It will take a 32-797 sd card.
The Apex has a dictionary; the Touch does not, but you can
probably get an app.
The Apex will let you edit your Braille files; the Touch will not
until the next update, which is coming out this month some time.
There may be a list of recommended apps on the HumanWare website.
Blessings,
Linda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Lewis" <ricklew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: <aaj29@xxxxxxxxxxx>,<braillenote@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:20:45 -0700
Subject: [BNU] Re: BN touch vs Apex
Hi Alana,
My wife and I just got our BrailleNote Touches yesterday, so I'm
new enough
at it that I can't answer your questions with the completeness
that you
might want. But here are some initial observations.
The Web is a lot better, because the Touch uses a mobile version
of Firefox
on a modified mainstream tablet.
I have seen some freezing of the browser and other programs,
which seems to
generally resolve if you select the Wait option instead of
closing the stuck
program.
I see the same behavior periodically in Windows 7 with Jaws, so
I'm already
used to that.
It's much more stable than the Apex, though.
I haven't used the mail program yet, but my wife's pretty
impressed with it
so far, and she's fussy about such things.
The Mystic Access tutorial that comes with the unit is very
thorough and
thoughtfully prepared.
For me it'll take more adjustment to Android than anything else.
One major difference in the Touch versus the Apex is that in some
cases you
make adjustments to the Android settings rather than in KeySoft
itself-for
example, in reconnecting to wireless when needed or adding
networks.
You also won't use the space bar to traverse menus. Instead
you'll hit enter
and use thumb keys to go through the choices.
It looks like Humanware has put lots of thought into the Touch.
I do wonder how many Android apps will be really usable for us,
but I guess
time will tell. I've only tried a couple with mixed results, but
this is my
first experience with Android.
I do think I'll ultimately wish there was more storage on the
system SD
card, and I'm sure I'll transfer everything on the external 3GB
card to a
32-gig card.
Otherwise, very positive impressions so far.
--
Rick
From: braillenote-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:braillenote-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alana
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 4:00 PM
To: braillenote@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [BNU] BN touch vs Apex
Hello,
For those who had an Apex and now own a BN touch, what are your
thoughts? Is
Keyword and Keyweb better on the touch vs the Apex? Does Keyweb
still freeze
or not open pages on the touch, like it did on the Apex? I am
looking into
buying one. Is Keyweb more modern with the latest format on the
web?
Overall, I believe the touch is promising from what I heard about
it.
What about other features the Apex had? How does the touch
perform compared
to that?
Alana
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