Allison,
Did you ever get your braillino yet?
I am still waiting to try that braillenote with a Macintosh when the teacher
and I have time. He's been out so we've had to make up for lost time.
Isaac
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From: "Allison Manzino" <gwennac...@gmail.com>
To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: braille display help
Hi Samuel,
I was thinking about your predicament as I read your post. Is it possible
you could look for a used display instead of shelling out the thousands it
would cost to purchase a new display? Just a thought. I find that my
reading ability only increased when I started reading more. I have been
blind since I was three-years-old, I don't know if that helps. But I think
if your eye condition is gdegenerative, having a Braille display will open
up a whole new tactile world to you. Do you want a notetaker or just a
Braille display? THe displays without the notetaking capability are much
less expensive. I've heard that APH makes a nice display, with concave
cells. I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Handytech Braillino. I
hope I have helped. I also read with my left hand almost exclusively. I have
calluses on my hand from guitar and started using it more and more often to
combat the calluses. Now my left is more sensitive than the right. Have a
wonderful day.
Allison
My birds are winged blessings, they help me soar!
On Oct 18, 2010, at 3:13 PM, Samuel wrote:
I have a degenerative eye condition, so I'm really feeling the need to
improve my braille skills, but I've reached a catch 22. I have a hunch
that getting a braille display will improve my reading by opening up
much much more content to read, but on the other hand, my reading
speed is so slow, that it's hard to justify paying 3-4 thousand
dollars for a braille display.
I'm also left handed, which i think contributes to a poor reading
speed.
Any suggestions, do I shell out that much money and risk not using the
display, or do i continue to read the 2 or 3 books I have in the hopes
of improvement?
Thanks
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