BrailleNote Touch 18 Plus – Braille Notetaker/Tablet

$4,795.00

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BrailleNote Touch Plus Braille Notetaker Tablet is the most powerful and up-to-date note-taker in the assistive technology industry packed with educational tools.

Designed to be used in the classroom, at home or at work, the revolutionary BrailleNote Touch Plus will be your guide through your life journey!

Say hello to a gigantic upgrade in the foundational platform!

The ever-innovative BrailleNote Touch Plus now combines the simplicity and accessibility of a note taker with the power and efficiency of a modern smartphone or tablet. Supported by the Android Oreo platform, which is a huge Android platform jump from the former Android Kit Kat platform (where the rest of the market is) or a jump from K to O. Now, the Android Oreo platform expands the entire experience and fulfills the digital expectations of today’s user. BrailleNote Touch Plus is hands down the most up-to-date, powerful and efficient braille notetaker on the market!

Say hello to Screen Mirroring!

The BrailleNote Touch Plus can now share its screen wirelessly and remotely! This is a major benefit for Teachers of the Visually Impaired, whether they are in the classroom with the student, or across town. No longer is a teacher required to connect a wire to a monitor, just share the screen, and cut the wire!

Get the fastest and most accessible braille tablet you can ever wish for!

With its powerful, lightning fast processor, the BrailleNote Touch Plus gives you all the efficiency you need to empower your life. And since it is compatible with most third-party applications, you can download books on your BrailleNote Touch Plus and start reading in braille right away.

Never settle for less than the best!

Writing your assignments in the classroom without making any noise, downloading and reading your favorite books during your free time, watching videos on YouTube on the weekend, sending emails to your friends, sharing content to cloud services such as Dropbox and Google Drive…BrailleNote Touch Plus is the perfect tool to make this easy for you.

BrailleNote Touch Plus is the note taker that takes you from grade school to college graduation and beyond.

A note-taker that fits your unique needs and goals!

BrailleNote Touch Plus is the most flexible note taker you can own. Create multiple language profiles and customize them with a large selection of braille codes and voices to choose from, ideal for those learning or proficient in other languages. BrailleNote Touch Plus is uniquely equipped with a touchscreen making the communication between the student and the teacher seamless.

Use it…

…In the classroom:  Whether you are a teacher looking for an easy and interactive approach to help your students learn braille or a student who needs the most efficient tool to accomplish their everyday tasks, BrailleNote Touch Plus is designed to help you complete all class work easier and be more efficient than ever.

…At work:  BrailleNote Touch Plus is also designed to make everyday office tasks as simple and seamless as possible for you, from creating and reading professional documents and emails to browsing the web or managing your agenda.

Powered by Android and driven by KeySoft for efficiency and productivity

KeySoft is the driving force behind the BrailleNote Touch Plus, completely rewritten to accommodate a current Android operating system and provide an immersive and connected experience.

BrailleNote Touch Plus enables you to efficiently embrace technology and connect with the world like never before!

Powered by Dolphin EasyReader

BrailleNote Touch Plus comes with Dolphin’s EasyReader Plus application installed, a free and accessible reading application specifically tailored for the BrailleNote Touch Plus with direct access to Bookshare, NFB-Newsline, RNIB, and many other book services.

Overview

  • Powered by Android 8.1 Oreo, extremely more powerful and faster.
  • Now only a 20sec bootup, versus 1-2 minutes.
  • Screen Mirroring allows wirelessly viewing of students notetakers, which is a huge benefit for teachers.
  • New “upgrade-able” platform, so users stay current.
  • Provided with EasyReader Plus, a new reading application specifically tailored for BrailleNote Touch Plus
  • Optimized Chrome web browsing, Not Firefox!
  • Filled with educational tools including math learning and graph creation
  • Perfect braille translation in contracted or uncontracted braille, including UEB and multiple languages.
  • Use Exchange, POP or IMAP email accounts.
  • Fully supports standard keyboards to enhance transferable skills.
  • Cooperative tool via its touchscreen provides instant feedback.
  • Optimized user experience powered by KeySoft, which is more stable.
  • Enhanced web view navigating.
  • Innovative tactile graph view.
  • Free and automatic updates.
  • Modern and simple menu-driven interface.
  • Familiar keyboard shortcuts to efficiently accomplish tasks.
  • Professional documents created with KeyWord.
  • Printed material instantly converted to braille using the included optimized KNFB Reader application.
  • Team collaboration by sharing documents using Google Drive or other cloud services.
  • Synchronized emails, contacts and calendars with KeyMail.
  • Includes a removable Perkins style keyboard.
  • Wireless printer connections!
  • Improved battery performance.
  • Access to Google Assistant, and much more

What’s in the box

  • BrailleNote Touch Plus tablet
  • Carrying case
  • Nylon strap with shoulder pad
  • Power adaptor
  • USB-C cable
  • Printed warranty sheet
  • Printed/Braille Getting Started sheet
  • Printed/Braille Command Summary
  • Cleaning cloth
  • Headphones

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Touch Hardware:
  • 18 or 32 braille cells with cursor routers
  • Speed of a modern tablet
  • Android 8.1
  • 4 GB RAM for fast and seamless multitasking
  • 64 GB internal storage, more than enough for documents and files
  • Stereo speakers
  • Internal microphone
  • Modern connectivity – WiFi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, Bluetooth and internal GPS
  • Visual touch surface and screen
  • USB 3.0 type C
  • Size and Weight: Height: 2.06 cm (0.8”); Width: 24.4 cm (9.5”); Depth: 16.2 cm (6.3”); Weight: 900 g (2 lbs.)
  • Major Capabilities
  • Snapdragon 820 (APQ8096)
  • Quad-core Kryo 2.2 GHz 64-bit CPU
  • Integrated PMIC
  • Memory, 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM POP @ 1866 MHz
  • Storage memory, 64 GB UFS 2.0
  • Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4/5.0 GHz2x2 MU-MIMO; Bluetooth 4.2; Wireless interface terminated in RF connector
  • GNSS - Qualcomm IZat Gen 8C (GPS and Glonass)
  • Audio CODEC
  • Internal Omni Directional MEMS type Microphone
  • Internal stereo 1W Speakers (two speakers)
  • Audio stereo output connector for headphones or external speaker
  • Audio stereo input connector for external microphone or audio recording (line-in).
  • External SD card socket with full SDIO interface
  • 22.86 cm x 7.62 cm (9” x 3.8”) multi-touch capacitive touch screen over a 1024 x 600
  • 18 cm (7”) diagonal LCD screen
  • HDMI output (audio and video) for external display
  • 18 or 32 cells Braille display with routing cursors (1 button per cell)
  • 21MP camera with dual LED flash
  • One USB 3.0 type C port for PC connectivity, debug and battery recharge.
  • One USB 2.0 type A host port capable of supplying 500 mA
  • Access to USB 3.0 speeds
  • Integrated Battery Charger
  • Rechargeable and user-replaceable 5100 mAh Li-Ion Battery with thermistor and internal gas gauge
  • Real Time Clock with battery backup
  • Vibration device
  • Sensors
  • 3D Accelerometer
  • 3D Gyroscope
  • 3D Electronic compass
  • Special connector for external keyboard/accelerometer
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compliant, 2x2 MU-MIMO capable
  • Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz (channels 1 to 13) and 5.0 GHz
  • Power requirement: +5VDC, 1.5A
  • Battery: Li-Polymer 3.7V nominal, 5100 mAh, in operation charge time of 12 hours
  • Bluetooth 4.2 (dual mode: BLE and classic)
    • This product meets EMC standards of all targeted countries. EMC consists of the limitation of radiated electromagnetic emissions from the unit and immunity of the product against external electromagnetic field and electrostatic discharge.
  • Operating temperature range: +5 to +45 degrees Celsius
  • Battery charging temperature range : +5 to +35 degrees Celsius
  • Storage temperature: -20 to +70 degrees Celsius
  • Operating humidity: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)
  • Storage humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
  • Power requirement: Adaptor input ~ +5VDC, 1.5A
  • Battery: Li-Polymer 3.7V nominal, 5100 mAh

    • About New England Low Vision and Blindness

    New England Low Vision and Blindness uniquely brings hope through technology, training, and care. We are a full-service assistive technology rehabilitation training provider. We offer nearly 100% of all major electronic low vision, blindness, and software products, multiple assistive technology showrooms and a team of Vision Technology Rehabilitation Trainers to help anyone who is visually impaired.

    We provide ‘patient choice’ showcasing numerous technology options from the world’s most respected suppliers, all in line with one’s individualized budgetary limits and personal, educational, or professional goals. We also provide custom training solutions and troubleshooting support.

    Widely known, tested, and trusted throughout New England, our team brings 75+ years of low and blindness vision experience. Our talent, technology, and training offerings are unmatched and highly respected. We are an extremely unique and extraordinary resource for anyone suffering from vision loss in New England. We are here to help.

    Through our no-obligation demonstrations - either at one of our conveniently located assistive technology showrooms or in their home, office, or school - clients experience a relaxed 2-hour no-obligation personal demonstration of almost 100% of all low vision and blindness technologies available on the market.

    To learn more about how we Bring Hope to people who are blind or with low vision, contact a Technology Specialist at New England Low Vision and Blindness please call our toll-free number 888-211-6933 or email us at . You can also use the form above to request information about our services or a no-obligation demonstration on this or any of our products.

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