I’ve never seen the 20-cell version, but yes. The forty-cell units have three buttons at either end of the braille cels. They’re very handy. Cheers, Donna
> On Mar 24, 2024, at 10:20 AM, Jessica Barr <barr.jess...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I didn't know the 40-cell Brailliant had panning buttons at either end of the > display in addition to the thumb keys. I have the 20-cell unit, which does > not have those, but I have heard that the 40-cell Brailliant has more buttons > than the one I have. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024 09:30 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Anyone have experience with the Orbit reader? > > Yeah. So far it's only in my thumbs, so if the display has panning buttons > on either end of the braille cells, I'm fine. The Brailliant does have that, > but the Mantis does not. > Cheers, > Donna >> On Mar 23, 2024, at 10:04 PM, Jessica Barr <barr.jess...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Yes, I would rather pay more for a device that will work reliably for at >> least a few years before having to be sent in than have a cheap display that >> has to be sent in potentially several times a year for repairs. Personally, >> I love the thumb keys on Humanware displays, but you're not the first person >> who has told me that they're very difficult to use for people who have >> arthritis in their hands. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024 02:20 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Anyone have experience with the Orbit reader? >> >> Hi Jessica, >> Wow! I'm sorry to hear that you had so many problems with the device, all >> the more since you had the opportunity to test several different units. A >> Braille display whose cells don't last is definitely no deal, no matter how >> great the price tag is. Glad you have your BrailleSense 6, so at least you >> weren't completely reliant on the Orbit Reader. Thanks for telling me about >> your experience. I have to say that has me leaning away from buying it. >> Best, >> Donna >> >>> On Mar 23, 2024, at 11:34 AM, Jessica Barr <barr.jess...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Donna, >>> I tested several Orbit Readers for my braille and talking book library, and >>> they all broke down within a few months, if not sooner. I loved the braille >>> cells when they were all in good working order, so I bought an Orbit Reader >>> 20 Plus shortly after it was released, hoping that the longevity of the >>> braille cells had improved. After eight or nine months, two of the cells >>> had stopped working correctly. I got the BrailleSense 6 around the same >>> time, so the Orbit just sat unused on a shelf for a while before I got it >>> repaired. After that I donated it to an organization I'm in because I >>> wanted to get rid of it but didn't feel as though I should ask for money >>> for a product I had already had such bad luck with. I know there are people >>> who have had good luck with the Orbit Reader, but I would not recommend it >>> to anyone. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024 09:08 AM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Anyone have experience with the Orbit reader? >>> >>> Hi all, >>> I am still on a quest to find a braille display with a qwerty keyboard, and >>> I just saw that Orbit is about to release a forty cell display with a >>> qwerty keyboard. I'd love to hear about people's experience with the Orbit >>> reader. I realize it won't be the new display, but I do remember that at >>> least early on, people had a lot of negative things to say about the Orbit >>> reader. Is that still the case? In the blurb I read, it said it's >>> compatible with Voiceover. Has anyone used an Orbit with either a Mac or >>> an iPhone? >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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