[icon-discuss] Re: Question for all Braille,Plus owners; also getting some window-shopping time with the BraillePlus

  • From: Chase Crispin <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:34:13 -0500

I have a Braille 'n speak, a braille Lite, and a Braille Plus.  If I could do 
anything for the 
Braille Plus, it wouldn't have anything to do with the keyboard.
HTH

Chase
On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:48:59 -0700, Rob Lambert wrote:



>I have seen some pictures of the Plus (I use a very powerful magnifier 
>on my MacBook) and the keyboard looks cramped. I've still got a 15 year 
>old Braille 'n Speak and I know what cramped keyboards are like because 
>of it. LOL I have not updated in 15 years, and I really am looking at a 
>new device, but i'm at...well...6 forks in the road. LOL. I'm looking 
>very closely at the Braille Plus as one of the devices I'd like to get. 
>So yeah is the keyboard on the BraillePlus cramped? Also, a good friend 
>of mine told me that where she is if she needs to look at something 
>such as the BraillePlus or Icon, that she can (in the sense of 
>equipment loans for review purposes). I'm from Nevada and I'm not sure 
>what we have here besides Easter Seals (which I heard on the news last 
>week will be closing due to funding issues I think) and the NFB and I'm 
>not sure if they have a tech lab or not. I know the local Blind Center 
>only has the BrailleNote and PACmate (last I looked). What I'd like to 
>do is to actually make a hard look at the device, but I can't make it 
>to the conventions this summer due to my need to take the Praxis for my 
>bachelors in special ed. Get in touch in an instant.  Get Windows Live 
>Messenger now. 

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