[access-uk] Re: Note takers
- From: "James O'Dell" <jamesodell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 10:57:38 +0100
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
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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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