Hi Erik, wow this is great news. I have a need for both a braille display and a notetaker here at work, so I'm really glad to hear that the sense can serve both functions. thanks for the info. Donna On Nov 19, 2010, at 6:51 AM, erik burggraaf wrote:
> Hi Donna, > > They have the braille sense working quite nicely with mac OS at this point. > You can transfer files back and fourth using mobile disc mode, or you can use > it as a usb or bluetooth braille terminal. > > The sense is just ridiculous with jaws and you can forget all about it since > driver signing emerged in version 11. > > Best, > > Erik Burggraaf > User support consultant, > One on one access technology support and training over the phone or in person, > 1-888-255-5194 > http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > On 2010-11-19, at 6:30 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: > >> Erik, >> >> Are you saying that the braille sense works as a braille display with the >> Mac? I had so many headaches trying to get it to work with JAWs that I >> didn't even try. This would be very handy if it does. >> Thanks, >> Donna >> On Nov 19, 2010, at 6:27 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: >> >>> Hum, Well, the victor stream and booksense both work on the mack. >>> Braillesense works. Braille note apex works as a braille terminal. I >>> haven't tested file transfering capabilities. I haven't tested packmate, >>> but so far that looks to me like more than 10% of notetaking devices right >>> there, more like 50 percent between compatible and non. Then add the >>> braille display support with read/write. Not everything works beautifully, >>> but then it doesn't do that under windows either. Your vr might want to do >>> a little more research. >>> >>> On the other hand, it's much easier to justify the mac for a student if the >>> student is in a mac school. If the school is all outfitted with windows >>> and all the classes are geared to windows, then it doesn't follow that a >>> mac won't work, it just seems to make it easier on the student and their >>> teachers and support people to be using windows like everyone else in the >>> class. >>> >>> And before the uproar hits, I know just as many die hard mac users blind >>> and sighted who got there in this exact way. Their school used macs, so >>> they used macs and never dealt with windows. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Erik Burggraaf >>> User support consultant, >>> One on one access technology support and training over the phone or in >>> person, >>> 1-888-255-5194 >>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>> >>> On 2010-11-18, at 6:01 PM, eddy wrote: >>> >>>> hey eveyone, I am a mac os x user who really likes the way voice over >>>> works. I have organizations like. DBS division of blind servises and >>>> other giving their clients who request computers Dell laptops with >>>> Jaws screen reader installed. what I am aware of is that Jaws alone is >>>> more than a thousand dollars recently I her two thousand. I wonder why >>>> organizations like DBS don't just give their client a macbook or a >>>> machbook pro and be done with it. then they whon't have to pay for >>>> Jay. and the client can use voice over which in my opinion has a >>>> shorter learning curve. I also recently asked a Vision teacher or V.I >>>> teacher and she answered that at leat 70=90 percent of note takers, >>>> and all other digital devices are not comopatible with mac os x. >>>> I would like to know what you guys think about this. and if there are >>>> any high school and college students who are blind or visually >>>> impaired, Is a Mac with voice over sufficient enough for all school >>>> work or do you still need a note taker? >>>> >>>> >>>> thank you >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
