Hi David Thanks for the information and I already have an iPhone. In fact, I had already thought of seeing if I could get my iPhone together with a focus 40 blue. I'll see if I can do that at one of the conventions. I live in Dallas, so that will not be too difficult this year. Regards Gigi
Sent from my iPhone On Apr 5, 2012, at 7:55 PM, "David Tanner" <david.tanner...@gmail.com> wrote: > I realize it isn't like trying it yourself, but I can tell you that I was > just using my Focus 40 Blue from my desk at work with the iPad in our > technology resource center today, and even demoed using it with a deaf-blind > client. It works very well. > > I have to tell you as a totally blind person my personal preference is to use > my iPhone over the iPad, but that is personal preference and it doesn't mean > that I am trying to tell you to get an iPhone instead. I just find that > because of the way icons are place on the iPad screen it can be a bit more > confusing to use the iPad as oposed to the iPhone for the totally blind user. > But, that has nothing to do with using the Focus Blue with the iPad. That > experience is equally as good with the iPad or iPhone. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Eugenia Firth > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 5:52 AM > Subject: Re: Braille displays > > Hi again guys. > Forgot to ask another question, and maybe you guys don't know. Does anybody > know how I could get an iPad and a Focus 40 Blue in the same room at the same > time without spending $2800 first? The Federation is coming to Dallas this > year, and I am thinking about going to Louisville. I know these exhibit halls > are not the best environment when you want to play around with something, but > it may be the best shot I've got. A person at the Apple store here said I > could bring in a braille display and pair it with an iPad if I wanted. He was > horrified when I told him I would probably have to spend $2800 first. > > Regards, > Gigi > > Eugenia Firth > gigifi...@sbcglobal.net > > > > On Apr 5, 2012, at 5:14 AM, Gigi wrote: > >> Hi guys >> It made me laugh to hear you guys talking about carrying those braille >> displays around, and the laptops. This is because, I used to carry around >> and Kappel Apple 2E in a backpack, together with the two disk drives. My dog >> and I used it to go zapping down Gaston Avenue carrying a backpack, that is >> I carried a backpack. I used to always carry around the tape-based person >> braille in a backpack too. We sure have come along way. I'm very glad I >> don't have to carry all that around these days. >> >> To make this discussion of mine or related to our topic, I have a question >> concerning iOS 5.1 Enbrel's place. What is the best way to read DRF files? I >> seem to remember we had a discussion on this before, but I can't find that >> discussion. On the Mac, I use TextEdit if I need to read it on the computer. >> Then, I have to do a transformation to change all the Brille to lowercase. >> For some reason that I don't understand, all the BRF files I get display in >> all caps. in. It's no big deal to change it in TextEdit, but I wonder how >> that's handled on an iPad? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Apr 4, 2012, at 8:57 PM, James Mannion <mannion...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone know for sure if the refreshabraille is currently working >>> with IOS 5.1? I remember reading about some displays not currently >>> working under 5.1 and can't remember which ones they were. >>> >>> On 4/4/12, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Not to sound mean or anything, *but* :) I remember the days when I carried >>>> a >>>> ten-pound laptop around, not to mention the earlier days when I carried a >>>> tape-recorder and two Braille volumes. Should I mention the steam-powered >>>> computer with the coal hopper? (grins) >>>> >>>> Anyway, I suppose that it depends on what is important to each person. For >>>> me, 40-cell displays are very important, so I don't mind the 1-pound extra >>>> weight. >>>> >>>> Teresa >>>> >>>> "Slow down; you'll get there faster." >>>> >>>> On Apr 4, 2012, at 4:05 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have the Refreshabraille and really like it. I would not mind having >>>>> something like 40, but you cannot beat the 18 cells for travel and at >>>>> $1,700 it is a good deal. The build quality is certainly there and I >>>>> gather there are some displays for less, but may not be worth >>>>> consideration. >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 4, 2012, at 12:03 PM, Christine Grassman wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I would like to jump in for some opinions from those who have purchased a >>>>>> Braille Pen, RefreshaBraille or the Perkins nottetaker: I want a Braille >>>>>> display, solely for purposes of reading iBooks and Read to Go Books on my >>>>>> iPhone. I have always preferred Braille, and miss it terribly, though I >>>>>> am thrilled to be able to download a newspaper and listen as I commute. >>>>>> As far as I am concerned, I just want something simple and >>>>>> straightforward for this purpose. Please feel free to write me off-line >>>>>> about this, and if anyone has a link for information comparing the less >>>>>> expensive, lightest-weight, portable Braille displays, I would appreciate >>>>>> getting it. 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