[Nfbc-info] next generation brailler

[Eileen Misrahi]

Hi Chad, 

You are correct. I demonstrated the product at CSUN this past March. The new
generation Brailler only takes 8 X 11 1/2" paper. Therefore, if one wants to
use larger paper, they will need to purchase the Perkins classic. The margin
stops are in the front where the carriage is located on the Perkins classic
and there are tactile markings. The carriage is located on top where the
embossed Braille is produced. I did not like this configuration, as I think
there might be issues with it and some unnecessary repairs. It's nice to
have the eraser, but I use a pencil Braille eraser, which does the trick
quite nicely for me. The handle is built-in as part of the design, so when
one picks it up the flat bottom of the Brailler is next to one's side. The
other feature I did like of the new Brailler is that it took less pressure
to use the Braille keys. This might be important for those that do not have
much strength in their fingers. These are my thoughts of the new generation
Perkins Brailler. 

Eileen 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Chad Allen
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:02 PM
To: 'NFB of California List'
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] next generation brailler

I hear it has an erase button. 



-----Original Message-----
From: nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Ken Volonte
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:30 PM
To: NFB of California List
Subject: [Nfbc-info] next generation brailler

Hi listers.   I've just heard of the "next generation Perkins 
Braillewriter".  Does anyone have one, and is it really that different from 
my old trusty Brailler that I've had since I was in the second grade?  I 
know that Perkins came out with an electric Brailler about twenty years ago.

Is this a new design, or is it just a marketing issue? 


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