I abhor the cheaply constructed, jittery scroll wheel. My reluctance to use the BrailleNote goes further than my opinion of the software’s value. The BrailleSense and PacMate admittedly have most if not all of the same issues.
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Load time between two book-length text files should not be noticeable time: that’s why we have RAM and, allegedly, software optimization. Books should permit annotations even when they aren’t DAISY: I’m just asking for permission to drop some Post-it notes.
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The speech engine needs to go faster I don’t want to switch to my Mac or PC every time I need to slog through some boring technical or academic stuff at 500 WPM, thanks. The word processor needs an Undo function. I might use the web browser or email client if I were in a hostage situation, but I would probably be a goner before I managed to send out a cry for help.
The marketing of the BrailleNote far outstrips its ability to deliver when it comes to software. Again, there’s a clear need for an onboard equivalent to paper and pencil. I think that, given the low cost of processors and memory, the low-level tasks the BrailleNote does should be included on almost every Braille display. None of this is to say that I appreciate paying almost six thousand dollars for what amounts to a Braille display strapped to a Palm Pilot circa 2000. Frankly, I also appreciate having a backup, albeit a dumber one, if my iPhone or other devices fail.
I will always want to jot notes in the word processor and flip between them and the terminal and I will always want books in a format that can be activated in one switch, browsed by any element with one chord, and searched with one chord. To me, this flexibility must include a set of basic utilities that is as quick and versatile as a print scratch pad and demands as little of my brain-power as possible. I will always need a flexible terminal for my more powerful devices. In each of those use cases, the instant-on of the device, plus the one chord to take me to the app, soundlessly, are the deciding factors. However, I use the word processor for quick notes book reader for pleasure reading calculator and clock and a custom database for face-to-face interviews at work. I do not use the address list, planner, etc. Here’s my workflow: The BrailleNote is usually a terminal for one of my three other devices. I also use an iPhone, a PC at work, and a Mac with Fusion and Windows 7 at home.
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