I haven't used it personally, but I did see it last year and got to try some of its built-in functions. At the time, iOS didn't support it - it was only added in the iOS6 update that came out a few months after I'd seen the display.
I found it very large, cheap-feeling, and clunky, especially for being a 14-cell display. The cells are recessed a good 3/4 to 1 inch below the rest of the plastic casing, the ports fell like an afterthought, and the whole thing just gave me a bad impression. For a 14-cell display, consider the Focus 14 from Freedom Scientific, or the Braille Pen (though that's just 12 cells and lack cursor keys(). Yes, the Perkins Mini includes built-in functions, but for that I'd much rather go with the Braille Edge from Hims (40 cells, so more expensive, but I'm really hoping for a 20-cell version). The above are just my thoughts, based on maybe ten minutes with the device. At the least, though, really try to get a demo of the unit before you decide to buy it, or check the return policy. On Sep 16, 2013, at 10:11 PM, Desi Noller <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I'm curious to know if any of you have used the Perkins Mini Braille Display > with your iDevices? I have read about this display and might be interested > in getting one, but I'd love to get some information from someone who has > actually used one. Thanks! > > Desi > > > > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) [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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
