Yes, but when taking notes or doing a math test, you are stuck with either grade 2, computer braille, or UEB; Nemeth is not supported as an input code yet, which is odd as it has been around a lot longer, and is much more well known (in America at least) than UEB.
On 11/5/10, Brandon <[email protected]> wrote: > This is the only time I reply to the list. You all know that you > can use Nemeth in the calculator, right? Just making sure. I do > it everyday when I need to use the calculator both on the Backup > Secondary classic > bn and on the apex. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alex Hall <[email protected] > To: Terri Pannett <[email protected] > Date sent: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 14:50:54 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Good and Bad of UEB (was adding sender > !a.ressook) > > I agree that NUBS is better than UEB, but of the options on the > bn, I > prefer UEB to computer braille. Even if BANA adopts NUBS, > though, hw > may not incorporate it; Nemeth has been around for years, and hw > puts > in UEB, which is not even in the U.S. officially, instead of > Nemeth. > > On 11/5/10, Terri Pannett <[email protected]> wrote: > Their math system is quite lousy. You must learn a whole new > system for > mathematics. Besides, the symbols take too much room. > > I think the Nemeth Uniform Braille System makes much more sense > to me than > UEB. I hope BANA adopts it. Then the notetakers will support > it. > > I still think the best method for producing text sighted people > need to read > is simply use a qwerty keyboard. You can still read the text in > your > preferred grade, but you don't have to worry about errors that > occur from > translating braille to print. BT users can just plug an > external keyboard > into their BN. You don't have to buy a new BN. > > Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. > > > > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from GMail website) > [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
