Hi list, I ask you all to read this post and, if you have comments, make them so those at Humanware see that I am not the only one with these views.
I have been using a Braille Note Apex now for just over a year. What the unit does, it does really well. It's an excellent note taker, gives a great braille reading experience and has an easy to use calendar. The contacts app is great if you use it exclusively for keeping track of your contacts, but if you want to synchronize between devices it can be a little clunkey. I work as a criminal lawyer and use the braille note every day in court. I don't use it because its my ideal device, but it is, until the last round of American tech shows, the best available unit. I carry an iPhone to access the net and look up law. If I had the choice, I would do all this from the braille note. The braille note would blow the competition away if it had:- 1. Imap email access; 2. some way to attach a portable reading solution to it. This, respectfully, is critical to students and professionals alike. Anyone who buys the Braille Note is buying portability. It is not enough to be able to type notes - you also need to be able to read on the go. 3. A platform where full sites render instead of mobile sites. 4. The ability to do footnoting and have this transfer into either word 2003 or, preferably, word 2007 and 2010 files. Another huge advantage for time poor people such as myself would be a regular series of training sessions. Freedom Scientific do this really well with Jaws - Humanware could emulate this for the Apex. I hear many people say it is already easy to use and can be learnt quickly. That's true, but if that were the test for whether or not companies should run training for end users, why does Apple have so many training sessions for their products? The training sessions should be focused on specific applications within the Braille Note family and follow a pattern. E.g. getting started, using the word processer, advanced word processing - I think you get the drift. I think Humanware makes great products, but unless features are updated quickly on the Braille Note Apex, there is a danger that the Braille Sense U2 from Hims or the other note takers announced at the tech shows will start taking significant market share. This would be a pity given Humanware's undisputed commitment to Braille over the last 20 years. Finally, can someone tell me if Humanware monitor this list or should I send these suggestions to the R and D team in Canada? Vaughan -- Vaughan Roles Ph: 0425211038 ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
