Hi. I don't use a physical keyboard for my iphone for a long time. Or Ipad either for that matter. I do have one with an arrow key missing just in case I ever need to. If you're a braille user then I think mbraille is the ticket. if not there is fleksy. Maria and Joe Chapman [email protected]
On 05/09/2013, at 5:26 PM, RobH. <[email protected]> wrote: > This is one of the best excuses for buying it i've seen so far, not used a > physical keyboard for ages and thinking of selling them,... to the > sighted! > > RobH. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maria and Joe Chapman" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 10:20 PM > Subject: Re: MBraille - On the road experience > > > Hi. I think paying dollar 30 for an app and being able to contribute to it > growing by giving feedback is a good thing. I think mbraille is well worth > it. You pay 70 dollars or so for an apple blue tooth keyboard and then have > to carry it around with you. mbraille is just so convenient. > Warm regards and blessings > Maria, Joe and FurBabies > Email: iMessage:[email protected] > > > > On 04/09/2013, at 12:34 AM, Joseph FreeTech <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi Desi, >> >> There are literally millions of applications for the Windows environment >> (as >> well as apple world) freely distributed by those who have done it >> primarily >> out of the goodness of their hearts--by this I mean free. >> >> The MBraille app also appears to be a bit of a work in progress. This >> means >> that "You" the end user who has paid for the product is contributing to >> it's >> current construction. In other words, you have paid $30, and judging from >> the updates, are using an app that, to me and me only, seems less than >> complete. I actually wrote the developer and conveyed this to him. He was >> very nice when replying to my opinions. Though I gotta admit, it is >> performing really good now a days. >> >> Let's not forget that BrailleTouch appears to have been sold at an >> introductory price of $15 and ultimately permanently priced at $20. As far >> as I know, MBraille has been $30 from the beginning. >> >> I also believe it is very likely that only a very few have received >> expensive goodies from rehab and such as they have to be clients with an >> educational goal or work plan. I believe the bulk of those with visual >> impairments are probably 50+ and not eligible for extensive rehab >> services, >> but I admit I don't have any stats to prove this assumption. (Smile). >> >> Joseph >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Desi Noller" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 7:13 AM >> Subject: Re: MBraille - On the road experience >> >> >> Hi Wren and All, >> >> I couldn't agree with you more! Neither do I wish to flame anyone in any >> way! I must say though, that I think MBraille is worth its price and >> more! >> I think people in blind society are pretty used to getting any number of >> things at a reduced cost, or no cost at all! But, Harri is one individual >> person who has taken his own time and extensive knowledge to provide >> something that is truly effective! I'm sure he can't afford to do this >> out >> of the goodness of his own heart, as much as he might want to do so! In >> short, I don't think the price is over reaching at all! >> >> Desi >> >> >> >> On Sep 3, 2013, at 6:57 AM, Lea Langley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 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. 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