Hi all,
I don't have a set opinion on this matter as of yet, but I'd like
to initiate the discussion. I'm noticing a trend in the
blindness technology field: PC's can do most everything a
notetaker (BrailleNote, BrailleSense, PacMate, etc.) can do, with
some obvious changes and differences, and in some cases can do
and support more than the notetaker. This is also true with the
ever-improving accessible smartphones and tablets: the iPhone,
iPad, iPod Touch, (the semiaccessible) Android phones, the KNFB
Reader, etc. Yes, the notetakers have built-in Braille displays,
but you can also install a stand-alone Braille display on a
computer to display what's on the screen, or you could just buy a
screen reader (text-to-speech, not text-to-Braille) as a
replacement for the Braille display... that is, if you think it
is in fact a replacement for refreshable Braille. That's another
question for all of you in this discussion. So, here's the
question: with all the advancements and capabilities of a
computer and screen readers or stand-alone refreshable Braille
displays, is it worth it, in your opinion, to buy a notetaker
anymore? What, given all the things a PC can do, is the real
purpose of the notetakers now? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Chris
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Sent from my BrailleNote
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