Hey Scott,
They have updated the manual, and I *think* that it talks about TalkBack now.
But I no longer have the device, so can’t confirm that.
And wow! What a cool new feature in iOS 17. I was unaware of it. And you’re
right, that does diminish the coolness factor of the dock a bit,
Hi Donna.
Unless they have very recently upddated the manual, the section on
Android talks about BrailleBack and how to set this up. The problem is
that, though the BrailleBack app is still available on some 3rd party
stores, it's not available on the Google Play Store. TalkBack as of
2022 has
Hi Scott,
I’m a little surprised Mike didn’t get back to you. He was extremely helpful
to me, and very responsive to my questions. Damian is less responsive it
seems, but since Mike is in charge of tech support, it wasn’t too much of a big
deal. But for what it’s worth, I sent quite a few
Nice review, Donna!
Part of why I have not published an article on this device is because Dream
Vision never responded to a couple of questions I had. One of them being
the lack of ability to connect to Android. I was hoping to get official
confirmation of this before throwing it into the
Hi Sabahattin,
You’re welcome. The interface with the iPhone is definitely worth being
excited about. But I came to the conclusion that it didn’t offset the other
minuses, as you can tell. I find it strange and ironic that they designed this
display that is clearly intended to function in
Hi!
I was hoping for some les clunky solution.
Having a focus 40 and a keyboard infront of that is quite clunky if you are
very tall as I am.
/A
> 10 jan. 2024 kl. 13:55 skrev 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
> :
>
> Hi Anders,
>
> I gave them so much feedback that they’re probably relieved
Thank you for an excellent review, Donnah.
I guess unsurprisingly, the part that interests me most is thecombination of
iPhone and Activator, since that's clearly the dominant use case, but the
assembly sounds rather brittle and then the issue of newer USB-C iphones. I
won't be buying any time
Hi Les,
That’s the thing that neither HelpTech nor DreamVision seem to get. At that
price point, everything needs to be in order and work out of the box. You’d
have to be crazy to spend that much money and then just hope that these issues
will be addressed.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Jan 5, 2024,
Hi Anders,
I gave them so much feedback that they’re probably relieved that I didn’t buy
one. Lol But I completely agree with you about it being clunky.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Jan 5, 2024, at 12:47 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
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> Hi Donna!
> Thanks for your review.
> I have been thinking of
Thanks! It was fun getting to take it for a test drive.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Jan 5, 2024, at 4:57 AM, Jürgen Fleger wrote:
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> Yes Donna, really a great review. Thanks a lot and
> all the best
> Jürgen
>
>
>> Am 05.01.2024 um 07:13 schrieb M. Taylor :
>>
>> Hello Donna,
>>
>> This is an
Hi Angie,
Glad your “latest acquisition” is working out well.
Just to be clear, it works fine on windows 11 as a Braille display, it just
doesn’t work as a storage device. I plugged it into my husband’s PC, which is
running windows 10, and both as a display, and as external storage, it
Hi Donna,
Thanks for the comprehensive and excellent review of the Activator. It does
sound interesting; the high price will keep me away for now.
Best,
Les
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Hi Donna!
Thanks for your review.
I have been thinking of buying this display or getting funded to buy it.
Even though things sounds very cool I think I will wait until they have fixed
some issues.
The issues with the internal editor and having to go in and out of apps is
their real downside.
Does indeed sound like a very interesting device but a bit scary re the Win 11
thing. Other than a couple of macs, we only have Win 11 so if we bought the
Activator things could get interesting. . If money were no object it
would be interesting as an experiment though since we do have a braille
Yes Donna, really a great review. Thanks a lot and
all the best
Jürgen
> Am 05.01.2024 um 07:13 schrieb M. Taylor :
>
> Hello Donna,
>
> This is an absolutely fabulous review.
>
> Thank you ever so much for posting.
>
> Mark
>
> -Original Message-
> From: 'Donna Goodin' via
I agree. One issue I had in my brief foray into the Google world, is that
Google allows manufacturers to do whatever they want with the phones. So, for
example, I had a Motorola phone that I mostly liked. But they disabled
accessibility for customizing ringtones, which is a feature that I
Hi Jason,
The reason I can’t imagine switching to Android is because I did, back in 2010.
I tried three different phones, and hated them all, for different reasons.
After the third phone, I said forget it, and went back to an iPhone.
I’m sure the Android experience has improved a lot since
You can always hope that Google actually keeps its promise and supports the hid
protocol which this device uses. Way too rich for my blood, but really Google.
You were on board with the standard, but when push came to shove, you wouldn’t
do it. Just another reason not to trust Google I guess.
On 5/1/24 18:08, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote:
I can’t imagine switching to an Android phone, but you’re absolutely
right. If one were to do that, the Activator would lose much of its
luster.
If you "can't imagine" it, then you're the right kind of customer for
the Activator.
That makes sense to me, Jason. I can’t imagine switching to an Android phone,
but you’re absolutely right. If one were to do that, the Activator would lose
much of its luster.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Jan 5, 2024, at 4:51 PM, 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries
> wrote:
>
>
>
> On 5/1/24
On 5/1/24 17:30, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote:
I think the situation with the docks will sort itself out eventually,
though I would want to know the cost of the new dock before purchasing
the unit.
That's very wise. I would be reluctant to purchase a device designed to
be
Hi Jason,
Well, I’m glad my review affirmed your decision. :). Honestly, I very nearly
purchased it. I loved reading with ATC. I’ve gotten just enough arthritis in
my hands that I was quite happy not having to scroll, and ATC is preferable I
think to auto-scroll because it moves when you
On 5/1/24 14:23, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote:
It’s a pretty nifty device. It’s just young, and it’s therefore
having some growing pains, some of which are the direct result of
things that Apple and Microsoft have done. It wouldn’t surprise me at
all if I own one some day.
Thank
Thanks Joseph. It’s a pretty nifty device. It’s just young, and it’s
therefore having some growing pains, some of which are the direct result of
things that Apple and Microsoft have done. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if I
own one some day.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Jan 5, 2024, at 12:39 PM,
Thanks for this in-depth review! I have fascinations about this device, but a
lot of your cons are what I was sort of thinking that might be for me as well!
I do like what they're doing with the iPhone, though as for most people, they
don't use anything more powerful so it makes a lot of sense!
You’re welcome, Mark. Glad you liked it. As you can see, it’s a device with a
lot to offer, but also some challenges, at least in the short-term.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Jan 5, 2024, at 12:13 AM, M. Taylor wrote:
>
> Hello Donna,
>
> This is an absolutely fabulous review.
>
> Thank you ever so
Hello Donna,
This is an absolutely fabulous review.
Thank you ever so much for posting.
Mark
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