<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>One of the interesting things about this product is that the Braille cells don't press down, unlike every other product I've ever seen. This is great for people with neuropathy. It feels like Braille signage to me. According to a representative from APH, the cells also don't require periodic cleaning, also unlike every other product I've ever used. The lack of cursor routing keys is the only thing preventing me from buying one myself. I use them all the time on other displays, and not having them would be a serious hindrance to me.<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Sep 10, 2018, at 12:09, Kevin via Njtechdiv <<a href="mailto:njtechdiv@nfbnet.org">njtechdiv@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p>This sounds like something I could really use! This product
looks great. Thanks for sharing.</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/10/2018 8:45 AM, Tracy Carcione
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<p class="MsoNormal">I just bought the Orbit Reader from APH.
It is a braille notetaker and reader that costs $449. I’ve
only had it a few days, but I’m happy with it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s about the size of a fat paperback
book. It has 20 braille cells. The braille quality is
excellent. It has no speech, and no cursor routing keys. It
makes a noise when the braille refreshes, like shuffling a
deck of cards or pushing over a line of dominoes. I can’t use
it to read sneakily when there are people around and I’m
supposed to be doing something else, but neither my husband
nor I find the noise annoying. I was concerned because I had
heard the refresh rate is slow, and I am a fast reader, but
it’s fast enough not to slow me down.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It also connects via Bluetooth or USB to
other devices. I connected it to my iPhone very easily, and
it works well. The commands when connected are different from
those in stand-alone, and I’m still learning them, but so far,
so good. Don’t know why they did that—just to confuse me, I
guess.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When editing, it writes exactly what I put
in. There’s no translation or formatting. This is exactly
what I want, as I tend to write in shorthand and also
frequently switch between Grade 2 and computer code. I also
use braille music. I don’t want any translation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If I could add something, I’d add an
auto-scroll.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And it would be nice if the notetaker
makers would get together and agree on a set of standard
commands, so I wouldn’t have to learn a whole new set for each
one.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve bought notetakers with all the bells
and whistles, but I found I didn’t really use most of them. I
keep my own version of a calendar and an address book, and, if
I want to surf the Web or mess with email, it’s easy to
connect to another device to do that. Really, I could have
saved myself 2000 bucks, if this had been out last time I was
notetaker shopping. It’s basic, but basic is all I need. And
the price is right.<o:p></o:p></p>
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