Thank you, thank you! I am also studying law with the intent to become a solicitor in England. I have noted many of the same problems and agree with your views entirely. Let me add one or two more, if you don't mind:
1: the ability to switch more seemelessly between documents: I know that the apex does allow you to swotch between two documents, but this is hardly enough when at least four are needed for most of what I do. 2: better language support. I find writing in French, or German to be a very tedious process because of accent marks which are not easily accessible and the degree of internationalization the Apex offers is sadly lacking. 3: tables! The unit does not work well with tables in word processed documents, which are used for stylistic reasons and ease of communication on a regular basis. I am very glad indeed that someone has made these points...the braille note is simply not cut out for VI on-the-go professionals or the demands of students at high levels of academic study. MJ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vaughan Roles Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 2:43 PM To: braillenote Subject: [Braillenote] Braille Note Apex - can it keep up and will Humanware rise to the challenge 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 ___ 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
