I disagree: I have a focus40, which I use at work. I set it to use 14 cells, accept for when I am reading code.
For books and the web and everything else, I prefer to read with less cells. It requires less hand movement and is more ergonomic, in my opinion. Sent from Brett's iPhone On 15/10/2012, at 6:23 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi. > > I have tried some of these small displays, in my opinion they are not much > worth. Yes you can use them for writing, but if you are reading only a little > mails or longer messages and using safari, the smaller displays will not do > it. > > On the other hand I am also wondering if 40 cells displays are to long. I > have better results with something like 32 cells, 24 will probaly do it, I do > not know, but I wish there could be done some experiments to figure out if > there are any preferable lengths of braille displays. If 40 cells displays is > not doing better than e.g. 24 or 32 cells why spend money on the longer > displays. > > Best regards Annie. > Den Oct 13, 2012 kl. 5:25 PM skrev Teresa Cochran > <[email protected]>: > >> I read a lot of books on my IPod, so I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want to use >> something like a 12-cell display. I have a preference for Braille books over >> audio. I can definitely understand a use for a small display with Idevices, >> (portability, reading with light email and web browsing, and writing >> practice with Braille beginners) but personally, this wouldn't be my choice. >> I haven't actually checked out the small ones, so I can't evaluate them yet. >> If I get a chance, I may do so one of these days. >> >> I use my Focus 40 Blue with both my Mac and IPod, and I switch back and >> forth constantly by either locking the screen on my Ipod, or unloading VO on >> my Mac. I am very satisfied with this arrangement for my own purposes. >> >> Teresa >> >> On Oct 13, 2012, at 8:01 AM, Cheryl Ann Homiak <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Well, even if one only wants one for iPhone, if you are going to do email, >>> reading and web browsing, the question is relevant. I would want to use a >>> display for more than just the iPhone and buying questions that dealt with >>> those issues probably wouldn't be relevant here. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Cheryl >>> >>> May the words of my mouth >>> and the meditation of my heart >>> be acceptable to You, >>> Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. >>> (Psalm 19:14, HCSB) >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
