[nfbcs] Notetaker Reviews

[Dean Martineau]

In this sort of thing, the first question is, what do you want to do with
your device?  Pac Mate runs Windows Mobile6, or maybe 6.1, so you can
install third-party software on it, but it is less simple to use than the
Braille Note. The more you can delineate about your intended use for the
product, the better able you will be to elicit comparisons.  If you want a
package that does what it does out of the box but is not expandable, then
Braille Note or Braille Sense would fit.  Icon is somewhat expandable if you
want to delve into Linux.  Also, for the same reason that sighted people
aren't buying PDA's much any more, many of us do many of the tasks formerly
done on notetakers on powerful cell phones that are smaller and cheaper.  

Dean


-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Ryan Mann
Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 7:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Notetaker Reviews

Another note taker is the Icon from Levelstar.  I don't know that much  
about that notetaker, but I do know a few pros of it.
1.  It has a hard drive  instead of flash memory, so it can store a  
lot of information.
2.  It can play the new digital books from NLS.
3.  It runs Linux, which is a really stable operating system.

On Sep 6, 2009, at 9:09 PM, Joe Orozco wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Sorry for the cross-post.
>
> Is it correct that the Braille Sense Plus, BrailleNote mPower and  
> Pac Mate
> are the only three Braille notetakers at the moment?  I have an  
> mPower I
> want to get rid of, but at six thousand dollars for a new device the  
> damn
> thing had better do what I need it to.  KeySoft is not all that  
> amusing for
> me, but for anyone considering the mPower it has more to do with  
> personal
> preference.
>
> I found a comparison chart on GW Micro's web site over these three  
> products,
> but I would be interested in another round of personal reviews from  
> anyone
> who can speak to their likes and dislikes on the units.
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance.
>
> Joe Orozco
>
> "A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the
> crowd."--Max Lucado
>
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