Hi all. I don't know if I've posted about this or not, but I use braille displays at school and love it. During the summer though, we don't have the braille displays. I use it for reading books on BARD, and when I just want some quietness away from speech. We use refreshabrailles, which from experience, aren't very durable at all.
> On Jun 21, 2014, at 14:50, Les Kriegler <kriegle...@gmail.com> wrote: > > High-end, > > I forgot to mention that I enjoy using braille when running GPS apps on my > iPhone. It's really nice to have access to a braille display during those > times. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 21, 2014, at 3:05 PM, Anne Robertson <a...@anarchie.org.uk> wrote: >> >> I use a Braille display with my Mac when I'm doing a translation as it saves >> a lot of time I would otherwise spend checking spellings of names and >> verifying punctuation and text attributes. I've also just got a Focus 14 >> Blue 8 days ago and I'm now enjoying reading books with it on my iPhone. I >> just keep my thumb on the scroll button which is for me a comfortable >> position. I like speech too, but sometimes, I just want peace and quiet, or >> I want to read in the same room as my husband without wearing a headset. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Anne >> >> >>> On 21 Jun 2014, at 18:46, Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>> I can not do without a braille display. For one thing, I can't remember >>> telephone numbers so having information at my fingertips as it were really >>> helps. I am a Braille transcriber and use Braille displays on a daily basis >>> for work and for home. Whilst Braille is not great on the Mac, It's great >>> on my I phone and for my job. >>> >>>> On 21 Jun 2014, at 12:55 pm, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I much prefer Braille for reading over audio. And now, hearing loss has >>>> made Braille even more important for me. I wish displays didn't have so >>>> many moving parts, but since they do, and Braille is very important to me, >>>> the hassle is worth it. Using Braille with OS X and iOS is different from >>>> Windows, naturally. I guess it's simply a matter of personal preference. >>>> If you rely heavily on Braille, then the current technology is useable, if >>>> not ideal. >>>> >>>> You might find out from dealers and manufacturers what their repair and >>>> maintenance policies are. Freedom Scientific has a "flat repair" program, >>>> which allows you to have the most common repairs done for a flat fee. I >>>> don't remember what that fee is at this point, but I paid $250 US several >>>> years ago for a cleaning and battery replacement. Or you can get a display >>>> that has easily replaceable batteries. Think about the ways you would use >>>> a display. Do you want one with a book reader and storage card? Do you >>>> want portability? >>>> >>>> I'm sorry I can't help you with the specific model you're considering, as >>>> I don't have any experience with it. >>>> >>>> HtH, >>>> Teresa >>>> >>>> "Twinkle, twinkle, little bat >>>> How I wonder what you're at" >>>> --Lewis Carroll >>>> >>>>> On Jun 21, 2014, at 4:00 AM, alia robinson <ali...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I like to research thoroughly before any purchase. I have asked about >>>>> certain displays etc, and think I am decided on a braille edge. >>>>> >>>>> My question is general for those who have opinions pro or con. braille >>>>> displays are expensive, and have a lot of moving parts. I worry about >>>>> reliability. Is it worth it? I am also a fairly medium speed braille >>>>> reader. I can do significantly more and go faster with voiceover. for >>>>> those who use a lot of braille how do you feel about how productive it >>>>> is? is it slower for you? I love braille, but my big question is do I >>>>> want to go to something that is slower than voiceover. I guess I am >>>>> looking for a pro/con list of getting a display from those who use one. >>>>> thanks all. >>>>> >>>>> alia >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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