[access-uk] Re: Fw: [vip-l] Feedback wanted re Braille Apex and/or other Braille displays
- From: "David W Wood \(G3YXX\)" <david.g3yxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 13:04:34 +0100
Sorry, I don't know.
Optelec would be able to tell you.
I use it with JFW, WE and IPhone
David
Ham call - G3YXX
FOC # - 1685
Licensed - 1969
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Vivien Palcic
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 8:29 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [vip-l] Feedback wanted re Braille Apex and/or
other Braille displays
Thanks for clarifying that, David. Does it work with NVDA when used as a
display?
Regards
Vivien
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From: "David W Wood (G3YXX)" <david.g3yxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 12:48 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [vip-l] Feedback wanted re Braille Apex and/or
other Braille displays
> Hi Vivien
>
> The Alva BC640 with feature pack will only read .txt files.
> It is possible to move any such data into its 4mB of memory.
>
> David
>
> Ham call - G3YXX
> FOC # - 1685
> Licensed - 1969
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Vivien Palcic
> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 2:47 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [vip-l] Feedback wanted re Braille Apex
> and/or other Braille displays
>
> Hi Jackie,
>
> Thanks so much for your reply. I've actually approached the Australian
> distributors of the Alva BC640/680 about the possibility of getting hold
> of
> one to try out, and/or the Focus displays from Freedom Scientific, which
> they also distribute here. I'm yet to hear back from them, but I was
> wondering if the notetaker on the Alva handles DOC files or just TXT
> files?
> And can it be used to read files someone has sent you - eg via email or on
> a
> USB drive etc? As far as I know, the BrailleSense notetakers have no
> Australian distributor, though it was a fair while back when I checked
> this,
> so it's worth following up again.
>
> Kind regards
> Vivien
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 9:49 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [vip-l] Feedback wanted re Braille Apex
> and/or
> other Braille displays
>
>
>> 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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