Re: perkins mini

2014-05-11 Thread Devin Prater
Interesting. How many times have you had to send it in for reparation? On May 10, 2014, at 19:09, David Tanner david.tanner...@gmail.com wrote: The Perkins many costs $1550 in the US. I have had mine for a year and a half and absolutely love it. It works great with either devices and it

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-11 Thread David tanner
Very simple, never. I've never had a problem with it and the year and a half or more than I have had the display/notetaker. Sent from my iPod On May 11, 2014, at 4:01 AM, Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com wrote: Interesting. How many times have you had to send it in for reparation? On May

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-10 Thread David Tanner
The Perkins many can be updated by putting the update file on them microSD card or putting it on a thumb drive and connecting it to the unit and going to update and it updates on it's own without windows Sent from my accessible iPhone On May 9, 2014, at 9:47 AM, alia robinson ali...@gmail.com

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-10 Thread David Tanner
The Perkins many costs $1550 in the US. I have had mine for a year and a half and absolutely love it. It works great with either devices and it also can be used with jaws and a number of other screenwriters. Sent from my accessible iPhone On May 9, 2014, at 9:13 AM, Devin Prater

perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread alia robinson
does anyone use the perkins mini? I am trying to find a fairly affordable braille display, and I want one I can store books in without having to take my phone or computer with me. this looks decent, but would love any input. thanks all. Alia -- You received this message because you

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Eugenia Firth
to store files on it separately from your computer or your phone. However, it can act as a braille display as well for either my computer or my phone. Gigi Sent from my iPhone On May 9, 2014, at 7:54 AM, alia robinson ali...@gmail.com wrote: does anyone use the perkins mini? I am trying to find

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread alia robinson
Yes, it's on the list, but am just not sure. It is practically the only one I think I can afford, except the braille pen, and that one people say the currsor routing buttons don't work with voiceover, and you also can't store things on it. Just wanted some real world experience from a user. The

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Alia. You could probably go with a focus 14, it is nearly the same price. Best regards Annie. Den 09/05/2014 kl. 15.15 skrev alia robinson ali...@gmail.com: Yes, it's on the list, but am just not sure. It is practically the only one I think I can afford, except the braille pen, and that

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread alia robinson
I thought of that, but it can't store anything, and for reasons of my own I'm not too happy with freedom scientific. thanks though. Alia On May 9, 2014, at 9:44 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Alia. You could probably go with a focus 14, it is nearly the same

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi guys For those of you talking about the focus 14, I would like to caution you guys about that one. It will not pair with a Mac at this time under Mavericks. I have been told that this could change, but it won't work right now on my Mac, it doesn't work really well with USB as well. It drives

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi again Well, that sounds pretty good. You might also want to find out how you go about updating this thing. I for instance, found out that the focus 14 needs windows. No surprise there. Gigi Sent from my iPhone On May 9, 2014, at 8:15 AM, alia robinson ali...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it's

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
How does the Focus 40 work under mavericks then? Are apple talking to Freedom Scientific about this matter? You should ask Apple before you return your device. On 9 May 2014, at 03:00 pm, Eugenia Firth gigifi...@me.com wrote: Hi guys For those of you talking about the focus 14, I would

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Devin Prater
How much does it cost, and what's it like? On May 9, 2014, at 8:15, alia robinson ali...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it's on the list, but am just not sure. It is practically the only one I think I can afford, except the braille pen, and that one people say the currsor routing buttons don't

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Gigi. Ok I only thought that problem was some display and most the focus 40 on some macs, thank you for correcting me on this one. I do not like focus displays myself, because of apples changing keys, and the fact that or some operations you need a windows computer. The reason why I

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I don't think any braille display will update unless you use windows. I wish the manufacturers who manufacture Braille displays would let us update displays on any platform all VI people should now sign a petition on change.org and send it to all the manufacturers or we should do something else

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Alia. In fact I agree with you. I have not seen the perkins mini, but as I remember it is seika displays, I had an USB seika once, and that was a disaster, but hopefully things has changed. Do you have any chance to apply some money through a foundation or something else. Best regards

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Kawal. I have a focus 40 here, on one mac with mountain lion it works fine on another not at all. It appears to be working on some computers and on others not. Best regards Annie. Den 09/05/2014 kl. 16.13 skrev Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com: How does the Focus 40 work under mavericks

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi there Just so you know, the Braille edge 40 will update using a Mac. I know cause I just did it the last time. If you download using a Mac, it sends you the Mac program. It works great. Gigi Sent from my iPhone On May 9, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: I don't

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Eugenia Firth
Yes. Apple knows all about it. I am going to call them however before I return it because the decision that I have a deadline for returning it was made yesterday. Freedom scientific and Apple are trying to get their act together. I hope they do. But if they don't, I'll get a different Braille

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Robert C
HIMS zips the files needed for updating, its not a Mac program. Quote of the nanosecond . . . Black Holes are where God divided by zero. Robert Annie Yanni ke7nwn E-mail- gone.to.da...@gmail.com On 5/9/2014 7:31 AM, Eugenia Firth wrote: Hi there Just so you know, the Braille edge 40 will

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread alia robinson
this one is a small note taker too. It has a sd slot. I assume it can update that way. Alia On May 9, 2014, at 10:17 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: I don't think any braille display will update unless you use windows. I wish the manufacturers who manufacture Braille displays

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread alia robinson
Nope, this is out of pocket. What went wrong with your seika/perkins display, just curious. Alia On May 9, 2014, at 10:19 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Alia. In fact I agree with you. I have not seen the perkins mini, but as I remember it is seika displays

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
...@gmail.com: Nope, this is out of pocket. What went wrong with your seika/perkins display, just curious. Alia On May 9, 2014, at 10:19 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Alia. In fact I agree with you. I have not seen the perkins mini, but as I remember

Re: perkins mini

2014-05-09 Thread Eugenia Firth
, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Alia. In fact I agree with you. I have not seen the perkins mini, but as I remember it is seika displays, I had an USB seika once, and that was a disaster, but hopefully things has changed. Do you have any chance to apply

Question About Perkins Mini Braille Display

2013-09-16 Thread Desi Noller
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

Re: Question About Perkins Mini Braille Display

2013-09-16 Thread Alex Hall
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

Re: Question About Perkins Mini Braille Display

2013-09-16 Thread David Tanner
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

Re: Question About Perkins Mini Braille Display

2013-09-16 Thread Alex Hall
-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

Re: Question About Perkins Mini Braille Display

2013-09-16 Thread Desi Noller
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

Re: Question About Perkins Mini Braille Display

2013-09-16 Thread Desi Noller
(). 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