Re: Using Small Braille Display Question, was Re: Braille for seniors?!

2019-07-01 Thread Angie Nutt
I use a 12 cell display just for reading. The smallest I ever had was 9 cell. It’s something I quickly got used to and like small displays as easier to take away on holiday etc if I want. I wouldn’t rule out using a larger one though but it was what I could afford at the time. All the best

RE: Using Small Braille Display Question, was Re: Braille for seniors?!

2019-06-29 Thread Dean Martineau
to feel and read than braille on paper. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Arnold Schmidt Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2019 4:46 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Using Small Braille Display Question, was Re: Braille for seniors?! I have never used

Re: Using Small Braille Display Question, was Re: Braille for seniors?!

2019-06-29 Thread Susie Stageberg
Arnold, I have a 14-cell display I use with my iPhone; it's not much Braille real estate, so to speak, but it gets the job done. I have read BARD and Bookshare books on an 18-cell display; you just keep hitting the Next button. The nice thing about a smaller display is that it fits in small

Re: Using Small Braille Display Question, was Re: Braille for seniors?!

2019-06-29 Thread Julie Dawson
build a site to be proud of. - Original Message - From: "alia robinson" To: Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2019 12:51 PM Subject: Re: Using Small Braille Display Question, was Re: Braille for seniors?! well as I???ve said the actilino scrolls based on the position of y

Re: Using Small Braille Display Question, was Re: Braille for seniors?!

2019-06-29 Thread alia robinson
well as I’ve said the actilino scrolls based on the position of your finger, even on IOS. it is the best reading experience I ever had. better than a 40 cell IMO the bigger displays hurt my shoulder, continually reaching and reaching. the actilino's 16 cells, but it’s always scrolling so you

Using Small Braille Display Question, was Re: Braille for seniors?!

2019-06-29 Thread Arnold Schmidt
I have never used a braille display, so I hope this question is not too silly. But for those who have one of the smaller displays, what do you use it to do? The only reason I would invest in a braille display of any kind would be to read books and magazines from BARD and Bookshare. But I