[gui-talk] A Pacmate or a Braillenote?

[Dane Trethowan]

Ah excellent thanks, I'll save this for reference.

On 10/10/2007, at 1:17 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote:

> 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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