All things being equal, I would prefer 40 cells as well; however, it just isn’t in the old budget. Also, I love true portability. I am looking forward to Bristol’s Canute 40-line display; this is something I have dreamed of having for years. My reading speed just cries out for it. :) Christine
> On Apr 29, 2018, at 1:41 PM, E.T. <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote: > > A pen with 12 cells, cute. The BS Plus with 32 cells made reading of Bard > books not so fun. So I too will never settle for less than 40. I also do not > think I would go for a multi line display but would like to check one out > just for grins. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 4/29/2018 10:25 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: >> There is a twelve. It's called the BraillePen. You couldn't give me one of >> those things for free. I don't even really like having 32 cells. Anything >> under forty is just too small, IMHO. >> Cheers, >> Donna >>> On Apr 29, 2018, at 12:16 PM, E.T. <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>> How about 14? And maybe even a 12? I think there is a 12. Yes anything >>> less than 40 is out, even 32. >>> >>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>> ancient.ali...@icloud.com >>> Many believe that we have been visited >>> in the past. What if it were true? >>> >>> On 4/29/2018 10:12 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>> Yikes! Having only sixteen cells would be an immediate deal-breaker for >>>> me. >>>> Cheers, >>>> Donna >>>>> On Apr 29, 2018, at 11:38 AM, alia robinson <ali...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I got the actilino used. I wanted something in case my VU died. the dots >>>>> on it are becoming *very* soft. some of them hardly come up at all. I >>>>> thought I would use the actilino as a backup, but I am using it >>>>> exclusively now. I still love the vu, but the ability of the actilino to >>>>> scroll based on your finger position is game changing for me. It works >>>>> anywhere, even an iphone. I *love* it. It is definitely not as good on >>>>> the software end as vario, but I don’t mind the work arounds I have to do >>>>> on my mac to get grade 2 braille onto it. the Active tactile control or >>>>> whatever they call the scrolling is amazing. >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 29, 2018, at 12:33 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yep. Their last truly innovative product was the PacMate. That's been a >>>>> brick for a long time now, and they haven't done anything since >>>>> then--except eat other companies. >>>>> >>>>> One thing I would suggest as a factor for consideration is the notetaker >>>>> component. I really like having a display that functions as an >>>>> independent notetaker. I use that feature a lot, either just to jot down >>>>> notes, or to read books when I don't want to be tied to a phone or a >>>>> computer. I would never again purchase a braille display that didn't >>>>> have a built-in word processor. 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