As far as I know, the HumanWare braille display which is equivalent to the
BrailleEdge 40 in price, doesn't have any stand-alone notetaking features. I
don't know how well it works with WindowEyes, but I know the Edge works
great. The only disadvantage is you must write in computer braille, but you
can read in contracted braille. If you have Duxbury Braille translator on
your PC, then you could use that program to write contracted braille and
backtranslate to text.
Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Hall" <[email protected]>
To: "Richard Fiorello" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] interesting question
Well, a macbook or iOS device paired with a braille display seems to be a
good solution for those solid in their braille skills. I only say that
because there are sometimes odd grade 2 translation problems you have to
know about and be ready to deal with, so those learning braille may not want
to do this. Still, I find myself using my bn only for wordprocessing, the
calculator, and the book reader, and the Braille Edge has those built into
it (and is $2700 for 40 cells). Pair that with a mainstream solution and you
have quite the team for getting things done.
On Aug 1, 2012, at 7:19 PM, Richard Fiorello <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hi;
I have been considering the same question. For example I can purchase the
voice-note for approximately $2,000.00 If I add a 32 cell display the
price jumps to 6400 or approximately a 4400 charge for a 32 cell display.
Yet I can purchase a 40 cell display for 3,000 significantly less. True
the 40 cell display will be larger but somewhere about 1400 is getting
lost. I was hoping one could purchase a voice-note and simply connect a
braille display when needed. Tech support tells me that's not a
possibility.
Also when I ran a few questions past them I was a bit disappointed in my
answers. For example, If someone sends me an email with a link to a site
in the message I can't just enter on the link I have to copy and paste.
Seems rather basic. Also the problem of flash hasn't been delta with.
On the other hand the newest greatest unit from hims is about the same
price and with the exception of my email issue has similar problems.
I took a look at the newest braille plus running on android which sounds
interesting but the price is about the same as the braille note with an 18
cell display and at least so far although you buy through aph if there are
any serious service issues it first goes back to aph and they in turn send
it to level star.
Bottom line is there isn't an ideal solution out there. If i was more
daring I'd just buy an i-pad or netbook.--
richard
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