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   👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle (fragglemuppet@fandom.ink)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 10:20:10 JST 👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle

   I've been out of the loop for years. Do blind people still use portable notetakers, or just phones and laptops?

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     The Kitchen Bitches 🐕‍🦺🧙‍♀️ (pawpower@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 10:35:39 JST The Kitchen Bitches 🐕‍🦺🧙‍♀️

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     @Fragglemuppet Yup, I have and use portable note takers. The majority of working age folks who's only disability is blindness seem to prefer laptops or phones. For me because I need braille having a laptop is annoying and I hate it because it's so much crap taking up so much space. So a note taker is all in one and that works better for me.

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     👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle (fragglemuppet@fandom.ink)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 10:35:39 JST 👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle

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     @Pawpower I agree. I'm only blind, but I want something smaller than a laptop, yet easier to use than a phone. What do you have?

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     👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle (fragglemuppet@fandom.ink)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 13:11:54 JST 👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle

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     • David Goldfield

     @DavidGoldfield Well all I really want it for is portability and convenience, so if anyone's made a really really tiny laptop, I guess I'd be okay with that too, lol.

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     David Goldfield (davidgoldfield@tweesecake.social)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 13:11:55 JST David Goldfield

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     @Fragglemuppet Yes and yes, in that order. 😀 I think there will always be a place for specialized notetakers with many blind consumers. Some folks do use them. Others would like to but may not be in a position to afford them. Others who might be in a position to afford them choose not to purchase them and instead prefer mainstream products.

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     👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle (fragglemuppet@fandom.ink)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 13:59:41 JST 👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle

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     • David Goldfield

     @DavidGoldfield So, am I seeing this right? The leather carrying case is more expensive than the actual machene?

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     David Goldfield (davidgoldfield@tweesecake.social)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 13:59:43 JST David Goldfield

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     @Fragglemuppet Are you looking for something with Braille output or just speech? If you're looking for a speech-only product, you could research the BT Speak. To be fully transparent, I work for the company which develops that product but it's a product I really believe in.
     www.BlazieTech.com

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     👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle (fragglemuppet@fandom.ink)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 16:28:33 JST 👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle

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     • David Dunphy

     @startrek2025 @DavidGoldfield There is for both of these devices. I mean it's still a lot, but it's a lot more manageable.

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     David Dunphy (startrek2025@www.chatwithus.live)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 16:28:34 JST David Dunphy

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     • David Goldfield

     @DavidGoldfield @Fragglemuppet Sadly that sort of tech is absolutely out of my price range. Sad there is no payment plan. TBH want something where I can use braille too

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     David Goldfield (davidgoldfield@tweesecake.social)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 16:28:35 JST David Goldfield

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     @Fragglemuppet Hi. No, the BT Speak itself costs $1195.00. The leather carrying case costs $92.95. Also, if you order via PayPal, you may get offers to pay in installments but that is controlled by PayPal and not by Blazie Technologies.

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     👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle (fragglemuppet@fandom.ink)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 16:38:55 JST 👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle

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     • David Dunphy

     @startrek2025 @DavidGoldfield With Blazie I'm not sure, but with the Braille Sense it's Affirm. Not sure who that's through as I've never used it.

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     David Dunphy (startrek2025@www.chatwithus.live)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 16:38:56 JST David Dunphy

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     • David Goldfield

     @Fragglemuppet @DavidGoldfield But is it blazy that offers the payment plan? Cause if paypal does, it's probably subject to credit approval and such with their pay later service