[Faith-talk] Orbit Reader

[Debby Phillips]

So the Orbit can't access the Internet to download books directly to the Orbit  Just wanted to make sure I understood correctly. Interesting. I think this is fine, except there are people who don't have access to the Internet, but perhaps   This will motivate some folks who aree on the edge of deciding to learn how to use a computer.  

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> On May 27, 2017, at 8:37 AM, Ashley Bramlett via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Debbie,
> Remember what we said the orbit reader is and remember it is a inexpensive product without bells and whistles. So, no it cannot go on the internet.
> You get memory by using a sd card.
> It has keys for braille input and a small braille display. I think it might have a stopwatch, clock and calendar. But its very basic; its meant to be a small braille display.
> 
> You get what you pay for and this device is like that. You can see one at convention I'm sure, if you come. I saw it at a tech meeting my nfb chapter held. It’s a cool device if your goal is a braille display.
> 
> Ashley
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: debby phillips via Faith-Talk
> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 9:37 AM
> To: David Andrews via Faith-Talk
> Cc: semisweetdebby at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Orbit Reader
> 
> Will the Erbit Reader be able to access the Internet for downloading of books? Also, can the Orbit hold ether content? I'm assuming that it will be very durable. I don't want the surf the web with it, but I'd love to have something that I could download books to, like from BARD and perhaps Bookshare. I wonder how many books it will hold at one time?    Blessings, Debby
> 
>> On May 25, 2017 7:47 PM, David Andrews via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> To the best of my knowledge, Deane Blazie had nothing to do with the
>> Orbit Reader. It was funded by a consortium including the NFB, RNIB,
>> APH, and others. The work was done by  Orbit Research.
>> 
>> NLS is investigating the possibility of making refreshable braille
>> readers available to their patrons. Nothing is in place yet, and
>> impact of future budgets and/or  budget proposals is unknown at this time.
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> At 10:13 PM 5/22/2017, you wrote:
>> >I think it's APH in moloboration with maybe Dean Blazie.  All BARD
>> >patrons were supposed to get one, but I'm sure that will change, now
>> >that we have a president who's trying to cut government
>> >expenses.  I'm fine with that; I think he should.
>> >Most blind people who want it will be able to afford it, and maybe
>> >Voc Rehab will give them to some; I don't know.  I'm sure we'll hear
>> >more about it at the NFB convention in Orlando.
>> 
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