Actually, I think that they do have a model with bluetooth now. I believe
it was to be around $2,900 or there abouts.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 11:22 AM
Subject: RE: Focus blue Braille display
But I don't think it has Bluetooth connectivity.
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: Milton Ota [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 8:48 PM
To: 'Vaughan Dodd'; 'Dave bahr'; [email protected]
Subject: RE: Focus blue braille display
You could look into the Seiki from Perkins. Price is around $2,500.
Still
cheaper than the Focus Blu from Freedom Scientific and it doesn't
require
specific drivers by the screen reader manufacturer.
Though, I have heard that the response of the dots refreshing might be
slightly slow. It does have keyboard entry on that unit.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vaughan Dodd [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 5:20 PM
To: 'Dave bahr'; [email protected]
Subject: RE: Focus blue braille display
I have similar interests to your good self.
Sometime ago, when this topic came up on the list, Doug commented that
Gw
had not seen a Focus Blue, and did not know anything about drivers. Of
course: things may have changed between then and now. I was left with
the
conclusion that Freedom Scientific won't share and that is its right in
the
competitive market and we can choose not to buy their products.
Currently - it is not possible to use any Freedom Scientific Braille
display
for direct input with Window-eyes, and quite frankly - it should be.
Whereas Braille display output from Window-eyes is generally better
(with
one or two exceptions) than what is offered by Freedom Scientific,
Braille
input puts JAWS 12 in a new league, so long as you use their displays.
What I hope is that with Window-eyes version 8 coming - Braille input
will
be addressed properly and they have solved the problems associated with
the
interfaces with the Focus displays. I have the earlier edition to the
Blue,
and it is frustrating to not be able to have direct input as the
controls
and keys on the unit are almost perfect.
We might just have to get used to the fact that Freedom and GW are
competitors and whilst GW supports things like open standards and
agreeing
to some basic principles of accessibility and device support, Freedom
Scientific appears to be wanting to go its own way.
I have looked or used five different Braille displays, and the one I
liked
most is by far and away the most expensive - the Alva bc640 supported
direct
input using Window-eyes, but like you, I am attracted to the Focus
Blue,
(which I have still to see) as I do need an updated display at an
affordable
price.
\Vaughan.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave bahr [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 4:07 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Focus blue braille display
Hello all,
I am interested in purchasing a braille display and have been looking at
the
focus blue by freedom scientific. why? because it's affordable, as far
as
displays go. I'm wondering if anyone has had luck with it and
window-eyes?
It would be great to write in grade two braille but I'm not sure if
there is
a translation table. To upgrade the version of jfw that I do have would
be
too costly on top of the braille display's price.
If there is something comprable, I'm open to suggestions but I really
haven't found much that's at least a grand or two more than FS is
asking.
I've been a diehard WE user since v2.0 and I don't really want to learn
jfw
just to use a braille display. So, any help and/or advice is welcome on
this
topic.
thanks,
--
Dave C. Bahr
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