Why not the sync braille from gw? Tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: Carlos Sanchez <[email protected]> To: Stephen Clower <[email protected]>, "gw-info-gwmicro.com" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, Sep 30, 2010 11:09:08 Subject: RE: to the Braille display users in the list
> > > Greetings Steve and all: > > thank you for getting back to me and making that suggestion. That > sounds very good and worth looking into but I think in this particular > case we might need a few more cells if possible because this will be > going to a college student who will be using Braille with Windows for > the first time. She is a proficient braille reader and who is a past > user of the BrailleNote BT18. do you have any other suggestions? I am > looking for a model that will work with Window-eyes 7.2 and provide > between 20 to 32 cells, 8 input keys, panning keys, routing keys, grade > 2 input and allow one to control the laptop PC via bluetooth/USB > connectivity, with hot keys. The grade 2 requirement, (which I was > particuarly remiss to mention before) is an important option because the > client I am working with does not know computer braille and will > transition more easily with the ability to input in grade 2. I said I'm > looking for a model under $4000 but I meant around $3000 or under. I've > seen the Seika 4 but no input keys, and I have seen the Focus 40 blue, > which has everything we are looking for but works best with JAWS, but I > heard it's not working the way I would like with Window-Eyes because of > some driver issues that I'm not sure about. The Braille connect 24 with > bluetooth looked good but it's very expensive and the space bar design > and feel is not desirable. do you or anyone have Any more > ideas/suggestions on specific models that work with Window-Eyes. Thanks > in advance. > > Kind wishes, > Carlos Sanchez > NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired > Celebrating 100 Years of Service > 1910 2010 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Clower [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 10:38 AM > To: gw-info-gwmicro.com > Subject: Re: to the Braille display users in the list > > > Carlos, > > I don't know of any units that fit all of your requirements. If you can > compromise on 18 cells, the APH Refreshabraille is worth considering. > It's very small, has an 8-dot keyboard, cursor routing buttons, and > supports USB and Bluetooth connections. I've been able to fit the thing > into a netbook case with room to spare. You should be able to stowe it > very well with your laptop. The unit sells for $1700. > > HTH. > Steve > > > On 9/30/2010 10:32 AM, Carlos Sanchez wrote: > > Greetings GW Micro staff and list members: > > > > I am looking for a moderately priced, quality refreshable Braille > > display that will work well with the latest version of Window-eyes > 7.2. > > it will be integrated with the Toshiba PORTEGE R700 thin and light > > laptop computer running under Windows 7 32 bit. I am trying to find a > > > refreshable Braille display that is not a note-taker but will provide > > Braille input, has nice ergonicmic keys, nice space bar, between 20 to > > 32 (maybe 40 for the right price) cells, and will provide hot keys for > > > navigating the PC with Window-eyes via bluetooth. I am looking for > > something that is better then the Humanware braille connect 24 (don't > > like the keys and space bar) but more similar though not as expensive > > as the handy-tech EasyBraille 40 portable braille display. is there > > something out there that is suitable but is under $4000? I would > > recommend the FreedomScientific Focus blue 40 for the price but I > > don't believe there are drivers for the latest JAWS 11 and Windows 7 > > 32 bit operating system. Can anybody help or offer information that > > would be helpful. > > > > Kind regards, > > Carlos Sanchez > > NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired > > Celebrating 100 Years of Service > > 1910 2010 > > > > > > > > > > This E-mail, including any attachments, may be intended solely for the > > > personal and confidential use of the sender and recipient(s) named > > above. 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