I’ve often been tempted by the small displays, but settled on a 40-cell, because I read a lot of ebooks in Braille on my iPod. So I took my lumps and bought the more expensive Focus 40. I just don’t know how much I would like constantly scrolling a small display with only a few words on each line. Those displays are intriguing, though. One of these days I may get talked into one, at least as a secondary display.
teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On Dec 13, 2013, at 4:23 AM, Jorge Gonçalves <[email protected]> wrote: > There is at least one braille display cheapper than the Focus 14. It is the > BraillePen 12 from Harpo which is made in Poland. > In Harpo they claim it is less than one thousand dollars. > I own a Focus 14 > and really I love it. It's small, light, it feets in pocket and I have > braille everywhere. > If we talk about price vc quolity probably the Focus 14 is unbeatable. > I also heard about cheap braille displays made in India but I don't know much > about it. > Cheers, > Jorge > > Em 12/12/2013 16:03, Charles Rivard escreveu: >> The least expensive and most portable Bluetooth braille display I am aware >> of is from Freedom Scientific. iFocus 14 is a 14-cell braille display that >> can just about fit into a shirt pocket. It will connect to an iPhone 5 or >> higher. It will work using either Bluetooth or USB 2. The cost is $1,295, >> not including that darned SMA (service maintenance agreement) of $250. >> >> --- >> Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, >> you! really! are! finished! >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 3:42 AM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] accessibility for the deaf/blind >> >> >>> Hi Charles: >>> >>> No one I know of, but that would depend on if they carry a notetaker >>> like a Braille Note etc along with them in a backpack. Back in the day >>> I always use to take my Braille N' Speak with me every where I went, >>> and could look up notes, shopping lists, and even had custom menus I >>> copied down from the print menus so I would have a copy to look at. It >>> is possible some deaf-blind customers may choose to do something >>> similar and have a notetaker and braille display on hand just to use >>> their notetaker as a notetaker where a sighted person might keep such >>> information on their phone or tablet. >>> >>> I don't doubt that carrying a braille display around is a major >>> inconvenience, but we are talking about an extra disability that you >>> or I don't have. A deaf-blind person can't simply pick up an iPhone, >>> Android phone, and use it with speech as you or I could. So that >>> person probably needs a braille display close at hand in order to >>> operate any number of electronic devices a blind person would >>> otherwise use with speech output. >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >>> >>> On 12/11/13, Charles Rivard <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> How many people carry a braille display with them to a restaurant? They >>>> are >>>> >>>> very expensive, as you know. You are born with your fingers. >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're >>>> finished, >>>> >>>> you! really! are! finished! >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> [email protected]. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> >> > > > --- > Este email está liivre de vírus e malware porque a proteção avast! Antivirus > está ativa. > http://www.avast.com > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
