[NFBCS] Refreshable braille displays

[Louis Maher]

Hi Charles,

When I did programming all the time, I had an 80-cell display at work, and a 40-cell display at home.

Currently I have a Focus 40 blue fifth generation
http://www.freedomscientific.com/Products/Blindness/FocusBlueBrailleDisplays
from Vispero.  I have had it for many years, and it is reliable.  It can be used as a stand-alone note-taker, but this is not its main design function.
It has a Braille keyboard for input.  I have a logitech K360 QWERTY keyboard which I use for most of my inputting. 

I recently purchased an Orbit 40 Braille display 
https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-40-support/orbit-reader-40-user-guide-downloads/

This display is new.  It costs around $1500.  It is designed to be a stand-alone notetaker, and it is a good display for computers and phones.
It runs with NVDA.  Its JAWS driver has been submitted to Vispero for approval.  I did have some issues connecting it to JAWS, and I am waiting for the official JAWS driver. 
It has a Braille keyboard.

Lastly there is the Mantis Q40
https://www.aph.org/product/mantis-q40/
This display uses a QWERTY  keyboard and it has a good reputation.  I have not seen this display.

If you intend to do heavy programming, you might look at the Vispero Focus 80 cell display.

All these displays have bluetooth and USB connections.

Regards
Louis Maher
Phone: 713-444-7838
E-mail: ljmaher03 at outlook.com

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Charles Vanek via NFBCS
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2022 1:00 PM
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Cc: Charles Vanek <charles.vanek at gmail.com>
Subject: [NFBCS] Refreshable braille displays

Hi all, I'm looking for a recommendation for a refreshable braille display to use with windows and Mac. I am a braille novice, long story short since I had some vision I was told I didn't need to learn it so all I have learned on my own is numbers letters and very basic symbols. I want to use the display for computer programming where spacing is very relevant, amongst using it for other general purpose tasks. I also hope that this will help me learn all of the characters and become far more proficient.

What I'd like to know is your recommendation, how you use it, and why you particularly like that display for its various other features. I'm probably indifferent as to whether it is USB or Bluetooth. Obviously both would be nice to half.

Thanks all in advance.
 

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