The BraillePlus is a little more than I want to spend. I mainly want to
listen to digital talking books, music and other books I have in the mp3
format.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: off topic note takers
> It is nice for what it does, but it is not really a notetaker. It does
> allow
> you to make Voice notes, but it is very limited. You need a PC to edit
> any
> notes you take. It's plus is that it is a nice portable reader, but I use
> the
> BraillePlus almost exclusively for my reading needs now that it has NLS
> DTB
> capability as well.
>
> Steve
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 1:15 PM
> Subject: Re: off topic note takers
>
>
> What do you think of the Victor Stream?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 9:46 AM
> Subject: Re: off topic note takers
>
>
>> Richard,
>>
>> I use the BraillePlus and am familiar with both since we are a dealer.
>>
>> Speaking as an individual, it is one of my favorite pieces of access
>> technology. Where else can you get a browser, music player, voice
>> recorder,
>> contact manager, word processor, pod catcher, bookreader including
>> digital
>> talking books, and more with a 40Gig hard-drive for less than $1400?
>>
>> I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have about either unit.
>> They
>> are functionally identical; just slightly different shapes for the BP vs
>> the
>> Icon, and the Icon does not have separate braille entry keys.
>>
>> Steve, K8SP
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:19 PM
>> Subject: off topic note takers
>>
>>
>> Hi everyone;
>> I have been casually looking at notetakers and I'm wondering if anyone
>> here
>> has used the braille plus or icon? The price seems moderately lower than
>> most others but you never know how things really work until you talk with
>> some users. I subscribed to their list but most folks wouldn't be there
>> unless they were happy.
>> Feel free to contact me off list.
>> Richard
>>
>
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