Hi Angie,
If it’s the same podcast I found, that podcast is now over a year old. So a lot may have changed since then. You’re right, in order for the purchase to make sense, I would want to know something definitively from the manufacturer.but I kind of can’t believe they wouldn’t plan for the migration to USB-C. If they don’t, the activator will have one of the shortest shelf lives of any braille display I’ve ever seen. The connectivity to the iPhone is one of their primary marketing focuses, so I can’t believe they don’t have some plan in place for that. But I will definitely want to know what that plan is before I plunk down any money. 😊 Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPhone On Dec 8, 2023, at 11:02 AM, 'Angie Nutt' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:
From my memory of the podcast: it wasn’t clear of the outcome. Apparently there’s a lot that can be done through a lightning port. Hoping someone has a better idea by now. The manufacturer is the one who ultimately needs to answer the question. I’d be interested on what other people thought of that part of said podcast.
I was interested as I’d liked their stuff in the past and my dream has always been to have a braille display with QWERTY. It would take me longer to raise that kind of money than for the Mantis, so the Mantis, after my thoughts on the USBc thing, is the one I’ll try and save for.
All the best Angie
That’s a really good question, Angie. I just wrote and asked the US dealer. I’ll let you know what he says. Best, Donna
I may be a bit over cautious but the Activator connects to the iPhone by lightning and newer iPhones will be USB c, so my question would be, if I were to buy one: will we be able to connect it using USB C? It may be possible to get an adaptor, but for that much money I’d really want to be sure. I too recommend hearing the podcast mentioned.
All the best Angie
On 7/12/23 18:34, 'Donna Goodin' via
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Just wondered if anyone has had a chance to use the Activator braille display from Helptech--formerly HandyTech?
No, but I've used one of their older displays briefly in a
technology demonstration. The finger detection mechanism worked
reliably for automatically panning the display. However, it needed
to be adjusted to its most sensitive setting, presumably because I
touched the cells quite lightly while reading. Note also that Jonathan Mosen released a podcast last year in
which he interviewed HelpTech representatives about the Activator.
It might be worth searching for the recording or the transcript.
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