Thanks Mary. Once I make my decision, I will likely go for the brilliant BI 14. In the past I bought a pac mate 40 and frankly it was a bad investment. However, I still like to know the differences between the two.
Regards, Cris Twitter: http://m.twitter.com/@JerusalemBoy From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 1:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Brailliant BI 14 display If you use jaws, then the focus is a good thing, because it has a lot of jaws functionality that the BI 14 doesn’t have. If you don’t use jaws, then of course that’s not a big deal. Since I have not seen either of these devices in person, I can’t comment on the ergonomics, how quiet they are, etc. Mary Sent from my iPhone On Apr 22, 2018, at 9:17 AM, Cris Ali <filasti...@hotmail.com<mailto:filasti...@hotmail.com>> wrote: How does the Brailliant BI 14 compare to the focus 14 in terms of functionality? It will be nice if anyone who has seen both to tell me a little about that. Certainly the Brailliant BI 14 is less expensive, and this is a big plus. Regards, Cris Twitter: http://m.twitter.com/@JerusalemBoy From: 'Eleanor Roberts' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Friday, April 20, 2018 2:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Brailliant BI 14 display Hi Mary and Chris If it’s any help, I ordered and have received a Brailliant BI14, and am pleased with what I saw. I like the size and weight of it - it makes it very portable (much more so than other displays out there). I also really like the stand-alone note taking feature on it - it just means you can get it out and make notes really quickly/easily and then link those notes to your apple devices when you have time/if you want to. Also, obviously, I like the fact it will act as both a display and keyboard for my IPhone and IPad. There are a couple of things I’d like to see improved, and I hope HumanWare will take them on board. Eleanor Sent from my iPad On 20 Apr 2018, at 04:00, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com<mailto:motte...@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Chris, No, I don’t have a demo. I have just heard demos. For the price, it’s a great thing. But it wouldn’t be something I would want. The only reason I would even consider this new 14 sell display is for the notetaking capability. I’m really not thrilled with only 14 S. But the notetaking capabilities. Mary Sent from my iPhone On Apr 19, 2018, at 7:38 PM, Cris Ali <filasti...@hotmail.com<mailto:filasti...@hotmail.com>> wrote: Hello Mary, I have not heard the sound of the orbit refresh sound. I am very curious. What I did not like about the orbit from the description is the weight, and that it has no cursor routing keys. But I am curious to hear the refresh sound. Do you have a demo? Cheers, Cris Twitter: http://m.twitter.com/@JerusalemBoy From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 10:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Brailliant BI 14 display Hi Chris, Well, those displays like the orbit 20 that are available for less than $500, have compromises. Have you listened to demonstration of that thing? The sound of the line refreshing would drive me crazy. It’s great that it exists, but it’s not something I want. And I’m glad I have the choice. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 19, 2018, at 6:30 PM, Cris Ali <filasti...@hotmail.com<mailto:filasti...@hotmail.com>> wrote: Hello Mary, It is not much to expect. Now with the talk about braille displays for less than five hundred dollars, It is not much to expect to add few mainly software features, other than the microphone and a speaker. I will see if it is on display anywhere close to where I live and go to have a feel of the device. Cheers, Cris Twitter: http://m.twitter.com/@JerusalemBoy From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 9:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Brailliant BI 14 display No. For just under $1000, you were expecting it to duplicate the functionality of devices costing double or more? It does not have the capabilities you wanted. If you want that, be prepared to pay many thousands. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 19, 2018, at 6:15 PM, Cris Ali <filasti...@hotmail.com<mailto:filasti...@hotmail.com>> wrote: Hello folks, I am thinking of ordering a brailliant BI Braille display to use with my iPhone and iPad. From the description it sounds like a nice neat device. However, I like to know if it can be used as a stand-alone device, not merely a display. 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