Hey ET, So it sounds like you did find the Active Braille to be a better experience, is that right? If so, in what ways?
One reason I'm squeamish about the ActiveBraille is because of my experience with the Vario. It was a great display, but it was kind of lousy to buy it and then watch Baum go under. HandyTech has been around for a while, and it looks like they just got a new name, so maybe got bought by someone? Anyway, to spend that much money and then have the company go under is not something I want to have to deal with. If I had to put money on which company will be around for the long haul, I think FS is the safer bet. Cheers, Donna > On Jan 5, 2020, at 11:38 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Donna, > I had my hands on an Active Braille and was scared to even evaluate it once > I learned its cost, knew it would not be funded and I was right. > > I have a Focus Blue 40 cell 5th generation. Since I had that Active Braille > in my hands, I find the Focus ok. Just ok. It works. It connects to the Mac > and the iDevices reliably. I've used it mostly on the iDevices. > > Now I am at the point of just using it (and the Bluetooth keyboard). There > are some anomalies when using braille but don't believe its the fault of the > Focus. I did some custom command assignments on all 3 devices. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > [email protected] > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 1/5/2020 6:08 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: >> Hi all, >> My VarioUltra has gotten to the point where I either need to try and get it >> fixed—which may not be possible—or get a new braille display. Since I don’t >> have $6000 to shell out for an ActiveBraille, I’m thinking about the Focus. >> I would love to hear from anyone currently using the Focus with Mac and IOS. >> What are the pluses? And the minuses? >> Thanks, >> Donna >> Sent from my iPad > > -- > 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. You can reach mark at: > [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/e5475419-c365-c973-e093-949006a2debf%40icloud.com. -- 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. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/5B37E35B-5E1A-44B1-8AD3-86184AE332AB%40me.com.
