Matt: I disagree with Andy's comments regarding servicing of Braille cells.
I have a Focus, and my biggest issue with it is probably its size: if you are using a laptop, and have to be mobile, the Focus is too heavy and large. I also believe that once agencies have purchased equipment, blind people do have a responsibility to budget for its maintenance. When we have these sorts of discussions, little regard is paid to the fact that Braille displays are fragile. My machine is outside of its warranty, and the cells have never failed. However: they do need to be serviced every now and then. I pay for the servicing, not the employer. The display is mine - not the employer's and although I do not know the details of Andy's situation (and I do not need to know) I think that some care is required before conclusions are made which are based on the case of not knowing all of the facts. Andy is very correct in that the Focus is very flexible with many controls which can be configured by Window-Eyes. I guess my point is that the "heads up" provided is not automatically enough for an informed decision - it can only be seen as part of your overall research. Vaughan. Vaughan. Vaughan Dodd. email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +64 9-278 4909. Mobile: +64-21 478 784 From: K. Matthew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 6:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: refreshable Braille display Thanks for the heads up on this model of display. I'll stay clear away from it then. Matt. From: Andy Baracco [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: refreshable Braille display My employer purchased for me an FS Focus 40. it is a neat display from the design standpoint because there are different ways to do the same thing, and it is the only display that I have seen that has a Perkins style keypad that you can use to issue various commands. Also, I believe that they are the least expensive desktop displays in terms of cost per cell. However, you get what you pay for. Right after the warranty expired I started having cells go bad. My employer doesn't pay for PMA's, and I cannot afford to keep up the PMA. There are so many bad cells that it is almost unusable. i know others who have experienced the same situation, so there must be some quality control issues. if I had unlimited funds, I would buy the Humanware Brailliant. Andy At 02:45 PM 11/14/2008, you wrote: Hi to all, I am Kathy and I am a jaws and WE user. I am going to medical transcription school and I need information on good reliable Braille displays. Thanks Kathy If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. All GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo, and can be searched through and sorted using the search form at the bottom of the page. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include leave gw-info in the body of the message. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. All GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo, and can be searched through and sorted using the search form at the bottom of the page. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include leave gw-info in the body of the message. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. All GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo, and can be searched through and sorted using the search form at the bottom of the page. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include leave gw-info in the body of the message. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. All GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo, and can be searched through and sorted using the search form at the bottom of the page. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include leave gw-info in the body of the message.
