Oh I’d be fine with the 20 cells. I don’t like large braille displays. I’d love the Focus 14 the most. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor
, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint instructor certified by World Services for the Blind > On Feb 4, 2018, at 11:12 AM, Andrew J. LaPointe <[email protected]> > wrote: > > The only thing at this point I wish the Orbit 20 had is 40 cells... > After awhile, hitting the panning switch gets tiring. > > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2018 12:05 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: best braille display in general > > From the demos I’ve heard, its refresh rate was very slow and made a > left-to-right thrashing sound when it refreshed. From the techtalk podcast of > the Braille Me, I think its refresh rate is much faster and much quieter. > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Devin Prater > Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2018 11:02 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: best braille display in general > > I wish I could get my hands on an orbit for a while, to see if it’s durable > enough to use for years. I know, at $400, even if it isn’t durable, it’s > cheap enough to replace every few years. > Devin Prater > Assistive Technology Instructor > <image001.png> > , Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint instructor certified by > World Services for the Blind > > >> On Feb 4, 2018, at 10:54 AM, Andrew J. LaPointe <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi, thank you for this reply... I for many years, have not spent money >> on products such as Braille Displays or Printers and other high priced >> devices. Before I pull the trigger on a nice Braille Display, I need to >> know that what I choose, I will find that the money is well spent. >> I am using the Orbit 20 and absolutely love it!! I read books and played a >> bit with the remote I Os side of it. My only problem is, I just don’t have >> any idea of the others besides the Vario Ultra 40 of which I had about an >> hour demo with. $4,000 scared me especially that there was around $400.00 >> warranty. Too much money for uncertainty. Again, thank you for your reply. >> Andy and Shubert >> >> From: Devin Prater <mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2018 11:45 AM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: best braille display in general >> >> The Vario Ultra is the braille display I have. After a few months, the Micro >> USB port broke. After being repaired well enough, two dots have now stopped >> working. No, I cannot recommend this display. >> Devin Prater >> Assistive Technology Instructor >> <pastedGraphic.png> >> , Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint instructor certified by >> World Services for the Blind >> >> >>> On Feb 4, 2018, at 10:40 AM, Andrew J. LaPointe <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, I know that the braille display from Germany is still not available >>> so.....If I want to take notes, read books in BRF, have 8 Dots, and be able >>> to save on a SD card what would I want? I noticed that the Focus 40 5th >>> generation has been well rated but, what are the cons? Is the German >>> Display the best? I am using the Orbit 20 Beta testing but, the only other >>> I actually had in my hands was the va?? forget the name. Andy and Shubert >>> Andrew J. 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