Every time I pull out my BrailleNote Touch Plus, I’m reminded of how pitifully stagnated blindness-related products are compared to mainstream systems. Turns out I can no longer install Box because HumanWare has backed themselves into a corner and will not be updating past Android 8.1. This would not be a big deal… except for the fact that it’s the only #Braille display I have at the moment, and literally every BRF file I need at Eastman is stored in Box.
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@NoahCarver @main @mastoblind too bad you can’t get the boot loader unlocked
@evilcookies98 @NoahCarver @main @mastoblind Furthermore, the upgrade path from the Apex or older wasn’t smooth to say the least. For example, if you had KWB or KWT documents that you wanted on your Touch, there wasn’t any way to convert them into a mainstream format if you didn’t have access to any of the older BrailleNote models. Also, putting the software on an SD card without providing a way to re image the card if it got corrupted was a frankly stupid decision.
@main @mastoblind @NoahCarver @datajake1999 I am in total agreement. I almost got my hands on an empower recently but the job I thought I got turned out to be a scam, so I couldn’t buy it.
@evilcookies98 @main @mastoblind @NoahCarver That really sucks. The mPower was one of the best BrailleNote models in my opinion.
@datajake1999 @main @mastoblind @NoahCarver I want one of those and a BrailleSense u2. I don’t want them for any practical reason. I just want to play. I’m a nerd at heart and I like to mess around with older gadgets for fun. That would explain the Trekker breeze sitting over here.
@evilcookies98 @main @mastoblind @NoahCarver That is me, otherwise I wouldn’t have 2 mPower’s, a PAC Mate Omni, and a bunch of other random tech I acquired over the years.
@datajake1999 @evilcookies98 @main @mastoblind @NoahCarver there is a set of 3 on ebay right now for $99 total, only one Ac cable, and no info on if they work beyond turning on.
@dhamlinmusic @evilcookies98 @main @mastoblind @NoahCarver That is a great deal, considering how much those units cost when they were new. I wonder what version of KeySoft they are running, and if they contain junk from previous users. Let me tell you, some friends of mine have found some really hilarious things on some of these devices.
@datajake1999 @evilcookies98 @main @mastoblind @NoahCarver I’m very much debating a open box new Alva 640 Comfort that’s listed because it should work with android over bluetooth but I am not familiar enough with the thing to know if there are any weird things with setting it up or updating it.
@NoahCarver @dhamlinmusic @main @datajake1999 @mastoblind here’s something funny. I had an Apex when I was in middle school and high school. They asked for it back temporarily because another kid needed it, but didn’t tell me how to take my stuff off. The kid who was using it got mad at me because they were sending themselves insulting comments through my email address.