Hi, Ididn't know you could do that either. Thanks, Colleen
----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacey Robinson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Date: 2010/03/04 17:04:11 Subject: Re: [GWN] BRAILLE SENSE, WHAT's it like? > > > Robert, > Thanks for the email tip about the address book. I didn't know you could do > that. > Have a blessed day, > Stacey Robinson and GEB DOG Chesley > Eagleville, Tennessee. > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Easy Talk" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:33 AM > Subject: Re: [GWN] BRAILLE SENSE, WHAT's it like? > > > >I find the e-mail and address book okay. In fact I use the address book as > >my main contact software and in a way they are interlinked. If you put an > >email address in a contact's info in the address book you can press enter > >on the email field and a new blank email message will be opened. I do > >think the email should have a sent items folder. > > > > Robert > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jo Taliaferro" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 11:13 AM > > Subject: RE: [GWN] BRAILLE SENSE, WHAT's it like? > > > > > >ar Hi Colleen, > >ar Thanks for the info. Can you explain more about how email is done and > >ar what > >ar the problems might be with the address book? I can do my email from my > >ar home > >ar computer but I wonder if it's worth having a Braille Sense if money is > >ar wasted because of the email and address book problems? Thanks. > >ar > >ar Jo Taliaferro > >ar > >ar > >ar -----Original Message----- > >ar From: COLLEEN Roth [mailto:[email protected]] > >ar Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 4:14 PM > >ar To: [email protected] > >ar Subject: Re: [GWN] BRAILLE SENSE, WHAT's it like? > >ar > >ar Hi Jo, > >ar I would also like to see a better way to get email addresses into address > >ar book but I simply tend to just write in the addresses anyway. > >ar I have also used a Versabraille and a Braille Lite and Braille and Speak. > >ar I > >ar didn't use the Versabraille for notetaking at meetings, though. > >ar The BSP IS QUIET AND IT IS EASY TO GO FROM A FILE YOU ARE TAKING NOTES > >ar into > >ar a file you need to access to answer a question. > >ar I hope this helps. > >ar > >ar ColleenRoth > >ar > >ar > >ar ----- Original Message ----- > >ar From: "Barry Scheur" <[email protected]> > >ar To: <[email protected]> > >ar Date: Wednesday, Mar 3, 2010 17:57:00 > >ar Subject: Re: [GWN] BRAILLE SENSE, WHAT's it like? > >ar > >>> > >>> > >>> Jo, I am an owner of a BSP, AND I have also owned just about everything > >>> imaginable that you could use to take notes. I was very involved in the > >>> development of the Blazie Braille notetakers, and owned several of the > >>> HumanWare models. For what it is worth, here are a couple of points: > >>> 1. The BSP IS VERY QUIET AND THE KEYBOARD IS BETTER THAN ANY OF THOSE > >>> others. > >>> 2. The word processor is good, except that the formatting options are > >>> limited more than with other notetakers. > >>> 3. The Internet browser and wireless connectivity, as well as the ease > >>> in > >>> which files can be transferred to your laptop are all pluses of this > >>> machine. > >>> 4. The machine handles word files better than any other notetakers, but > >ar will > >>> not handle Word 2007 files as of yet. > >>> 5. The one great drawback and it is significant to me, is the relatively > >>> poor quality of the email and address book programs. They don't link to > >ar each > >>> other, and you cannot save the emails you write as you would using > >>> Outlook > >ar > >>> or Outlook Express. This is a major deficiency, and one that should have > >>> been corrected long ago. > >>> > >>> I also think the case of the machine is more fragile than HumanWare > >>> products. > >>> > >>> I am very happy with this choice and switched from both an Mpower and PK > >>> when I did so, but the email issue is a major bug for me. > >>> > >>> In summary, it's great for taking notes, writing documents, and the > >>> media > >>> player is first rate. > >>> > >>> Barry Scheur > >>> > >>> PS: Let me know if there is anything else you might find useful as a > >>> comparison. > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Jo Taliaferro" <[email protected]> > >>> To: <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 8:34 PM > >>> Subject: [GWN] BRAILLE SENSE, WHAT's it like? > >>> > >>> > >>> > Hello everyone, > >>> > I'm considering getting a Braille Sense Plus but I'm not sure I know > >>> > enough > >>> > about it. I've read several comparisons of it to other notetakers but > >>> > would > >>> > like some feedback from users. Can I take notes, for instance, in a > >>> > meeting > >>> > and then read them in braille? Edit them? Transfer them to my > >>> > laptop? > >>> > Is > >>> > there a strong feeling among users about having the 6-key braille > >ar keyboard > >>> > or the qwerty? How reliable are these notetakers? Write privately to > >>> > lessen traffic or just send me a thumbs up or down. I really > >>> > appreciate > >>> > feedback here as I had a notetaker a long time ago and I thought I had > >ar the > >>> > world by the tail with that BNS. > >>> > Regards, > >>> > Jo Taliaferro > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: > >>> > > >>> > http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > >>> > signature database 4913 (20100303) __________ > >>> > > >>> > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > >>> > > >>> > http://www.eset.com > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: > >>> > >>> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv > >ar > >ar If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: > >ar > >ar http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv > >ar > >ar If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: > >ar > >ar http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv > >ar > > > > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: > > > > http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv > > > > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: > > http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv
