Carol, I have used one a little but not extensively. Quite a neat machine with very clear natural speech. Not particularly fast for brailling, but the keyboard is adequate for short notetaking. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Carol Pearson Sent: 23 May 2008 14:39 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: the nano notetaker So do you have one, Dave? If so, I'd be interested in your thoughts. How fast can you braille, etc? -- Carol carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Friday, May 23, 2008 1:44 PM (UK time), David Russell at david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx said: > Yes Carol that is correct. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > Behalf Of Carol Pearson > Sent: 23 May 2008 12:35 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: the nano notetaker > > > Have just looked also ... George, Yes, Braille input but presumably > (from description and price) speech output on NANO? Have I got the > picture? > > >> http://www.techno-vision.co.uk/nano.htm >> What a bargain. >> What format does data come out in George and can all the data be >> extracted? EG notes, addresses, agenda items. >> How does it handshake with the PC? EG does it just appear as a >> removable drive or do you have to run MS sync or similar? >> >> Is the £375 the with or without VAT price. >> >> >> Adrian Higginbotham >> Project manager: Learning services >> Becta >> Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994. >> Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/ >> BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of George Bell >> Sent: 23 May 2008 10:27 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Braille keyboards or option? >> >> Hi Adrian, >> >> No, not all by any means. I think what you would have seen was the >> NANO. >> More details at http://www.techno-vision.co.uk/nano.htm >> >> George. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adrian Higginbotham >> Sent: 23 May 2008 10:24 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Braille keyboards or option? >> >> George do you resell all the caretek lines? >> Seem to remember a couple of years ago at sight village they had a >> very small Braille entry notetaker / memotaker. Very little >> connectivity, and no productivity suite, just a straight down the >> line memo taker with Braille keyboard that I seem to remember had usb >> socket and output as txt. >> >> Adrian Higginbotham >> Project manager: Learning services >> Becta >> Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994. >> Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/ >> BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George Bell >> Sent: 22 May 2008 20:13 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Braille keyboards or option? >> >> Or even from Techno-Vision Systems. >> >> For my sins, I designed the GalaTee, however, I don't think it will >> do what you want since it has no intelligence whatsoever. It has no >> forward or backward translation capabilities, having been essentially >> intended for 6 key entry direct into a Braille program such as >> Duxbury or Megadots. But at £135 it is good at what it does, and is >> comfortable for long term use. >> >> George Bell. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Nutt >> Sent: 22 May 2008 19:59 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Braille keyboards or option? >> >> Hi Ari, >> >> How about the Galatee keyboard from Caretec, http://www.caretec.at >> >> All the best >> >> Steve >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ari >> Sent: Thursday 22 May 2008 18:58 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Braille keyboards or option? >> >> Hi all, >> If I get the SiRecognizer, because I want to use it as a notetaker, I >> want to be able to type in grade 2 braille because I'm much faster at >> it and because for me contractions speed braille typing up much more >> than a pc keyboard. Do you guys know of anything that could turn your >> keyboard into a braille keyboard? I did a search and found the >> Portset actual hardware g2 braille keyboard, but it's 230 pounds, a >> bit out of my pricerange. 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