Hello Eileen. I did notice the difference between the focus and my refreshabraille. I like the feel of the refreshabraille better.
I know I don't want anything less than 40 cells for work. I may go ahead and keep the small one to keep in my purse. Aimee Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 26, 2014, at 10:16 AM, Eileen Misrahi <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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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