Hi Lee,
No offense taken. :) But your comparison is a bit off. A speech program like
Jaws etc is more like VoiceOver whereas apps are like applications. If the
analogy holds, yes, I agree there is a huge difference in the cost of the
speech program since Jaws is $1000 and VoiceOver is free, but since a uge
number of great applications on a Windows machine are 100% free, as is the
case with IOS apps, then I'm still left wondering why the $30 for MBraille
and not something comparable to an app which are for the most part just a
few dollars. Yes, yes, development costs... Then again, I think one might
make a bit more money with many, many smaller sales rather than just a few
sales due to the large price tag. This is especially true as those who have
already Purchased MBraille will likely be expected to make additional
purchases as the developer has stated he will add features that will likely
require additional purchases. This is of course my personal nuttiness :),
and I feel that those who get great use out of such a program may gladly
$50, but I would like to use such a program when the need arises, and since
it is not essential to me at this point, I would definitely buy it if it
cost a bit less. {usual disclaimer regarding my opinions etc etc}.
Joseph
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lea Langley" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: MBraille - On the road experience
Hi all, no offense meant here. So please don't take any. This is just
another way to look at it. If you bought a speech program for your PC it
would cost you upwards of $1000. In comparison MBraille only cost $30, so
that might be another way to look at the 30 Dollar expense. To me this app
is well worth it. Again this is just my opinion and I am not flaming anyone.
God bless, Wren
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 2, 2013, at 12:20 PM, "Bobby Druesedow" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello:
>
> I very seldom chime in on something like this, but I find the Mbraille app
> the most useful app I have purchased. If someone is a good contracted
> braille user, it will increase your speed in texting, creating documents,
> writing emails and in doing numerous tasks. I thought when I bought the
> app
> that it was only $15, but it may have been $30. As I understand it now,
> when
> you download the fre version, it does allow you to use the texting
> feature.
> I believe that for anyone who likes the ability to input using contracted
> braille that this app is the answer, and I use it so much that when I need
> to actually use the iPhone keyboard that I have to think twice to make
> sure
> that I'm not trying to do braille input. I do recommend the free version
> to
> play with for a while to make sure it fits your needs, but I can say it
> has
> done very well for me.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
> Of E. Wayne Brumley
> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 8:55 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: MBraille - On the road experience
>
> Sounds like it might be a good solution on a long road trip but I agree
> the
> $30 price tag would mean it would have to be a very long trip to justify
> it.
> Regards,
> Wayne
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
> Of Joseph FreeTech
> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 8:07 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: MBraille - On the road experience
>
> Hi all,
>
> Just wanted to convey a neat little MBraille experience. I had lunch with
> a
> group of new friends. As one of these friends was driving me home, we
> began
> driving on some rough road. I thought "what a great chance to test typing
> accuracy!" I pulled out my iPod Touch 5th gen and began typing a message.
>
> I first tried typing a 3 sentence paragraph using the touch typing
> keyboard
> method, and I ended up making lots of mistakes and found it was difficult
> to
> hear what I was typing (I was not wearing headphones). I didn't get past
> the
> first sentence before getting a bit frustrated.
>
> I turned on standard typing and found it was easier to type via split
> typing, but I still could not hear the letters well and had I turned up
> the
> volume I would have probably annoyed others so I did not do so.
>
> Finally, I launched MBraille and found that typing the 3 sentences was not
> only quickly accomplished, but I also found it very easy, and I had almost
> 0
> spelling errors.
>
> I'm assuming the difference is that while touch typing and split typing,
> one
> must very steadily hold the device in one hand while trying to type with
> the
> other hand. This results in both hands simultaneously performing different
> tasks. On the other hand, using MBraille, for the most part, both hands
> are
> moving in synchrony and are placed almost 100% identically equally to one
> another which facilitates holding the device and entering data as the
> space
> one needs to interact with the device is much smaller (6 points rather
> than
> 26+ points associated with the letters on the keyboard).
>
> After using MBraille I switched back to regular touch typing and standard
> typing, and again I was having difficulty completing the typing task.
>
> In short, whether bumpy road or not, MBraille does seem to offer a very
> quick and hassle free typing experience.
>
> I gotta say, it is still hard for me to pull the trigger on the price
> because $30, to me and only me, seems a bit excessive for an app less than
> 1
> meg in size. I hope this device goes on sale at some point as I'd
> definitely
> purchase it for $15 or $20. :)
>
> Two thumbs up for MBraille!
>
> Joseph
>
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