The Braile Sense Plus does *not* play NLS books. And what does one mean by "play MP3 files the best"? That's rather arbitrary, no?
Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terri Pannett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [GWN] what to buy Which device, the BookSense the BrailleSense Plus or the Icon, plays mp3 files and dtbs the best? Also which deevice stands up the best when used heavily? I realize the BookSense has a way to go because it's a new unit and has bugs. Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Giovanelli" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [GWN] what to buy > Hi, Terri, > > Well, the Book sense is not a notetaker. It reads various book > formats > and notes can be recorded. It does not have a Braille display. > > The Icon can read all kinds of books as well, but the way it permits > you > to write Braille is at best clumsy. The Braille plus is better. > There is > a Braille keyboard, but its keys are very small. It does everything > that > the Icon does and the price is the same as that of the Icon. Maybe > you > have a way of using a Braille display with it, and that is a plus. > > I'm using the Braille Sense and it has the best Braille keyboard of > any > Braille notetaker, bar none. The keys are comfortable to use. Better > yet, there is no contact bouce. Many devices are poor in this regard > so > when you press a key a bit too hard or write too fast, the resulting > document will likely have extra dots which you never put there. > > The Braille display is excellent. Like any device of this kinds, > there is > a certain amount of learning. Because of the orderly arrangement of > menus, learning a few of them will give you a feel for the ones you > perhaps have not studied. I have worked some some features without a > need > to study the manual first. Of course, hot keys vary with the > application, > swo they must be studied via the manual. > > I expect that before very long we will have some new features which > will > greatly enhance the use of this device. > > You'll get lots of opions and ideas from other readers. I hope, howev > er, > that I have been helpful. > > Joe G. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terri Pannett" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, Aug 14, 2009 14:34:58 > Subject: [GWN] what to buy > >> >> >> Dear List, >> >> My name is Terri, spelled with an i. Some of you know me from other >> lists. >> >> I'm looking at the manuals for three products: the BookSense, the >> BrailleSense Plus Qwerty and the Icon. I need something which will >> play >> NLS >> books, but I would like a backup notetaker. I'm not sure how long >> the >> display on my present notetaker will last. >> >> My main needs in a notetaker are: word processing, calculation, >> playing >> mp3 >> and dtbs, and a calendar. I use my PC for the internet and email. >> >> I'd like to have an honest comparison between these three products. >> I >> realize the BookSense can't really be evaluated presently because >> there >> are >> still quite a few bugs that need to be worked out, but it's speech is >> the >> best I've heard! >> >> So, please emphasize the advantages of the BrailleSense Plus and the >> Icon. >> I realize the QWERTY model of the BSP hasn't come out, but you can >> give >> me >> general advantages and limitations comparison. BTW, if I buy the >> Icon, I >> would connect it to a HandyTech BrailleWave, thus having a braille >> display. >> >> Thanks for any help I can get. >> >> Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 4336 (20090814) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > >
