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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=4>I am impressed with your assessment
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Good for you and thanks for your valuable input here my
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=njtechdiv@nfbnet.org
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 06, 2019 9:07 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=bmackey88@gmail.com
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<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=guitarwizandy@optonline.net
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NJTechDiv] Orbit Reader 20</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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class=Apple-tab-span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></SPAN>I have used the Orbit
Reader 20. Some notes:
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-tab-span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></SPAN>* No cursor
routing keys. If this is a problem for you, you may not want one of
these. Cursor routing keys are useful for editing documents, since you
can
jump the cursor to the exact point that you're editing. Unfortunately,
Orbit doesn't have them.</DIV>
<DIV>* Very, very high-quality cells. I work for the NJ Commission,
and
the quality of the Braille cells is amazing. The technology the Orbit
uses
is different than most other displays. If you have neuropathy, for
instance, you may want one. You can press down on these cells all day
and
night, and they won't give to pressure. (Don't; I don't want your
display
breaking, but just to give you and idea).</DIV>
<DIV>* Very noisy. When the display refreshes to the next line, it
will
make quite a bit of noise due to the newer Braille cell technology, which
differs than the current widely-used technology. If you're in an
environment where that's a problem, then the Orbit may not be the best
choice.</DIV>
<DIV>* Note-taking capability. The display itself has a (very, very
basic)
note-taker. It's primarily designed for quick notes. I suppose
it's
possible to use for a lecture situation, etc, but there's no reverse
translator:
what you see is what you get. So, if you tried to display your notes
on a
computer, for instance, you would see what essentially amounts to computer
Braille. If you had Duxbury or something, then you could translate
your
notes back to Word format or something similar, however.</DIV>
<DIV>* A basic reader. The Orbit supports .txt, .brl, and .brf
files. It's possible, then, to read books from Bookshare and BARD/NLS
with
this device: from Bookshare, select .brf as your file format. For
NLS/BARD, all you need to do is download the Braille file (to my knowledge;
I
haven't tested NLS/BARD files).</DIV>
<DIV>* Bluetooth/USB support. The Orbit is capable of pairing with
your
various devices for Braille output, and has an 8-dot keyboard for
input.</DIV>
<DIV>* Made of plastic. Some people may find that concerning, though
it
does feel pretty solid to me.</DIV>
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<DIV>The various caveats would really depend on your situation. For
me,
the noise is really annoying, and the lack of cursor routing keys make it,
in my
view, very annoying for editing documents, typing in edit fields, and
similar
purposes. If you do a lot of Braille reading, though, you may
appreciate
its (very basic) reader functionality. The reader supports setting
bookmarks, and will save positions when you exit books.</DIV>
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<DIV>On Aug 6, 2019, at 4:45 PM, Brian Mackey via NJTechDiv <<A
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all,<BR><BR>I put my name down to consider getting the Orbit Reader 20,
but I
am still on the fence. Has anyone on this list used the Orbit Reader 20?
If
yes, what pros and cons can you tell me when you used it? The reduced
price of
$549 is only available until August 15, so I need to decide soon. Any
input
would be greatly appreciated.<BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR><BR></SPAN><B><SPAN
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