[Electronics-Talk] All About Braille Displays

[evelyn weckerly]

Hi, Danielle,

The PK, MPower and Apex are not being manufactured any more.  The 
MPower preceeded the Apex.  The MPower was discontinued in 2009, 
and the Apex was discontinued last year.  If you're going to 
consider a HumanWare product, you deed to go with the Braille 
Note Touch, which is a Google certified Tablet.  I have owned 
HumanWare products since 2003 and have liked them.  The company 
also has strictly Braille displays, their Brilliant line.  I 
would recommend that you physically examine and try out a number 
of current units from various companies as much o you can.  Since 
displays and Note Takers mean a sizable investment, avoid 
spending your money on discontinued equipment because it may 
rapidly decline in versatility.

Evelyn



 ----- Original Message -----
From: Danielle Ledet via Electronics-Talk 
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Date sent: Sat, 25 Feb 2017 19:29:45 -0600
Subject: [Electronics-Talk] All About Braille Displays

Hello Everyone,

This is cross posted.  I've always wanted a Braille display and 
felt I
could benefit from one.  Hoever, I am quite overwhelmed by all 
the
choices and yet my income doesn't mesh with the prices! I notice 
that
some such as the Braille Pen and Brailleant are noted as portable 
for
use with smart phones.  Given that, I know folks who utilize a
BrailleNote for such purposes.  Which Braille display or 
notetaker do
you all recommend and why? Is their a major difference between 
those
billed as BD's and others billed as PDA's/notetakers? Also, what 
are
the drawbacks you notice with your favorite device?

There is a sale on the Apex, but someone recently postsed that he 
was
having some incompatibility issues with web surfing with it.  I 
am not
sure this is worth the investment if it is becoming obsolete.  I 
notice
too the PK and mPower are still being sold.  Are they still 
supported
by HumanWare? Lastly, what is recommened for a braille printer 
for
home use that is still being distributed?

I hope you all made it to the end and can give me some helpful 
usable
feedback! I just want to make sure that when the dollars are 
dropped
they are on the correct most relevant choice for myself.



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