BrailleNote

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A BrailleNote is a computer made by HumanWare for persons with visual impairments. It has a braille keyboard, speech synthesizer, and a 32-[1] or 18-row Braille monitor, depending on model. It can only use software made by the manufacturer. There are many other products with a similar name, including the BrailleNote GPS. Its use is suggested by the State University of New York Center for Assistive Technology[2] and is sometimes purchased by colleges for use by the disabled.[3] The BrailleNote product series, introduced in 2000, is regarded as being the first of its kind.[4] The BrailleNote mPower has 128 megabytes of onboard memory and uses DiskOnChip memory to avoid losing data if power is lost.[5] The new BrailleNote Apex, a thinner and lighter version of its predecessors, runs Windows CE 6.[6] It uses the iMx31 processor.[7] It usually sells for about $6,000.

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  1. http://www.labcomputers.net/braillenote.htm
  2. http://cat.buffalo.edu/refreshablebraille/training.php
  3. http://www.htctu.net/divisions/altmedia/braille/braillenote/BrailleNote.htm
  4. http://www.floridareading.com/braillenote.shtml
  5. http://www.indigo-logix.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24
  6. http://www.gizmag.com/take-note-braillenote-apex/13480/
  7. http://www.slashgear.com/humanware-braillenote-apex-notetaker-for-the-blind-debuts-1263353/