Hi, folks! This is all very interesting. However, as one who always thinks of a SciFi story, when I hear Android, I have to say that, with all of the limitations of a notetaker, I hope they stay around for a long time. As my hearing gets worse, I rely more and more on Braille. Therefore, I need something which has a Braille option. I don't want to lug around an extra piece of equipment: i.e., a Braille display. Notetakers are compact and portable. While a laptop is certainly cheap enough to buy, by the time you buy the screen-reader and the Braille display, you've spent just about as much money as you would for a notetaker. Yeah, I wish we could install stuff on them, but then, how badly do I really need RealAudio? I enjoy the BSP, even with its slight limitations. Just my two cents worth. Blessings, Bob
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Lee" <[email protected]> To: unknown <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, Aug 12, 2010 12:58:10 Subject: RE: [GWN] comments about future of braille Notetakers on Adelaide Radio > > > Hi, > Not anymore; for more info, I strongly suggest checking out the following > listserv: Blind Programming, My Access, Blind Geek Zone, etc. Although > blindness notetaker is a MUST for some people, the consumer trend says > otherwise. There are things that notetakers are good at, while other things > are useful under smartphone. After all, notetakers are computers themselves, > running almost the same OS as smartphones although using a differetn user > interface on top of it. > Also, the question of external screen reader depends on OS there are > phones which has screen readers built-in whcih works extremely well with > third-party apps and works with Bluetooth braille displays (if and only if > HIMS would confirm support for sense family). > Cheers, > Joseph > > -----Original Message----- > From: Terri Pannett [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:42 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GWN] comments about future of braille Notetakers on Adelaide > Radio > > I wouldn't. I want my notatetaker to be in one unit and I want its > interface to be user-friendly for the blind. I don't like depending on cell > > phones for notetakers because cell phones change too much and they are > fragile. Besides, you have to depend on external screen readers for using > them and every time you have to change phones, you must install a > screenreader. > > Besides, notetakers are best for children or seniors because they are more > rugged, easy to use and they are good tools for learning braille. > > Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. > > 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
