While a braille display works well with the iPhone, it is not as simple to do word processing, though with the AccessNote app from APH, it can do very well. I've heard that lots of people are finding problems with the Orbit 20, as in dots not coming up, etc. So make sure if one buys one, they use it a lot while there is still a money back guarantee available. I'm curious to about the "BrailleMe" and for another couple thousand, the "B2G" from National Braille Press, which would be a note taker, not just a display. HTH, Richard
“The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 On Feb 20, 2018, at 11:45 AM, Greg Wocher <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: hello, I would suggest looking at the applevis website. This site has a wealth of information on this topic. The site can be found at: https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.applevis.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cef6671bffd414333a1ab08d5789a8d26%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636547527539403173&sdata=ILnjVedak4ZSdA1lzeb6yp5dD%2FawqTh%2BO3DoKQrVNto%3D&reserved=0 You can control your iPhone completely with a braille display. Yes the iPhone can be used in conjunction with a braille display to give you braille notetaker functionality. What I would suggest is looking into the Orbit reader 20 which was just released this month. It is a low cost 20 cell display. It is $449.00 which is about a third of the price of a similar size display. Regards, Greg Wocher On 2/20/2018 1:03 PM, kitty hevener wrote: bill, I am fairly new to the iphone world. While I understand it is possible to have iphone function as a braille keyboard, I am not aware of any ap that would produce braille on your iphone screen. Am wondering if your friend has any braille notetakers such as braille sense, braille note apex, or possibly others. I ask because I have recently discovered how these devices can be interfaced, via bluetooth, to iphone. -----Original Message----- From: Bill Gallik Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 12:30 PM To: viPhone E-Mail List Subject: iPhone As a Braille Note Taker I have a friend who would like to purchase a Focus 40 Braille note taker but the cost is ridiculously prohibitive. I’m posting to this list to ask if anyone can offer a configuration where the iPhone - using a Braille display — might not offer the same functionality? 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