Chip and all, I started a new thread since changing the subject still shows up 
in the thread of the original.

Chip, depending on how many cells you want, I'm personally holding out to see 
what the Orbit 20 from APH is like when it is released, hopefully within a 
couple months.
The target was to sell it for $500 or so.
It is 20 cells, bluetooth and USB, and has the input keys, but no voice of its 
own and none of the other features of a full note taker. Though it will have an 
SD card so you could load books on it.
>From there, you jump up to over $1000 to the Smart Beatle from HIMS which I 
>think is a 16 cell display.
Freedom Scientific makes a 14 or 40 cell display, but frankly, I don't think 
they are particularly well made.
HIMS makes the 40 cell Braille Edge, which has some basic note taker functions, 
but no voice and is really designed as a display and input device, but it is 
almost $3000.
HIMS also makes the Smart Beatle I think still, but it is only 16 cells I 
believe.
Then there are the Vario Ultra displays from Baum USA. The smaller one is 20 
cells at around $2400 and the 40 cell around $3300 I think.
Perkins also makes one but I don't know if it has bluetooth.
I use the Braille Edge for work and it is very nice.
But, if I am spending my own money, I'm going to give the Orbit 20 a good look 
when it is released.

HTH,
Richard


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On Nov 14, 2016, at 1:55 PM, Chip Orange 
<lists3...@comcast.net<mailto:lists3...@comcast.net>> wrote:

No Richard … I’ve never used a braille display, but recently I’ve thought about 
looking into getting one.

I really only know I want just a display, and not one of the expensive 
full-featured note takers, but I have no idea where to start looking for a 
small inexpensive display.  I’ve seen many comments that there’s a problem with 
the bluetooth implementation of one called the Brailliant, which otherwise 
would be a good choice (but many people complain of bluetooth speed and 
connection problems).

So, I’ve changed the subject on this in case I can get recommendations for a 
braille display.


Chip



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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: Vehicle locator GPS app

Thanks Chip, I didn’t realize that about Blind Square.
Have you used Aeriadne GPS with a braille display?
I have not.  It is a good app but since BlindSquare has done so well around 
here, I hadn’t used it for a while.

Richard


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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chip Orange
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Subject: RE: Vehicle locator GPS app

Hi Todd,

Blind Square only uses street map data from a free data source called “Open 
Street Map”, and it’s quite inaccurate.  In my location, it has street names 
wrong, and locations of intersections off by hundreds of yards (or meters).

Sendero uses a commercial map supplier, and it’s data is quite accurate, but of 
course much more expensive.

I’ve written to the author of Blind Square to ask if he could add a feature to 
allow users to report mapping errors, report corrections to street names and 
locations, etc., and he said no, it’s not ever going to be in his plans.  He 
only downloads new maps once a year to begin with, so he doesn’t think offering 
corrections would even be helpful to such infrequent updates.

There is a third mapping choice called Arriadne GPS, which is even less 
expensive than Blind Square, but which uses Google Mapping data which I believe 
is constantly updated and is more accurate for street map locations (but may 
not be as accurate for business locations).

Hth,

Chip


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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Todd Patkus
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Subject: Vehicle locator GPS app

All:

I am aware of the device used to track all routes that records all the routes 
one goes then later view the recorded data from the travel.

Maps app is OK but need a more of an app that will tell me where I am while the 
car is moving on the road.

Know anything like this?

Thank y’all.

Todd
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