What is the insideONE?
It is the first fully-integrated Windows 10 portable Braille device with a 32 cell Braille display, a Perkins style keyboard, the power provided by the easy selection of the screenreader of choice, and the aesthetics of being the first Braille device that actually looks like a "sighted" computer.
Who Should Consider Evaluating and or Buying an insideONE?
Someone who is already a Windows 10 user who also utilizes Braille for carrying out both work and personal tasks and desires the liberation, freedom, and flexibility that comes from of combining both skills easily with a powerful portable device.
What screen readers does the insideONE support?
The insideONE is pre-loaded with NVDA as its primary screenreader while a copy of JAWS is also available. For the first time, a blind user wishing to use the power of Braille and Windows together can make the choice of screenreader for a particular task with the execution of several quick keystrokes.
Is the insideONE capable of running any Windows 10 programs?
The 3-pound, eight by eleven inches by less than an inch-thick computer can run any Windows program desired by a user. The insideONE is ready for use right out of the box loaded with the voices you are familiar with. You can also choose to make use of the speech choices available in Windows 10.
What tasks are best performed with the insideONE?
When you turn on the machine and move easily to your desktop, you are presented with 17 programs with a wide range of applications. These include EasyReader from Dolphin Systems for reading audio books, the Jarte word processor that many blind users find efficient and easy to learn and use, the LibreOffice open source office compatible suite of applications, a link for the installation of Office 365, and many familiar programs including Zoom, Thunderbird, TeamViewer, and Chrome.
Right now, the computer's best use is for the tasks that you perform every day. If you use NVDA at work or for school, you will find the 4 GB of Ram sufficient as we aggressively move forward to a more robust and flexible operating environment.
What differentiates the insideONE from other options?
First and foremost, the insideONE development and implementation are being guided by two highly respected companies, GuideLights and Gadgets, and Mystic Access, which are owned and operated by blind entrepreneurs and everyday users, with the support of the highly skilled programmers and engineers from Insidevision in the US and France.
What comes in the box?
The insideONE, a micro USB charging cable &a power adaptor, a 128GB SD card, an audio Quick Start Guide, a comprehensive audio tutorial, a Windows 10 tutorial, an embossed Braille Keyboard Commands Booklet, and a roll-up Bluetooth silicone USB QWERTY keyboard to help new users set up and personalize their insideONE.
What will I first notice when I feel the insideONE for the first time?
Many people have told us t they have become really excited when they first explore the insideONE. Reasons include that the aluminum frame of the tablet feels solid while being amazingly light, that the Braille is both very crisp and imminently readable, that the keyboard, sliders, and other controls are well thought out, and with an overall impression that this is a high tech device that even a sighted person can recognize and understand.
How does the insideONE compare with the ElBraille?
(1) besides being smaller and lighter, the insideONE actually looks and feels like a tablet computer that a sighted user would enjoy using productively and efficiently.
(2) The ElBraille has been designed by a company whose mainstay is one screenreader, and therefore, you really need to be a skilled JAWS user to take advantage of the machine's features.
(3) the insideONE gives a user the choice of deciding which screenreader is more appropriate for a particular project or task.
(4) While NVDA is significantly faster than JAWS on the tablet computer, we are working diligently toward producing a new and much more powerful implementation of the machine within the first six months of 2021.
If I need to have the insideONE repaired, do I have to send it to France?
insideONE utilizes high-quality hardware components that rarely malfunction. All software issues can be fixed remotely using Teamviewer application. In an unlikely case of hardware failure, you can ship your device to Insidevision Inc., located in Massachusetts.
When I need help, what user support will be available to me?
Mystic Access, in addition to providing their audio tutorials, will be available for support both by phone and by email. They are known throughout the industry as being extremely customer oriented. In addition, we have also arranged for up to ten hours of introductory training to be provided by Myrna Votta in New York City, one of the nation's most highly regarded blind teachers of assistive technology.
What is the warranty on the insideONE?
The insideONE comes with a 2-year comprehensive warranty. Interestingly enough, machines that have been here for testing over the past couple of years have not experienced serious failures.
