[NABS-L] Seeking Experiences with/Thoughts on Mantis Q40 Braille Display

[Asia Quinones-Evans]

Hello my name is Asia Quinones-Evans. I have been using a Mantis Q40 for
two years next month. I have created a Facebook group called Mantis Q40
Users that has become very popular for any questions about the Mantis. I
really love my Mantis and am actually writing this email with it connected
to my Ipad mini. There is much more I can say but I do not want to make
this email a book. If you want to contact me privately to get more of my
opinion feel free in my signature is my private info.

On Sun, Aug 13, 2023 at 8:38 PM Noah Carver via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> To Whom it May Concern,
>
> I am a Bachelor of Music student on the hunt for a new braille display, and
> I am seeking input from anyone with experience with, or thoughts on, the
> Mantis Q40 from APH/Humanware. I will primarily be using the display to
> read music braille, books from NLS Bard and BookShare, and other .BRF
> files. I will also be using the display with my Windows laptop (I use both
> JAWS and NVDA) and Android smartphone. I am drawn to the Mantis because of
> its QWERTY keyboard, which can also be used as a Perkins-style keyboard if
> necessary, as well as its ability to automatically translate text formats
> to braille. The onboard connectivity to services such as Bookshare is also
> quite impressive and appreciated.
>
> As mentioned above, I am seeking input from people who have experience with
> the Mantis. What has been your impression? Has it lived up to your
> expectations? Have you had any unpleasant surprises as a Mantis owner? How
> is the repair experience? Is there anything I should know before committing
> to the purchase of a Mantis?
>
> Thank you in advance for any input or suggestions which you might have.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Noah
>
> --
> Noah Carver
> Candidate, B.M. '26
> Applied Music (Performance) -- Voice
> Eastman School of Music
> University of Rochester
> [image: JAWS Certified, 2023]
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> noahcarver494 at gmail.com
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Yours truely,

Asia Quinones-Evans

Phone: 440-670-6509
Email: aevans.nfb at gmail.com


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