[gui-talk] Looking For Feedback ON Seika Perkins Mini

[Louis Maher]

Hello,

I think you would do better with a standard Windows ultra-light connected to
a Braille display combination.  Note takers will not give you the full range
of computer capabilities you might want.


Regards
Louis Maher
713-444-7838
ljmaher at swbell.net
http://www.nfbtx.org/localchapters/houston  


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Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 1:43 AM
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Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Looking For Feedback ON Seika Perkins Mini



-----Original Message-----
>From: Rob Tabor <rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Jul 14, 2012 1:23 AM
>To: "'Discussion of the Graphical User Interface,
>	GUI Talk Mailing List'" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>, 
>electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>Subject: [gui-talk] Looking For Feedback ON Seika Perkins Mini
>
>Greetings,
>
> 
>
>I know of several PDA's and straight up hardware peripheral braille 
>display devices, but Isomehow missed the Perkins Mini at the NFB 
>convention. It seems to be a well priced notetaker  at $1549 with 
>Notepad, a daytimer, calculator, and some other onboard software, USB 
>and Bluetooth interface, and compatibility with JAWS 13. As a lifelong 
>braille user I would much prefer a 40 cell braile display device, but 
>this one seems to be a good value for the money with its only drawback 
>being a 16-ccell display rather a
>40 cell one which is about $1000 more expensive. Does anyone on list 
>own the Perkins Mini? What is your overall impression of the unit? Does 
>American Thermoform Co. back the device up with good customer service, 
>technical support, and warranty protection? Is iOS support being 
>offered with the newest edition? If you were making a buy with your 
>current knowledge and experience, would you make the same or a different
by?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Rob "Jayhawk" Tabor
>
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Hi, Rob.

I've had my Perkins Mini Seika for a couple of months, and really like
itWhen I first called Perkins to ask about the Mini at the beginning of May,
they said they had it in stock but hadn't listed on their Perkins Products
website, because Apple hadn't released the update they needed so that it
would be compatible with IOS devices. I decided to go ahead and order it
anyway. When I got it, some of the functions, such as "find" and the .txt to
Braille Grade two translator, still needed some work.  These may have been
updated by now, but I've gotten so much use out of my Mini that I haven't
bothered to check about updates or technical support.  Perkins has a tech
support number, but I don't know a thing about American Thermoform.  The
manual could use some improvement, and as far as I know, the Apple update
still isn't there.  I'd give the staff at the Perkins store a call. The
website is www.perkinsproducts.org

Beth Wright

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