Hello Jonathan. I actually agree that the prices have come down a good bit. I am getting the display purchased for me, so I can go for the larger display if need be. I had hoped that you would have given me some of your wonderful insight on pros and cons of the displays that I had listed. I currently don't have any access to JAWS but may in the future.
I spent the afternoon with the focus 40 connected to my iPad and used it to type some lengthy notes. To me it was a good bit noisier all the way around compared to my Refreshabraille. The keys were louder and the display changing pins around was louder as well. I had to get used to putting my pinkies back to work again. They don't have anything to do on my Refreshabraille. I did decide that the 40 cells will be better for me. It took me a bit to get used to having the space bar further away from my other fingers, but after a while it was pretty comfortable. So is there anyone that can from experience, give me some pros and coms of the displays I listed in my original message? If possible, please focus more on Apple products when giving those pros and coms. I really like to do a lot of research and comparing before a purchase is made so that I don't regret my choice down the road.I greatly appreciate everyones input so far. Aimee Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 25, 2014, at 11:21 AM, Jonathan Mosen <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think it's also important to remember that there has been downward pressure > on Braille display prices over the last decade. In 2004, you'd be looking at > at least $5,000 USD for a 40 cell display. Manufacturing processes have > improved and you can now get a 40 cell display for $2800 USD. I realise > that's still a lot of money and it would be good to see prices drop further > if manufacturing costs allow, but when you take inflation into account, > that's one massive reduction and manufacturers are not keeping the cost > savings to themselves and making higher profits. > Jonathan Mosen > Mosen Consulting > Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training > http://Mosen.org > >> On 25/02/2014, at 3:38 am, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi there >> I don't think it's realistic for us to expect braille displays to go down >> that much in the foreseeable future. There's just not that many of us, >> relatively speaking, who need or want them. Even if braille once again >> became the hottest thing for us the way it should be, we're a highly >> specialized crowd and there's a lot of braille displays out there. In my >> case, I actually make more money by spending the money on the braille >> displays. This is because one of my customers can use email for sending me >> work instead of brailling it all up. So, I get the work faster from them. >> This means I can turn in more work as well. >> >> The fewer cells the braille displays have the less they are going to cost. >> The smallest I ever heard of lately is 12 cells, and I don't think it'd want >> one that was less than that. >> >> You might be able to get some used displays. I did once when I needed one >> but didn't have much money. When I bought the used one, I ended up getting >> several hundred dollars off the price. Not only that, but the display has >> lasted and is still going for several years. >> >> Regards, >> Gigi >> >>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 8:13 AM, alia robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I have always wanted a braille display, but imo it is nearly impossible to >>> afford one. I can't see paying *that* much for something, I just can't. I >>> keep reading about cheaper options soon, but cheaper has simply seemed to >>> mean less useable, imo. >>> >>> Alia >>>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 8:54 AM, Justin Mann <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes it does absolutely. You will need to get the feature pack with it >>>> however in order to get the braille keyboard. 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