Hi Amy, Another braille display that I would consider is the alva BC640. It has all the features that you've been looking for, but will also work with two devices. I use an alva with my iPhone, and it also works with the Mac as well. On Feb 23, 2014, at 8:07 PM, Aimee Harwood <awildh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello listers. I am trying to decide what braille display to get. I am going > to get at least a 40 but am considering an 80. My main question to you is, > those of you that use your displays for work, which is better? Can I use a 40 > productively, or would I be better off with an 80? > > Next is the question about connectivity. I currently have all Apple products, > but know that when I finally find an employer that will give me a chance, I > will most likely will ,e using Windows and probably JAWS. Which display will > keep my hands on the display more and reduce the amount of time going back > and forth between display and keyboard? > > If I end up going with a 40 cell display, which one works more seamlessly > with the iPhone, and MacBook Pro? > > Is there a display that can be paired with more than one device? Like with my > Refreshabraille, I have to make sure my iPad is turned off if I want to use > it with my iPhone, or I have to tell one device to forget it before I can use > it with the other. > > Which displays can be supported and repaired in the United States? Is Freedom > Scintific's maintenance agreement worth the price and worth choosing a Focus > even if it isn't your favorite just to have the agreement? > > Here are the displays that I am considering I currently use a Refreshabraille > and like the feel of the dots, like the keyboard, and like the joystick. With > that in mind with all the other comments and concerns, which display would be > a better fit for me? > > Brailliant BI > VarioConnect > Braille edge > Focus > Active Braille > > Feel free to make any other recommendations if I haven't listed one that you > think would be a good fit. I am trying to get my hands on some of these but > may not be able to get my hands on all of them. > > I have been reading a lot of archived messages and looking at sites where > they are sold, but I still ckn't figure out which will be the best fit. > Unfortunately people don't go to sites and give feedback. I really haven't > found a lot of reviews online or on youtube. Any and all help or suggestions > would be greatly appreciated. > > Aimee > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > 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.
