Hi Amy, The only other thing I may add is the feel of the braille cells under your fingers. All braille displays have a disstinct feel to them. I have not investted in a dedicated braille display because I have a Braille Note 32, which meets my needs as a braille display. With JAWS 15 (latest built) there are more driver support included in the software. So, you may want to take a look at the list before purchasing if the braille display is supported without going the extra step. HTH.
Best, Eileen Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 26, 2014, at 7:00 AM, Aimee Harwood <awildh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you Piotr! This is the kind of thing I'm looking for. > > I have a Brailliant demo coming to the A T center hopefully Friday. > > Another thing I am considering is if I should keep my refreshabraille. My > purse is big enough to Cary a 40 cell display and I already Cary my iPad in > its zagfolio so I'm used to the bulk. Any thoughts on if it is worth having > both? > > Aimee > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 26, 2014, at 5:49 AM, Piotr Machacz <piterm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I can sort of compare the brailliant to the focus. I've never actually seen >> a focus display, but I can definitely tell you that the Brailliant is much >> quieter - the focus uses the same sells as the PAC mate display, which is >> very noisy. The build quality is also better - aluminium body VS plastic, >> it's also thinner. As far as using it with Apple devices, I have no problems >> with it, not on OS X, not on iOS, or Windows. What it doesn't haves a >> joystick though, nor any whiz wheels. As far as screen reader support, OS X >> and iOS is plug and play. On Windows, JAWS already installs the focus >> drivers, so that's something you won't have to do. For the brailliant you >> will need to install them yourself, which just envollves running an EXE >> file. That having been said, I really suggest you don't buy JAWS. The new >> versions are really breaking features and FS is sadly not fixing bugs. For >> office productivity you can use a combination of NVDA and Window-eyes, which >> is now free for users of Office 2010 or newer. Both of them rely far more on >> the com interface of office rather than screen scraping which translates to >> a more stable experience and the fact that reading is way more accurate And >> of course, both support both the brailliant and focus. >> >>> On 24 Feb 2014, at 03:07 am, 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. 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