Oh EA I would have been so disappointed if you hadn't! Many thanks, this one does say it doesn't need 'special paper', I think we will look into it anyway, you know what a luddite I am when it comes to technology so you can expect an honest opinion from me after trialling!
Thank heavens for people like you!
Chris
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of ea
Sent: 13 October 2005 11:39
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Subject: Re: Pegasus Mobile Notes taker equipment
OK I will admit to trying the digital pens and found they used up an awful lot of special paper and did not like my hand writing. Each page downloaded for transcription and took time but I know if I had good hand writing skills it would work! Very good for diagrams and mindmapping. With some of the pens it is important to bear in mind the repeat cost of ink replacements and digital paper. Other options are at http://www.emptech.info/products_by_subcategory.php?ID=148
Best Wishes E.A.
Mrs E.A. Draffan
Assistive Technologist
Mobile: 07976 289103
http://www.emptech.info
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Val Morgan
Sent: 13 October 2005 09:58
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Subject: Re: Pegasus Mobile Notes taker equipment
I have recently bought one of these, but haven't tested it yet.....watch this space!
Val Morgan
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Hmm has anyone tried these I wonder? At £150 I think we may buy one to trial, achieving electronic notes is not simple, notetakers who are good note takers are rarely good (safe) typists (in my experience) so if anyone has tried one let me know if not I'll let you all know how we get on. Chris
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Susannah Barnett
Sent: 12 October 2005 20:15
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Subject: Pegasus Mobile Notes taker equipment
To all - following on from the scanning pen discussion - when I was on one of the websites reccomended, there was a different piece of kit called the Pegasus Mobile Notes Taker equipment http://www.scanningpens.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=82
As I understand it this equipment works by a user hand writing there own notes onto a special clip board and using special digital pen - this can then later be transferred to a PC and either kept as note form or even changed to typed text. At least I think this how the system works. Has anyone had any experience of using this equipment? or has any one suggestions of anything similar? I was interested as I currently have to get some one else to type up my hand written notes for me, and I wondered if this was a way of cutting out the middle man (or woman!!)? Has anyone any experience? or again knows where I might test such equipment? If I have understood this equipments use correctly - it also crossed my mind whether notetakers working with students might also benefit from such equipment?? Saying all this, i may not have understood the ins and outs of all this, but again if anyone has any experience I would be interested to know.
Many thanks
Susannah Barnett
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Val Morgan
Disability Co-ordinator
Queen Mary, University of London
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