
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 4:42 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Assistive Technology
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>>>   Hi all,
>>> I hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday afternoonh. I have noticed, as I am sure most of you have, there are some pieces of assistive technology such as, the Braille note,which are obsolete becoming due to the fact many people are preferring to use the iPad, iPhone and other Iproducts with Braille displays. I just was wondering, how many of you are still using your Braille notes, and if so, what benefits do you see in using the Braille note over using any of the -iproducts? I will agree that the iPad, iPhone and so on, are great pieces of technology and it is great that blind individuals are able to use the products without having to purchase any additional software to make them accessible, but I know that I still love using my Braille note, and it is kind of sad to see some of these old, but great pieces of technology go out of the window. Thank you for your input.
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