[access-uk] Re: Fw: [vip-l] Feedback wanted re Braille Apex and/or other Braille displays
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 14:49:02 +0100
Hi Vivien
I can recommend the BrailleSense Plus 32 or BrailleSense OnHand. The
BrailleSense Plus has the features of the Apex, and 32 Braille cells with a
very responsive keyboard. It supports DOC and DOCX files, and you can surf
the web and use its Email client. There is also SenseNav which is the GPS
solution that may be purchased in addition. The BrailleSense OnHand is
slightly smaller but with 18 Braille cells and a built-in GPS receiver.
But, again, you would need to purchase the maps additionally.
Regarding Braille displays, then I highly recommend the Alva BC640 or BC680
series. They are beautiful USB and Bluetooth displays, and the BC640 can be
bought with a built-in basic note-taker.
I hope that gives you some food for thought.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
J&M Work-Ability
jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.work-ability.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Vivien Palcic
Sent: 20 May 2011 13:54
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Fw: [vip-l] Feedback wanted re Braille Apex and/or
other Braille displays
Hi list,
I'm forwarding the below message, which I originally posted to the vip-l
list. I will also add that since then I've had the opportunity to try out a
Brailliant2 40, albeit for only a couple of days, but I nevertheless enjoyed
using it. I would appreciate any feedback from this list.
Regards
Vivien
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vivien Palcic" <vivienpalcic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vip-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 6:53 PM
Subject: [vip-l] Feedback wanted re Braille Apex and/or other Braille
displays
> Hi list,
>
> I sent my poor old BrailleNote Classic off to HumanWare in Sydney a
> few weeks ago, and I've received news that the repair costs are well
> in excess of what I would consider worthwile going ahead with; and as
> I am well and truly past the minimum waiting period for eligibility to
> apply for our Lotteries grant here in WA (the last one was indeed for
> the old BrailleNote Classic), I'm going to apply for a new Braille
> display, either a BrailleNote Apex or perhaps one of the Braille
> displays which isn't a notetaker/PDA, just a display. I would like
> some feedback from users of either. I did have a look at an Apex last
> year when the Association for the Blind had one on loan, but I believe
> the most recent Keysoft 9.1 update has led to significant improvement
> - eg handling of Word files, so I'd be interested in people's
> experiences, good or bad. One of the things I like most about the
> BrailleNote, which I'm sure most users of the device would agree with,
> is the very user-friendly interface, along with the portability. Being
> able to sit outside on a nice day and read some article which someone
> emailed me or carry on with writing my own emails etc, is something I
> always enjoyed about the device, and I do like the slimmer, lighter
> design of the Apex. The user-replaceable battery is also a most
> welcome feature. On the other hand, there are features I wouldn't see
> myself using - eg Keychat. (I prefer to actually chat with my voice,
> otherwise i'd rather just email.) {smile} But then again, there is
> plenty I don't use on the Windows PC. If I do go down the Apex path,
> that then obviously opens up the opportunity for the GPS too, which I
> would possibly be looking at later on. I am interested in the 32-cell
> model, or if I opt for one of the other displays such as the
> BrailleConnect or Brailliant (both made by Baum), I'd possibly even go
> for the 40-cell model, but either way, I'm not considering any less
> than 32 cells. I was using the BN Classic extensively as a display for
> my Windows XP machine, both with JAWS and NVDA, and although I
> uninstalled JAWS a few months ago and am just using NVDA now, I'd be
> interested in people's experiences with their Braille display with
> other screenreaders too, including VoiceOver on the Mac.
>
> Regards
> Vivien
>
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