[icon-discuss] Re: Question about the noise level of the keys
- From: Rob Lambert <rml695@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:15:11 -0700
I didn't realize that LevelStar had no 30 day money back guarantee. Wow. Thanks
for the info on that (this definitely changes things - good thing I haven't sat
down with either of the two units yet LOL).
> From: chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 1970 12:30:37 -0600
> To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> CC:
> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Question about the noise level of the keys
>
> No no no no no no. Look at a Braille Plus first. None of my keys on either
> of
> my units are like that. If you buy an Icon and don't like it for some bazaar
> reason, you are
> stuck with it. If you don't like the Braille Plus for some strange reason,
> you can send it back
> as long as you have had it 30 days or less.
> On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:36:45 -0700, Rob Lambert wrote:
>
>
>
> >IF it's that bad, maybe I should look closer at the Icon then...what do
> >you think? Are the rubber keys also bad? > From:
> >David.Tanner@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> >richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:33:13 -0500 > Subject:
> >[icon-discuss] Re: Question about the noise level of the keys > > I
> >don't think that the sound is as critical as it is that the design >
> >and materials of the Braille keys needs a huge change. It is not >
> >possible to type on the Braille Plus nearly as quickly or accurately >
> >as on most Braille keyboards. And, I don't know what the Braille >
> >keys now are exactly like, but the Braille keys on the unit that I >
> >have are mushey, wobbely, and both feel and sound cheap and poorly >
> >made. I don't think I have seen as poor quality Braille keys on any >
> >other Braille device in a long time. And, I cannot believe that > this
> >keyboard is going to hold up very well, and is not designed in > such a
> >way to make it possible to type very fast when; as has been > said
> >before on this list; if you don't press in just the right place > the
> >keys won't register correctly or at all. > > I had my Braille Plus
> >less than three weeks and had to send it back > to APH to have the
> >keyboard adjusted, and it really needed more, but > I didn't want to
> >wait an additional 3 weeks to a month for it to go > to Colorado to get
> >that done. The bottom line is that the material > used to make the
> >keys on the Braille keyboard need to be changed, > and something about
> >how the keyboard is designed needs changed. > Since I don't know what
> >they are doing below the surface of the > unit. The problem is that
> >the current design is not any place close > to what it should be when
> >you consider how many people type on a > Braille keyboard because of
> >their habits formed back when they were > using a Perkins
> >Braillewriter. > > > > > > > David Tanner > Rehabilitation
> >Program Specialist 3 > Assistive Technology Specialist > Assistive
> >Technology Department > MN State Services f/t Blind > Office-
> >651-642-0795 Cell- 651-270-2233 > Skype name: dtat100 > > > >>>
> >richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx 4/16/2008 9:24 PM >>> > Hi, > It isn't any louder
> >than a standard keyboard. At least, none of > the > keyboards I've
> >used. > > And, as someone else pointed out, the ADA would not allow
> >someone > to be that > picky. > > I took notes on a slate and stylus
> >all the way through a Masters > program and > not one professor
> >complained about the noise and the clicking of a > slate and > stylus
> >is way more annoying than the keys on the Braille Plus. > > So, go
> >order it and use the 30 day return policy to find all this > out for >
> >yourself. You won't be sorry you did. > > Richard > > > _____
> >> > From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> >[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rob > Lambert >
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 6:40 PM > To:
> >icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Question
> >about the noise level of the > keys > > > > Understand that I have
> >not actually seen the unit myself, but I > remember > having a
> >professor who forbade laptops (except for me because I was > a >
> >special case) because she thought the keyboard was too noisy - she >
> >hated the > "click click click" sound. Essentailly I didn't want a set
> >of keys > that > would be so loud that they'd annoy a teacher while a
> >student was > trying to > take notes from a lecture situation. > > >
> > _____ > > From: ljgehres@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To:
> >icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Question
> >about the noise level of the > keys > Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:38:34
> >-0700 > > > Hmm, I must be unique as I think the Braille+ keys are
> >quiet, > especially > compared with the Braille 'n Speak. > > > >
> >----- Original Message ----- > From: Rob Lambert
> ><mailto:rml695@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent:
> >Wednesday, April 16, 2008 3:41 PM > Subject: [icon-discuss] Question
> >about the noise level of the keys > > I was curious. Several people on
> >the list noted that the keys on > the Braille > Plus are noisy, both
> >the rubber and plastic keys. Is the noise > level the > same on the
> >Icon or is it quieter? > > > _____ > > Use video conversation to
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