[Electronics-Talk] Orbit Reader review

[Gary Lee]

sounds good, but I would like 40 cells.  
I read a lot of NLS books and they are 40 cell lines.

also would make programming a little easier with the long line.


> On Sep 10, 2018, at 5:26 PM, Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> There are Braille displays available with just about anything you want if you are willing to pay for them. APH also sells a display called the Refreshabraille. It has 18 cells and sells for about $1800. I actually owned one for a while, but sold it because I just found that I wasn't using it as much as I thought it would. It also had a funky USB connection, and I never could get the hang of how to plug in the USB cable for charging, but after hundreds of complaints I believe that they have redesigned the connection. Actually, it's a pretty slick little display, but it is more expensive. I have heard good things about the new Brailliant BI14 from Humanware. It sells for $995, and has some new smart technology, but it's only 14 cells, so its best use would be with a smart phone, for mobile use. Rather than cursor routing keys, it has a little slot above each cell and you simply run your finger above the cell where you want the cursor to be, and it goes there. Also, it has a feature where you can sync notes between the device and your iPhone.
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> Andy
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> 
>> Do they make Braille displays with
>> autoscroll?
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2018 8:46 AM
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>> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>; 'New Jersey Technology Division
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>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Orbit Reader review
>> 
>> I just bought the Orbit Reader from APH.  It is a braille notetaker and
>> reader that costs $449.  I've only had it a few days, but I'm happy with it.
>> 
>> It's about the size of a fat paperback book.  It has 20 braille cells. The
>> braille quality is excellent.  It has no speech, and no cursor routing keys.
>> It makes a noise when the braille refreshes, like shuffling a deck of cards
>> or pushing over a line of dominoes.  I can't use it to read sneakily when
>> there are people around and I'm supposed to be doing something else, but
>> neither my husband nor I find the noise annoying.  I was concerned because I
>> had heard the refresh rate is slow, and I am a fast reader, but it's fast
>> enough not to slow me down.
>> 
>> It also connects via Bluetooth or USB to other devices.  I connected it to
>> my iPhone very easily, and it works well.  The commands when connected are
>> different from those in stand-alone, and I'm still learning them, but so
>> far, so good. Don't know why they did that-just to confuse me, I guess.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> When editing, it writes exactly what I put in.  There's no translation or
>> formatting.  This is exactly what I want, as I tend to write in shorthand
>> and also frequently switch between Grade 2 and computer code.  I also use
>> braille music.  I don't want any translation.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> If I could add something, I'd add an auto-scroll.
>> 
>> And it would be nice if the notetaker makers would get together and agree on
>> a set of standard commands, so I wouldn't have to learn a whole new set for
>> each one.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I've bought notetakers with all the bells and whistles, but I found I didn't
>> really use most of them. I keep my own version of a calendar and an address
>> book, and, if I want to surf the Web or mess with email, it's easy to
>> connect to another device to do that. Really, I could have saved myself 2000
>> bucks, if this had been out last time I was notetaker shopping.  It's basic,
>> but basic is all I need.  And the price is right.
>> 
>> Tracy
>> 
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