Hi all, Since we’ve had some discussions about braille displays, I thought I’d share the outcome of my time with the Mantis.
I’ve had my Mantis for a couple of days now, and unfortunately, it looks like I’ll be returning it. I wanted to share why with the list, because I thought that the issue I have may also be an issue for some of you. First let me say that it’s a really nice device. It’s light-weight, the keyboard is very comfortable to type on, and the way the device functions is very well thought-out. It is very easy to pair with an i-device - I’m actually typing on it as I write this message. So, if my issue isn’t an issue for you, I recommend it. Unfortunately, the Mantis has what for me is a fatal flaw. Humanware implemented a feature in the Mantis that they implement in their other notetakers, namely that there is a separate reader for BRF files, and a separate word-processor where you can actually edit text. I’ve always thought this was dumb, but I figured I’d just ignore the reader and use the editor. But when I got my Mantis, I was saddened to learn that there’s a limit to the file size in the Editor, so it is not possible to open books there. Since I often read and edit simultaneously, this is a deal breaker for me. I have no idea whether there are plans to address this in a future update, but I personally don't want to buy a device in the hope that a feature I need will be implemented some day. Again, this is a nice device, so if you don’t care about this limitation, by all means consider it. But I thought I’d save those of you who do care about it the trouble of ordering and then having to return the device. Cheers, Donna -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/836C1F90-3A1C-492E-8741-032343E1A953%40me.com.
