I hope they have the Orbit Reader 20 when it comes out, if it does work with iOS. If so, Apple would definitely be encouraging the reading of braille. Sent from my Mac.
Devin Prater [email protected] > On May 14, 2016, at 12:07 PM, Brent Harding <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think the part of it for VR is that the Focus displays are among the few > left that don't have onboard memory or note taking capabilities, which is an > important thing when wanting to use one at work. The Focus 40 Blue is a great > choice though for a braille display, but I wish there could be local repair > or some loaner program vailable for when you depend on it for work to get > around querky controls that won't activate with anything else but a cursor > routing button. > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Anne Robertson <mailto:[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 12:02 PM >> Subject: Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items >> >> I really like FS’s Focus 14 Blue, but I don’t like note-takers so it suits >> me perfectly. I hate my old PACMate 20. >> I’ve also used a Focus 40 Blue which I also liked. I prefer these to my >> Handitech Braillino which only works with my Mac and refuses to pair with my >> iPhone. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Anne >> >> >> >>> On 13 May 2016, at 15:58, Donna Goodin <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> I just think that other products are more sophisticated and better designed. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>>> On May 13, 2016, at 8:48 AM, Jessica Moss <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> What's wrong with Humanware/fs's Braille displays? I've never seen them >>>> so can't give an opinion. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On May 12, 2016, at 8:22 PM, Donna Goodin <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Chris, >>>>> >>>>> It's incredibly nice to see that Apple is doing this at all. However it >>>>> looks like the only braille displays they carry our humanware. In my >>>>> view, that's a serious limitation, humanware and freedom scientific being >>>>> the least interesting braille displays on the market. No offense to you >>>>> humanware fans. 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