[access-uk] Re: Note takers

Failing that you should be able to arrange for the relevant suppliers to come 
around and give you a demo of their notetakers in your office.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: James O'Dell 
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 10:57 AM
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: Note takers 


  Sharon, can you get to Sight Village this year?  I'm sure you'll be able to 
look at all the various models there and ask any questions you may have.

  James
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Sunil 
    To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 10:48 PM
    Subject: [access-uk] Re: Note takers 


    I've got a PacMate with a qwerty keyboard and was interested to see what 
Jonathan wrote in his blog.  Having read what he had to say I think the best 
thing is to arrange one-to-one demos of the PacMate and theh BrailleNote - and 
whatever else is available.  It just comes down to personal preference.  Its 
like trying to choose between a Windows system and a Mac operating system - if 
you're not relying on screenreaders of course cos Windows obviously wins out in 
that example.  A comparison between the Google and Altavista search engines is 
probably better from illustrating the point from a blind perspective: both have 
their advantages and disadvantages.


      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: James O'Dell 
      To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 10:20 PM
      Subject: [access-uk] Re: Note takers 


      Hi Sharon

      I have no interest on either side of this as i don't own either device, 
but if you look at Jonathaan Mosen's blog (he now works for Humanware who make 
the Braille Note) you will see a document that he wrote in response to a 
Freedom scientific presentation at this year's CsUN conference, which puts the 
other side of the argument, so you can make up your own mind.  Visit
      www.mosenexplosion.com

      James
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: SHARON BOWELL 
        To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
        Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 9:46 PM
        Subject: [access-uk] Re: Note takers 


        Many thanks.

        It does sound the sort of thing I would like, and as a Jaws user too, 
it shouldn't be too difficult to use.

        Sharom.

        James



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        From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Graham Longly
        Sent: 27 May 2005 21:41
        To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [access-uk] Re: Note takers 


        Hi Sharron

        Yes in my opinion its very portable and two out of the three clients I 
have trained so far use it for the purpose you describe.  Cheers!

        Graham


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          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: SHARON BOWELL 
          To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
          Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 8:59 PM
          Subject: [access-uk] Re: Note takers 


          Hi Graham,

          Is the pactmate very portable?  I do travel to meetings rather a lot, 
and need something reasonably portable to take with me.

          Many thanks.

          Sharon 



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          From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Graham Longly
          Sent: 27 May 2005 19:36
          To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
          Subject: [access-uk] Re: Note takers 


          Hi Sharon

          I would recommend the pacmate as I feel this has a much lower 
learning curve when learning how to use it than the Braille note.  The pacmate 
runs on a cut down version of windows and comes with pocket jaws and the voice 
you are already used to and also includes pocket versions of word and excel.  
So as I say if you are already used to jaws, windows and office it shouldn't 
take too long to learn it.  Have supplied and trained on three of these this 
year and really like it as a product.  The Braille note is still using 
humanware's own keysoft software if I am not mistaken which wouldn't
          feel or function like Microsoft products or jaws and as I say would 
take Longer to learn than something that looks and feels more like windows.  
Cheers!

          Graham


          MSN to - graham_longly@xxxxxxxxxxx
          Text messages to 07774 208008
          skype user name - gplongly

          Graham Longly BA GRAD CIPD CMS
          Access Technology Consultant

          Aspire Consultancy, York, UK
          T: 01904 762788 
          F: 0870 1326940
          M: 07774 208008
          E: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
          www.aspire-consultancy.co.uk

          Helping visually impaired people to aspire to their full potential 
through specialist technology!


            ----- Original Message ----- 
            From: SHARON BOWELL 
            To: Access UK 
            Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 8:49 AM
            Subject: [access-uk] Note takers 


            Hi,

            I am currently looking at replacing my braillelite as it is getting 
rather old, and not doing all I would like it to do.

            Does anyone have any recommendations for a note taker.  I need 
something preferably with speech and a braille display, something portable, and 
something I can do most functions I can do on a desktop pc, e.g. e-mail, write 
documents, calendar, etc.

            Any suggestions/recommendations much appreciated.

            Thanks.

            Sharon 


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