What about the EuroBraille Esys 12 and 20 Braille Displays? David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone
> On 24 Sep 2013, at 6:15, erik burggraaf <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Alia, > > You would be looking at the braille pen 12, the seika 16, the focus 14, and > the refreshabraille 18. The ones I have experience with are the focus 14, > refreshabraille 18 and braillepen 12. > > The refreshabraille is my personal favourite, having 18 baum style cells with > routing, a full braille keyboard with compact buttons, and an easy control > surface. It has the longest running battery at 25 hours, and is the most > durable and well-made of the three. The most detracting thing I can find to > say about it is that it doesn't have an executive case. > > The runner up is the braille pen 12. The main things this unit has going for > it are price at about a grand, and a cheep but serviceable lanyard case. It > has 12 cheep cells with no routing, a small 6 hour battery, and a plastic > braille keyboard. It has flimsy connecters and doesn't even have a proper > power switch. If you like the feel of the cells though, and you need to save > money, the pen isn't a terrible option. > > Somewhere in the middle is the focus 14. The focus is built of plastic and > is a garish bright blue colour. It's cells are constructed all in one piece > and so the braille feels smoother than the other two. It has good battery > life. The braille input keys are a bit fisher-price, but feel fine under the > fingers. It has a crazy control surface with rockers and wheels or possibly > rockers that are called wheels, lots of different thumb keys across the > front. I find it just a bit busy myself, but what the heck. There is also > an executive case option for the focus which hides most of the eye-searing > blue colour and gives you a lanyard. > > If you have a chance to look at any of these before you buy them, that might > be well worth your time. Personally, I like the refreshabraille 18, but I've > tried to use the braille pen 12 and it's nowhere near enough cells to be > effective. I feel like 18 is about the smallest any good braille user should > consider going, and the refreshabraille is well build and well supported for > a fair price. > > Hope this helps, > > Erik Burggraaf > Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the > ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog > Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 > or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > >> On 2013-09-22, at 2:20 PM, alia robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I was thinking 20 and under. thanks for your time. >> >> Alia >>> On Sep 22, 2013, at 1:58 PM, erik burggraaf <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, What size of display were you thinking? >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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