What is the name of the 20 cell display? Can you comment on its portability?
I have been watching this thread with interest, trying to get a feel for
what is out there. I don't wan to get a display that is to big to be
portable, but not to small as to cause extra work when reading a book or
something like that. I realize that most of my requirements will still come
down to a personal preference, but gathering information on the available
products is a good start I think since it isn't really possible to just walk
in to a store and take a look.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marco Migotti" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 8:49 AM
Subject: RE: Braille Displays For iPhone
I have both a 40 cell display and a 20 cell display. I've found that when
reading I preferred the 20 cell as it meant I could read the book faster
using 20 cells. Also, when taking notes, 20 cells was all I needed to help
me remember where I am in the notepad and to do quick review of what I
have
written. The 40 cells is useful for editing long documents but if you only
have a 20 or an 18, you'll manage just fine. I personally don't think that
anything less then a 18 cell would be useful as you'd not be able to put
many words on a line. This is just my opinion.
Marco
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Cheryl Ann Homiak
Sent: October-13-12 8:55 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Braille Displays For iPhone
I'm wondering the same thing. I'm used to a 40-cell braillelite 40 which
is
still plugging away but unfortunately won't work with anything on the Mac
except Terminal. I see the low prices of some of these 12, 14, 18 and even
20-cell displays and wonder if I wouldn't be frustrated. I also see the
trend toward everything being dependent on the computer or smart device
instead of being able to use it as a stand-alone also and while I see the
benefits I wonder if I will be happy with something that forces me to
always
have to have two devices of some kind together. Yet it's not like I can
really picture me affording a stand-alone unit with maybe an sd card slot
so
I'm not limited by the braille device's storage. so I'm trying to
reconcile
myself to being glad to buy a device that will work with phone and
computer. I think I can do that but I'm not sure I can convince myself
that
a device with so few cells, even at an almost affordable cost, will be
worth
it. I also would like to hear from people who habitually have used 32 and
40
cell displays as to whether they really find the displays with fewer cells
satisfying for purposes of reading and web browsing.
--
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)
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