Hello,
To change grade in a file, space-g.
Sent from the BrailleNote
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From: Yusuf Osman <yusuf.osman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:58:25 +0000
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Braille Sense and Braille Note
I'd say Pele, that the best thing if possible would be to have a
demonstration of both, being clear at the outset on what it is
you want to do.
I'll say a couple of things as I've had demos of both quite
recently.
I like the fact that the U2 has scroll buttons at each end of the
Braille display, I found that slightly easier to manage than the
thumb scroll keys on the Apex.
I liked the feel of the Apex, but the shape of the U2.
I liked the keys on the U2 better than the Apex, but the display
on the Apex better than the U2.
The U2 appears to have slightly more functionality, access to
Youtube, Twitter, facebook, however each time one of these
organisations makes changes it will impact on how well the U2 can
access them. The functionality on the Apex is perhaps less
likely to fail as it is Humanware's own suite of products.
Both seem to have pretty good language and Braille support,
however I'm not sure you can change Braille input methods on the
fly with the U2, so switch from Grade2 UK Braille to Computer
Braille in the same document. Happy to be corrected if I'm
wrong.
The other key thing to note is that the U2 is about a grand
cheaper than the Apex. Again, happy to be corrected if I've got
that wrong.
Hope that helps and doesn't just confuse.
Yusuf
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Pele West
Sent: 01 June 2015 15:52
To: Access UK; BCAB Discussion List
Subject: [access-uk] Braille Sense and Braille Note
Hi Everyone
Sorry about the cross-posting, but I am keen to get as many
opinions as
possible on the questions I am about to ask. Please contact me
off-list
if you don't want to cause too much traffic.
I have had a Braille Sense QWERTY for some time now and fear I
may have
run it into the ground. I have to reset it quite a few times a
day,
which is slightly annoying. Is it time to go for a new Braille
Sense U2
or a Braille Note Apex, or something I have not thought of yet?
I know Sight and Sound can service the Braille Sense, but I
wonder if
mine is past that.
I use a note-taker mainly for word processing, browsing the
internet and
e-mail. I tend to work in UK computer braille.
How does the U2 compare with the Apex with its latest firmware?
Do the macros work on the Braille Sense U2? I have not managed to
get a
macro to work on my Braille Sense.
Does the Apex have the ability to record macros?
How good is wireless connectivity? My current Braille Sense will
not see
the new router I installed last year so I had to go back to using
the
old one.
Is it possible to connect the U2 and the Apex wirelessly to the
PC? At
present my Braille Sense can see my D: drive but I cannot copy
from the
Braille Sense to the PC as it cannot see it.
How do the keyboards and braille displays compare?
How does Keysoft compare with the menu structure on the Braille
Sense?
Apologies for all the questions. As I said, if anyone wants to
contact
me off-list, that is fine.
pele West
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