Gemini Revolution Grand first (and second) impressions - CSRNation2024-03-28T07:59:43Zhttp://csrnation.ning.com/forum/topics/gemini-revolution-grand-first?commentId=1736041%3AComment%3A1016875&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI will reply more later, but…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2011-06-03:1736041:Comment:11541812011-06-03T15:57:14.747ZJenny Griffin, RMR CRR CCRR CRChttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/JennyLGriffin
<p>I will reply more later, but please read this thread. I have some more advice, but I wanted to quickly respond to the question regarding reading notes. There are ways to print out computer notes if you don't have the paper tape.</p>
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<p>Hope that comes through!</p>
<p>I will reply more later, but please read this thread. I have some more advice, but I wanted to quickly respond to the question regarding reading notes. There are ways to print out computer notes if you don't have the paper tape.</p>
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<p>Hope that comes through!</p> LOVE CR! I've been a hair st…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2011-06-03:1736041:Comment:11541402011-06-03T14:37:43.690ZRhoda Collinshttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/RhodaCollins
LOVE CR! I've been a hair stylist and have my AAS in Accounting too. LOVE CR! Love paperless! I do use an Olympus WS-321M digital recorder for backup. I also can backup my files to that, as it has a USB connection built into it. Practice readback! Is SO important! Even just one speedtake a day, do SOME! Practice w/just the notes too. The academics, I guess would depend on your 'life experience' then. Do you know lots of medical stuff? Understand medical word building? Understand…
LOVE CR! I've been a hair stylist and have my AAS in Accounting too. LOVE CR! Love paperless! I do use an Olympus WS-321M digital recorder for backup. I also can backup my files to that, as it has a USB connection built into it. Practice readback! Is SO important! Even just one speedtake a day, do SOME! Practice w/just the notes too. The academics, I guess would depend on your 'life experience' then. Do you know lots of medical stuff? Understand medical word building? Understand legal terms? Grammar is SO important! affect/effect differences? I would be getting some books and just studying some of that on my own. cool. I am going to try the p…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2011-06-03:1736041:Comment:11541202011-06-03T13:49:03.437ZTanya Kleinhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/TanyaKlein
<p>cool. I am going to try the pads. they sound good. How are you enjoying reporting? ordering my machine today!!!! woohoo. what about the fact that it is paperless, do you ever have a problem? also, how important do you think it is to practice steno readback every day?</p>
<p>I'm worried because I am pretty much just focusing on speed building and have non of the academics. do you think that's enough? thanks. t.</p>
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<p>cool. I am going to try the pads. they sound good. How are you enjoying reporting? ordering my machine today!!!! woohoo. what about the fact that it is paperless, do you ever have a problem? also, how important do you think it is to practice steno readback every day?</p>
<p>I'm worried because I am pretty much just focusing on speed building and have non of the academics. do you think that's enough? thanks. t.</p>
<p> </p> drag? No. Mine would get…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2011-06-03:1736041:Comment:11541002011-06-03T12:25:08.672ZRhoda Collinshttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/RhodaCollins
drag? No. Mine would get sweaty for tests and it was awful, LOL. I can't work without pads now. They keep my fingers on the keys and they don't slip or slide or stick to the keys, LOL. I graduated in 2005. Have been a freelance Court Reporter since then. I used simply steno too in 2004! I had only one class left in my school, or I would have continued in simply steno. Marc is great!
drag? No. Mine would get sweaty for tests and it was awful, LOL. I can't work without pads now. They keep my fingers on the keys and they don't slip or slide or stick to the keys, LOL. I graduated in 2005. Have been a freelance Court Reporter since then. I used simply steno too in 2004! I had only one class left in my school, or I would have continued in simply steno. Marc is great! I have been a student for 2 y…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2011-06-03:1736041:Comment:11539402011-06-03T03:45:17.511ZTanya Kleinhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/TanyaKlein
I have been a student for 2 years, going pretty slowly. I am at around 140 because right after my first year in sten ed, i somehow ended up in a writing short school (long story) so basically I learned 2 theories back to back. It's been a little tough. I'm in simply steno now. Do you not feel that the pads are causeing you to drag your fingers a bit? I might try them, though, just to decide what I want to do. Right now, with no pads, my fingers slide all over the place. t.
I have been a student for 2 years, going pretty slowly. I am at around 140 because right after my first year in sten ed, i somehow ended up in a writing short school (long story) so basically I learned 2 theories back to back. It's been a little tough. I'm in simply steno now. Do you not feel that the pads are causeing you to drag your fingers a bit? I might try them, though, just to decide what I want to do. Right now, with no pads, my fingers slide all over the place. t. Tanya,
I have the leather key…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2011-06-02:1736041:Comment:11536212011-06-02T12:32:41.017ZRhoda Collinshttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/RhodaCollins
<p>Tanya,</p>
<p>I have the leather keypads on my Revolution Grand. I just move it over 'closer' to the other key, as in the * key and the DZ keys. How long have you been a student? I'm not sure you want them too close, as they may even stick to each other as you are moving along at faster speeds. I'm awaiting my new machine but I've used this brand since Gemini2 and can never go back. NO neck/wrist issues! User since 2003!</p>
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<p>Tanya,</p>
<p>I have the leather keypads on my Revolution Grand. I just move it over 'closer' to the other key, as in the * key and the DZ keys. How long have you been a student? I'm not sure you want them too close, as they may even stick to each other as you are moving along at faster speeds. I'm awaiting my new machine but I've used this brand since Gemini2 and can never go back. NO neck/wrist issues! User since 2003!</p>
<p>Rho</p> Heather, thank you so much fo…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2011-06-02:1736041:Comment:11536202011-06-02T12:01:02.566ZTanya Kleinhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/TanyaKlein
Heather, thank you so much for your informative and quick response. I really appreciate it. I think the raised vowels will definitely help me. I'm so glad you are enjoying your machine. In looking at my stentura keyboard, I noticed that the keys have really wide spaces in between them, and I think my hands might be on the small side. I am going to ask jason if he can possibly move them all in a tiny bit, although I am wondering whether this will cause problems with hitting multiple keys when I…
Heather, thank you so much for your informative and quick response. I really appreciate it. I think the raised vowels will definitely help me. I'm so glad you are enjoying your machine. In looking at my stentura keyboard, I noticed that the keys have really wide spaces in between them, and I think my hands might be on the small side. I am going to ask jason if he can possibly move them all in a tiny bit, although I am wondering whether this will cause problems with hitting multiple keys when I only needed to hit one. hmmm.. Also, do you use keypads, or do you just use uncovered keys? thanks t. Tanya, the Gemini definitely…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2011-06-02:1736041:Comment:11535132011-06-02T01:43:28.512ZHeatherhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Heather
Tanya, the Gemini definitely is awesome in that you can set the angle of your wrist to a more natural angle for you, which I could see helping with your issue. If the problem is just getting your fingers stretched out too far, I dunno. The keys are still a flat keyboard just like your Stentura. Although i would also note that as I think I mentioned in this original post, I have the raised vowels, and that helped me a LOT. I'm also still very impressed with the level of service and support at…
Tanya, the Gemini definitely is awesome in that you can set the angle of your wrist to a more natural angle for you, which I could see helping with your issue. If the problem is just getting your fingers stretched out too far, I dunno. The keys are still a flat keyboard just like your Stentura. Although i would also note that as I think I mentioned in this original post, I have the raised vowels, and that helped me a LOT. I'm also still very impressed with the level of service and support at Neutrino. Jason always responds promptly and he was awesome when I needed to send it in to be rebuilt after it got smashed. Long story. Anyway, I say go for it. I wouldn't go back to a regular machine. And they have a stripped down student version that you can upgrade later. If you have any other questions, feel free to post. As you saw, there's lots of us on this board who love our Grands. hi there heather. i am a stud…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2011-06-01:1736041:Comment:11534862011-06-01T23:51:58.304ZTanya Kleinhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/TanyaKlein
<p>hi there heather. i am a student who is about to buy a grand. not sure what they call the new one, I think IT. Am I dreaming or fantasizing if i think it might help me a small bit with my speed? I seem to be twisting my fingers around constantly on the stentura i own, and i noticed that i hesitate to write out difficult words because i know how much twisting i will have to do in order to get the word written out. thanks, tanya klein</p>
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<p>hi there heather. i am a student who is about to buy a grand. not sure what they call the new one, I think IT. Am I dreaming or fantasizing if i think it might help me a small bit with my speed? I seem to be twisting my fingers around constantly on the stentura i own, and i noticed that i hesitate to write out difficult words because i know how much twisting i will have to do in order to get the word written out. thanks, tanya klein</p>
<p> </p> Wonderful!tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-12-03:1736041:Comment:11136162009-12-03T16:09:37.947ZRhoda Collinshttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/RhodaCollins
Wonderful!
Wonderful!