Two considerations to speed up input in future models: 1. An option to convert the QUERTY keyboard to DVORAK ... much more ergonomic and said to speed typing up from 70 to 105 words per minute in fast hands.
2. A software package similar to JSay/Dragon that facilitates voice dictation and functional control. Now ... are we going from Rolls Royce to Stutz? ... Deon At 15:31 06/28/2005, you wrote: >Mary, > >I have the VoiceNote with the new style keyboard. I can type pretty fast on >it, but not as fast as I can on a computer. I think after you get used to >it, you'll have no problem if you're used to typing on a computer. > > Matt Roberts > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Otten >Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:19 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BrailleNote mPower > >Hi Don, >Since I'm not all that familiar with the keyboard of the older units, I >guess I won't have the learning curve in getting use to the new one. But I >am curious regarding what you see as the differences between the two >keyboards. One thing that concerns me about the qwerty keyboard is its >smallness and wondering whether one can actually type with speed and >accuracy on a smaller than standard keyboard. Obviously, with a larger >keyboard, you'd need a larger unit, and few would want that. So I understand >its a trade off. I don't think I'd like the braille keyboard, though. All >the combination keystrokes, I guess they are called corded keys, would be >tough to get use to for somebody like me who thinks of braille in terms of >Perkins exclusively. >Mary > > > >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > >---------------------------------------------------- >This message has been processed by Firetrust Benign.
