[nfbcs] Freedom Scientific Reduces Price of Focus 40 Blue Braille Display by 38%

[Buddy Brannan]

Well, I'm happy to be corrected. $700 in China? What's that tell us (he asks rhetorically)? Yep. Just USB, in any case; no bluetooth at all. And, I think it pretends to be a PowerBraille. 
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Mar 4, 2010, at 11:03 PM, David Andrews wrote:

> At the risk of being argumentative, I believe it is chinese.  It was developed by a Chinese Professor.  I am told you can buy it in China for about $700, about $1500 in Japan, and $2400 here.  It is ok, but no bluetooth or USB, just serial I think.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 08:01 PM 3/4/2010, you wrote:
>> The display sold by Perkins is actually Japanese, not Chinese. It also doesn't have bluetooth, but it has gotten good reviews.
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>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Mar 4, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Robert Jaquiss wrote:
>> 
>> > Hello:
>> >
>> >    I wonder if Freedom Scientific was worried about the Chinese made display that Perkins is selling. If I recall, the device was selling for about $2,400. Please note that I have NOT seen the Perkins product.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Robert
>> >
>> >
> 
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