Hi,
You can use keybrf to read brf files from bookshare. HTH.
Matthew
On 11/14/2017 03:04 PM, andy shields wrote:
Hi,
Thanks to all of you who responded quickly and specifically. I hadn't forgotten you, it just takes me a while to get back to things in the midst of other concerns from work and home.
I'm going to answer a couple of folks directly, but in general, let's just say that detailed research and comparison has me even more dismayed. (Then again, maybe I just need an Attitude Adjustment.) This is mainly because, aside from everything work-related, more than half of my time and use with the Apex has to do with downloading and reading books; almost always in the BRF format, unless I want it so much that audio or DAISY text are the only choices. I've compared the Touch with the HIMS Braille Sense Polaris, and both obviously have lots of handy DAISY-ORIENTED features, but-unless I'm missing something-there doesn't seem to be a product any more that will let you do a straightforward download-and-read of the BRF format, using the device itself. (A figurative wave good-bye to the Apex and the Braille Sense U2.) It seems that another part of the transition away from "stand-alone notetakers" is this increasing focus on devices as players, with fewer Braille formats supported and less "stand-alone" reading in the configuration I'm used to. Yes, I've heard that upgraded apps are on the way-I'm checking the Touch "release notes" ongoingly-and it can't happen too soon if some of that flexibility can be restored. Also, this is for Rick: I never thought about "automatic scrolling" much until one of my thumb keys started getting a little temperamental, but as you said, think about the amount of use they get in just a few long books. It's a wonder they don't show this kind of wear sooner and more often. So I've been converted, most of the time, to the automatic-reading mode, and now I wonder what I waited for. And yes indeed, why did they take it away?
So, research continues. If the option does exist for a work upgrade, I objectively agree that the Touch seems to be the most versatile. I also think that for the reasons mentioned above, I'll be using the Apex for reading, and for downloading as long as possible (not much longer, I'd say, but then, we were supposed to lose Bookshare on June 30. I appreciate it every time I can still access it.)
Andy
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