thanks Buddy. I did want the braille edge, but ADP doesn't cover that one, unfortunately. It was either the brilliant, the focus ones, or the alva. The brilliant they showed me had no input keys and was very simple. lol, I hate humanware, so didn't want to go with the brilliant for that reason plus the no input keys. I'm glad I said something now, because I might be able to change it before everything gets ordered. Cait
On 2013-08-01, at 11:53 AM, Buddy Brannan <[email protected]> wrote: > If you want braille input, check out the Himbs Braille Edge. It’s $1000 > cheaper, it has an SD card slot (so you can read your library books), plus > other basic notetaker functions. I have the Alva, and its built-in text > editor is stupid. For one thing, you’v got this 4GB flash drive that you > can’t access from the thing, the text editor/reader only access the smaller > couple MB drive. Seems a waste if you ask me. > -- > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY > > > > On Aug 1, 2013, at 11:37 AM, Cait and Maggie <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> why do you prefer the brilliant over the alva? >> I looked at the brilliant and while it seems sturdy, you can't do braille >> input on it. >> Interested to know your reasons… >> thanks, >> Cait >> >> On 2013-08-01, at 10:51 AM, Matt Dierckens <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I like the Brailliant from Humanware a lot better than the Alva. >>> On 2013-08-01, at 10:51 AM, erik burggraaf <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, It does work, but if I were you I would go back to your funder and >>>> request something else. I teach the bc640 and it's the bain of my >>>> existence. The dots fail all over the place and the support is >>>> abominable. Some of my resellers won't even sell it because the cost to >>>> support it isn't worth the markup. >>>> >>>> Now I'll have probably offended some users who have a bc640 and love it, >>>> and haven't had their one unit fail, but After seeing 10 or 15 of them in >>>> the last 3 years with about %50 attrition, I can't keep on recommending >>>> them. Especially with the braille edge and the brailliant BI available. >>>> Even a focus blue would be better than an alva. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>> Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the >>>> ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog >>>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>> >>>> On 2013-08-01, at 10:38 AM, Cait and Maggie <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Buddy. >>>>> I just had a vender here try and tell me it doesn't. I just got funding >>>>> for one, so just wanted to check. >>>>> Cait >>>>> >>>>> On 2013-08-01, at 10:36 AM, Buddy Brannan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It sure does. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 1, 2013, at 10:29 AM, Cait and Maggie <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> Does anybody know if the alva bc640 works with the mac? >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Caitlyn >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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