I will reply to each question below, in the original message. In short, though, it works quite well for both typing and reading, with just a few bugs/annoyances.
On 6/29/11, Lucy Sirianni <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I will be upgrading to an Apex (BT) this summer and am also > considering getting an IPhone. I know that these devices are > compatible, at least theoretically, and I'm wondering how using > the Apex and IPhone together has worked for others on this list. Extremely well. I have an iPod 4g, but it is basically the same thing as far as working with braille. Also, please note that the iPhone5 may come out as soon as this fall, so if you can stand to wait to get one, you will be better off to wait for it. > Can you use the Apex to control the IPhone or does it only work > as a Braille display? It works for both input and output. You can type and read grade 1 or 2. Computer braille is not yet supported, and there is an odd contraction translation thing that takes getting used to and can make writing things like web addresses or email addresses rather tedious. > Can you text with the Apex, as long as it's > connected to the IPhone? Yes. > Can the Apex read text that's been > scanned with the IPhone's camera? Any information would be > greatly appreciated as I decide whether to go ahead and purchase > an IPhone. If there is text to read, VoiceOver (the screen reader in iOS) will read it, meaning that it will appear on the apex. However, OCR apps for the iPhone are really not there yet. Part of the problem is the relatively low quality camera on the iPhone; if the rumors are true, the iPhone5 will have an 8mp camera, much better for OCR. This is why I suggest waiting (plus the upgrade will include better and faster internals, though no details are yet official). Also, as an aside, there is a great feature where you can enter terminal mode on the apex, turn on/unlock the iPhone, and be connected. This means that you can turn off speech on the phone and leave it in a pocket or handbag, since the screen only reacts to contact with skin and similar substances and will not be affected by cloth. Then, whenever you want to, just enter terminal mode on the bn and hit the lock button on the iPhone. With no speech to worry about, the phone will pair and braille will appear on the apex, completely avoiding the need for headphones just to check a text or your Twitter account. I did this a lot in school, and it basically let me have two computers in one. > > Thank you! > > Lucy > > ___ > 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
