[gui-talk] A Pacmate or a Braillenote?

[Wayne Merritt]

With the appropriate cards, such as a wireless card or Bluetooth card, yes 
they can. MSN Messenger comes on the Pac Mate, and I expect that Windows 
Live Messenger will be on the new Omni. As for the Braille display, it can 
be disconnected from the Pac Mate and used as a stand alone display through 
its USB port. Or, leave it hooked to the PM and use the PM Desktop 
application which lets you control your computer from the Pac Mate. With the 
updated Pac Mate there will be an updated GPS program, the Street Talk 
bundle with Destinator. Among the many enhancements is a much easier install 
process and pedestrian directions. I'm only repeating what I've heard here 
but it sounds like Street Talk 2.0 will be substantially better than the 
current version. Finally, don't forget about the PM def-blind solutions 
available. Read more about the deaf-blind software packages here:
http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_news/PressRoom/en/2005/nr_Deaf-Blind-Solutions-6-24-2005.asp

Good luck in whatever you decide,
Wayne

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtdane at iprimus.com.au>
To: "'NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List'" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] A Pacmate or a Braillenote?


> Again, very much appreciated and what you said about the Keynote running 
> its
> own propritary software does have its advantages I should think 
> particularly
> when it comes to accessability of software.
> As I have to use a TTY because of my hearing loss I'm drawn to the Pacmate
> because of the fact that it can run other Windows applications and Windows
> Messenger would be crucial for my TTY needs, I take it that the Pacmate 
> and
> Braillenote bot can connect to either a Wi Fi network or via blue tooth to 
> a
> cell phone?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W
> Sent: Wednesday, 10 October 2007 3:20 AM
> To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] A Pacmate or a Braillenote?
>
> I once owned a Braillenote, and now have a Pacmate.  Both devices do
> pretty much the same thing, but differently.  The Braillenote is very
> dependable because it runs a proprietary suite of applications that are
> designed to run on the unit, and to work seemlessly with each other.
> Many commands work in all programs.  The Pacmate uses a specially
> designed version of the JAWS screen reader to interact directly with the
> Windows mobile operating system, so it feels a lot like using a PC.
> Also, because you are working directly with Windows, you can run any
> aplication that will run under Windows Mobile.  I am a QWERTY keyborad
> guy, and I find that the Pacmate keyboard is a lot easier to tuype on,
> because the keys are larger and spaced further apart.  I had real
> problems with the Braillenote keyboard.  However, the QWERTY Pacmate is
> much larger, about the size of a small laptop without a screen.  For GPS
> the Sendero GPS that runs on the Braillenote is much better developed
> than the GPS that runs on the Pacmate, which is a mainstream GPS program
> with some JAWS scripting.  If you are familiar with JAWS and feel
> comfortable in the PC environment, you may find the Pacmate easier to
> use, but the Braillenote is designed to be easy to learn and use, and
> the users guide is right there in the unit.  The context sensative help
> on the Braillenote is second to none.
> Andy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Kris Hickerson
> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 5:32 AM
> To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] A Pacmate or a Braillenote?
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a BrailleNote and like it very much.
>
> The best thing for you to do, if at all possible, is to get a look and
> feel for both machines before you make a decision.
>
> Contact me off list if you have further questions.
>
> Kris
> khickerson at charter.net
>
>
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