[talks-uk] Re: Just curious, how helpful is a Braille display really?

  • From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:52:18 -0000

Hi Carol,

 

NinePoint Systems can be found here:-

 

http://www.ninepoint-systems.at/index-en.html

 

I have only tried the display for about a week.  It took me some getting
used to, but they have a nice interface to the phone's calendar and notepad.
They have a note taker for the phone called Oxygen.

 

I think we will be selling them from January, but not yet sure of prices.

 

They also do some very interesting modular Braille displays, that clip onto
each other.  So for example, you can buy two twenties and make a forty.
This means you can just take a twenty with you, and leave the other at home,
then clip them both together when you want a longer display.  This is called
the CeBra.  A fascinating company I think and one to watch.

 

All the best

 

Steve

 

From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Carol Pearson
Sent: Saturday 19 December 2009 12:18
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Just curious, how helpful is a Braille display
really?

 

Hi Steve,

 

What's this from "Nine Point Systems?"  I'm finding it difficult to locate
the said display.  Can you give me an URL please, and tell me how you find
the display, assuming you're speaking from the experience of having tried it
...

 

--
Carol
carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Twitter:  http://twitter.com/songbird49a

 

---- Original Message ----
From: Steve Nutt
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 12:02 PM
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Just curious, how helpful is a
Braille display really? 

> Hi,
> 
> For me, it is just nice to be able to read and write
> texts, without having to have headphones on and in
> private.  
> 
> You also probably haven't seen many Braille displays like
> the Esys 12, which is tiny and fits in one hand.  I use
> the 12 quite often with Talks.  
> 
> Nine Point Systems have also just brought out The
> NinePoint which has eight cells and is even smaller. 
> 
> Also, a phone is not just a phone nowadays, I use
> Twiiter, Facebook, and I even read text on them.  Speech
> is nice, but it is also nice to be literate with Braille
> and know how to spell stuff.   
> 
> The other nice thing about Braille displays is when
> people send you texts with C U L8R.  Speech makes a real
> mess of that, but it is instantly obvious with Braille.  
> 
> Having said all this, I don't go around with my display
> all the time indoors, but when I am travelling, I am
> never without it.  
> 
> All the best
> 
> Steve
> 
> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Hussein Patwa  
> Sent: Saturday 19 December 2009 11:45
> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [talks-uk] Just curious, how helpful is a
> Braille display really? 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I hope no-one minds my asking this question.  I don't
> want to cause offence, however I've never had the
> opportunity to ask someone this in person and I'm
> genuinely interested to know.   
> 
> How much does having a Braille display really help with
> practical use of a cell phone?  I'm thinking not only
> from the portability perspective, but also as phones are
> still rarely used as primary communication devices other
> than for making calls of course.  Plus they are more
> mobile so you'd have to take the Braille display
> everywhere with you. I'm assuming it isn't small enough
> to be operable entirely one-handed as a cell phone is.   
> 
> If I use a PC as a parallel.  I know several people who
> prefer to use a Braille display with their PC
> particularly for tasks such as programming or
> mathematics, as they find it more practical rather than
> the tedious task of having the speech repeat the same
> thing over and over again, or speak out every punctuation
> mark or symbol.  The Braille display would give them all
> the access to the information and it just stays there for
> them to access without repetition.        
> 
> But I can't reconcile or picture in my mind how it would
> be of help with a cell phone.  the phone itself is so
> small, battery life relatively short in comparison to
> other devices and then there's the whole issue of speech
> already being on the phone.    
> 
> Sorry if this sounds so obvious to everyone else, but I'd
> welcome being enlightened and hearing about your
> experiences.  Feel free to contact me off list if it's
> felt replying to this publically would cause needless
> clutter.    
> 
> 
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> 
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> 
> Hussein.
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