[nfb-talk] Voice Note verses Pac-mate.

[Steve Jacobson]

Alan,

I think the experiences of people with devices is very useful.  How about explaining further why you feel the PacMate is 
the best option.

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:05:43 -0500, Alan Wheeler wrote:

>Personally, I think that the Pac Mate is the way to go.  Then again, I'm not
>so worried about the GPS stuff, but some sacrifices need to be made for
>overall quality.  Just my opinion, though.

> 


>Alan Wheeler
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>"Tell the people the truth and the country will be free"
>  --Abraham Lincoln 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of David Evans
>Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 10:26 PM
>To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>Subject: [nfb-talk] Voice Note verses Pac-mate.

>Dear All,

>I am considering getting a new note taker and I am looking for feed back as
>to how you feel about these two note takers, the Voice Note by human Ware
>and the Pac-Mate by Freedom Scientific.

>I will likely get a Braille Display and a G.P.S. unit to use with the note
>taker.
>I like the size of the keyboard on the Pac-Mate better, but could live with
>the smaller one.   I like  the fact that with the Pac-Mate the Braille
>display can be detached and sent in for service without having to send my
>note taker too as would be needed with the Voice Note.
>The Pac-Mate can also use "off the shelf" software with Windows PC so I can
>accessorize it more easily than the Voice Note.  It will run scanners,
>cameras, and bar code scanners.

>The GO.P.S. for the Voice Note, made by Sendera, on the other hand, seems to
>be better than the one available for the Pac-Mate called "Street Talk."
>I was impressed with Sendera's G.P.S. program as it has a feature that will
>inform you of "Points of Interest" around your location as you travel.
>This could be very useful to some one from out of town who is looking for a
>place to get a meal, information or a place to do some business.
>I just want to hear back what you think about them pro and con if you have
>one.
>You can write me off list at drevans at bellsouth.net so as not to tie up the
>list.
>Thanks for your help.

>David Evans, NFBF

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