[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: Mon, 23 May 2011 13:16:23 +0100

I totally concur with Jackie's comments.
The note taker is equivalent to Notepad on Windows machines.
I do use the split display on a BC680 though.

David

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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Jackie Cairns
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 1:15 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [vip-l] Feedback wanted re Braille Apex and/or 
other Braille displays

Hi Vivien

The Alva BC640 only has a very basic Notes function, so don't expect
anything too wild there! (smile).  But it does come up as a removable drive,
and you can do things like assign part of the display to another device so
you have two Braille displays in use effectively.  Not something I must
admit I do, but it is feasible.  The Alva is superior to the Focus range
though, it has an awesome feel.  It works too with the Mac.


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: 21 May 2011 02:47
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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