It does make some sound refreshing but, not unbearable...again, I don’t 
have much to compare it.  When I had the demo of the vario Ultra, if I remember 
correctly, I don’t seem to recall any noise at all....Andy and Shubert

From: llump...@austin.rr.com 
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2018 12:05 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: RE: best braille display in general

>From the demos I’ve heard, its refresh rate was very slow and made a 
>left-to-right thrashing sound when it refreshed. From the techtalk podcast of 
>the Braille Me, I think its refresh rate is much faster and much quieter.

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Devin Prater
Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2018 11:02 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: best braille display in general

 

I wish I could get my hands on an orbit for a while, to see if it’s durable 
enough to use for years. I know, at $400, even if it isn’t durable, it’s cheap 
enough to replace every few years.

Devin Prater
Assistive Technology Instructor


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  On Feb 4, 2018, at 10:54 AM, Andrew J. LaPointe <alapoint...@comcast.net> 
wrote:

   

      Hi, thank you for this reply... I for many years, have not spent money on 
products such as Braille Displays or Printers and other high priced devices.  
Before I pull the    trigger on a nice Braille Display, I need to know that 
what I choose, I will find that the money is well spent.

  I am using the Orbit 20 and absolutely love it!!  I read books and played a 
bit with the remote I Os side of it.  My only problem is, I just don’t have any 
idea of the others besides the Vario Ultra 40 of which I had about an hour demo 
with.  $4,000 scared me especially that there was around $400.00 warranty.  Too 
much money for uncertainty.  Again, thank you for your reply.  Andy and Shubert

   

  From: Devin Prater 

  Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2018 11:45 AM

  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

  Subject: Re: best braille display in general

   

  The Vario Ultra is the braille display I have. After a few months, the Micro 
USB port broke. After being repaired well enough, two dots have now stopped 
working. No, I cannot recommend this display.

  Devin Prater
  Assistive Technology Instructor

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  , Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint instructor certified by 
World Services for the Blind 





    On Feb 4, 2018, at 10:40 AM, Andrew J. LaPointe <alapoint...@comcast.net> 
wrote:

     

    Hi, I know that the braille display from Germany is still not available 
so.....If I want to take notes, read books in BRF, have 8 Dots, and be able to 
save on a SD card what would I want?  I noticed that the Focus 40 5th 
generation has been well rated but, what are the cons?  Is the German Display 
the best?  I am using the Orbit 20 Beta testing but, the only other I actually 
had in my hands was the va?? forget the name.  Andy and Shubert

    Andrew J. LaPointe
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    President, The Friends of the Salem Council on Aging
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