My thoughts exactly. If you want free stuff, then work hard to develop it. Jenn
Sent from my iPad On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:27 AM, Regina Alvarado <reggie.alvar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Desi, I totally agree. In my opinion mBraille's cost is not out of line for > what we get. I sometimes wish it was not so sensitive and recognized an N > instead of an X or a T instead of the, but nice app anyway. > > Reggie and Allegra > > On Sep 3, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Desi Noller <desi.nol...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Wren and All, > > I couldn't agree with you more! Neither do I wish to flame anyone in any > way! I must say though, that I think MBraille is worth its price and more! > I think people in blind society are pretty used to getting any number of > things at a reduced cost, or no cost at all! But, Harri is one individual > person who has taken his own time and extensive knowledge to provide > something that is truly effective! I'm sure he can't afford to do this out > of the goodness of his own heart, as much as he might want to do so! In > short, I don't think the price is over reaching at all! > > Desi > > > > On Sep 3, 2013, at 6:57 AM, Lea Langley <wrenlang...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> Hi all, no offense meant here. So please don't take any. This is just >> another way to look at it. If you bought a speech program for your PC it >> would cost you upwards of $1000. In comparison MBraille only cost $30, so >> that might be another way to look at the 30 Dollar expense. To me this app >> is well worth it. Again this is just my opinion and I am not flaming anyone. >> God bless, Wren >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 2, 2013, at 12:20 PM, "Bobby Druesedow" <bo...@druesedow.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello: >>> >>> I very seldom chime in on something like this, but I find the Mbraille app >>> the most useful app I have purchased. If someone is a good contracted >>> braille user, it will increase your speed in texting, creating documents, >>> writing emails and in doing numerous tasks. I thought when I bought the app >>> that it was only $15, but it may have been $30. As I understand it now, when >>> you download the fre version, it does allow you to use the texting feature. >>> I believe that for anyone who likes the ability to input using contracted >>> braille that this app is the answer, and I use it so much that when I need >>> to actually use the iPhone keyboard that I have to think twice to make sure >>> that I'm not trying to do braille input. I do recommend the free version to >>> play with for a while to make sure it fits your needs, but I can say it has >>> done very well for me. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of E. Wayne Brumley >>> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 8:55 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: MBraille - On the road experience >>> >>> Sounds like it might be a good solution on a long road trip but I agree the >>> $30 price tag would mean it would have to be a very long trip to justify it. >>> Regards, >>> Wayne >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Joseph FreeTech >>> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 8:07 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: MBraille - On the road experience >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Just wanted to convey a neat little MBraille experience. I had lunch with a >>> group of new friends. As one of these friends was driving me home, we began >>> driving on some rough road. I thought "what a great chance to test typing >>> accuracy!" I pulled out my iPod Touch 5th gen and began typing a message. >>> >>> I first tried typing a 3 sentence paragraph using the touch typing keyboard >>> method, and I ended up making lots of mistakes and found it was difficult to >>> hear what I was typing (I was not wearing headphones). I didn't get past the >>> first sentence before getting a bit frustrated. >>> >>> I turned on standard typing and found it was easier to type via split >>> typing, but I still could not hear the letters well and had I turned up the >>> volume I would have probably annoyed others so I did not do so. >>> >>> Finally, I launched MBraille and found that typing the 3 sentences was not >>> only quickly accomplished, but I also found it very easy, and I had almost 0 >>> spelling errors. >>> >>> I'm assuming the difference is that while touch typing and split typing, one >>> must very steadily hold the device in one hand while trying to type with the >>> other hand. This results in both hands simultaneously performing different >>> tasks. On the other hand, using MBraille, for the most part, both hands are >>> moving in synchrony and are placed almost 100% identically equally to one >>> another which facilitates holding the device and entering data as the space >>> one needs to interact with the device is much smaller (6 points rather than >>> 26+ points associated with the letters on the keyboard). >>> >>> After using MBraille I switched back to regular touch typing and standard >>> typing, and again I was having difficulty completing the typing task. >>> >>> In short, whether bumpy road or not, MBraille does seem to offer a very >>> quick and hassle free typing experience. >>> >>> I gotta say, it is still hard for me to pull the trigger on the price >>> because $30, to me and only me, seems a bit excessive for an app less than 1 >>> meg in size. 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