Hello All: I am looking to replace my current Braille display and would like some information on potential replacements that are available. While I won’t be putting any money down right away, I’m in a position where I’m able to put funds aside with the idea of purchasing sometime in early Spring, 2016.
The main criteria required in a Braille display for me are: 1. that it have Bluetooth Connectivity along with USB connectivity. That way, I can connect the display using Bluetooth to work with my MacBook Pro, iPhone and via USB to my Windows 8.1 machine which I’ll be upgrading to Windows 10 early in 2016. 2. That it work with Window-Eyes. While I have JAWS on my PC and of course, use VoiceOver on the Mac and the iPhone, Window-Eyes is the primary screen reader I use on the PC. 3. That the display offer Braille input capability to the computer and the phone. While it’s something I wouldn’t use as often as other features, having the ability to do input using Grade II Braille would be an important nice to have feature. Also, while I’m not looking for a full-fledged notetaker, if the display have the capability where I can use it to take some toes then transfer these to the computer, that would be nice. 4. the display needs to have at least 20 cells. I will be using this unit for, among other things, reading information during ACB Board meetings and in other settings. I’d be looking for a unit with at least 20 cells, 32 would be preferred. Two displays which have been suggested to me are the Brailliant by HumanWare and the Braille Edge. I’ll be prepared to spend up to about $2,500. I’d like to know if people have other display ideas that you think would meet my needs. Please try and let me know who makes a given display; I have access to some distributors nearby so want to be able to see demonstrations of displays before I put my money down if possible. If you would prefer to communicate about this via phone, please email me privately with a phone number and best times to call and I’ll reach out to you; I’m in the U.S. Central time zone. Thanks in advance everyone for any help. Ray Campbell [email protected] Blog: farmers-boy.livejournal.com Twitter: @packerbackerray Facebook: www.facebook.com/packerbackerray Join me in supporting the Illinois Council of the Blind through our GoFundMe page at www.gofundme.com/icb2015. _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
