Hi David, Thanks so much! I'm interested to know about the storage capacity, what types of files it reads such as .txt, .brf, ETC. and how the book reader works. It's perfectly fine if you wish to write me privately about this. I would truly appreciate your thoughts!
Desi On Sep 16, 2013, at 7:56 PM, David Tanner <david.tanner...@gmail.com> wrote: > I own a Perkins many braille use it for work and have since November your > evaluation is way off base it is very well-made is a 16 cell display am much > better than the 14 cell display he recommended and far far better than the 12 > so frail pin > > David Tanner, Host > MainMenu - Technology from a blindness perspective! > http://mainmenu.acbradio.org > > Treasurer > American Council of the Blind - Minnesota > > > On Sep 16, 2013, at 9:37 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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 <desi.nol...@gmail.com> 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 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/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> mehg...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> -- >> 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/groups/opt_out. > > -- > 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
