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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thanks, I am putting it into consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Andy [mailto:guitarwizandy@optonline.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 26, 2020 1:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> Brian Mackey <bmackey88@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> NJTechDiv Listserv <njtechdiv@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NJTechDiv] Recommendations Needed<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, I forgot to mention that Jonathan Mosen did an excellent review of this Braille display <a href="https://mosen.org/episode-82-review-and-demonstration-of-the-mantis-q40-braille-display-from-aph/">for</a> his podcast, Mosen At Large. It's definitely worth listening to.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Dec 26, 2020, at 1:09 PM, Brian Mackey <<a href="mailto:bmackey88@gmail.com">bmackey88@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Andy,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>As of right now, I would like to use it for the following:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Braille out stuff I need to read during church services</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Generate Braille copies of my treasury reports for chapter or state affiliate meetings</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Read books in Braille from BARD and Bookshare</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Andy [<a href="mailto:guitarwizandy@optonline.net"><span style='color:purple'>mailto:guitarwizandy@optonline.net</span></a>]<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Saturday, December 26, 2020 1:03 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Brian Mackey <<a href="mailto:bmackey88@gmail.com"><span style='color:purple'>bmackey88@gmail.com</span></a>>; New Jersey Technology Division List <<a href="mailto:njtechdiv@nfbnet.org"><span style='color:purple'>njtechdiv@nfbnet.org</span></a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [NJTechDiv] Recommendations Needed</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Brian, what do you plan on doing with it? What will be your primary use case?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Dec 26, 2020, at 1:01 PM, Brian Mackey via NJTechDiv <<a href="mailto:njtechdiv@nfbnet.org"><span style='color:purple'>njtechdiv@nfbnet.org</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Greetings to all,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>I will soon be in the market for my first refreshable Braille display. Hopefully I will be able to do some comparison shopping and test driving during the national convention in New Orleans this upcoming summer, assuming that it will be in person at at a reduced or full compacity. With that said, for those of you who are on this list and have a Braille display, I would like to hear your recommendations for a first time refreshable display user. I have already received one from NFB of Massachusetts president and national board member Amy Ruell to look at the 5<sup>th</sup><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>generation Focus Braille displays.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Please let me know at your earliest convenience. I will take recommendations up through the June 2021 Technology Division meeting to take place on June 14<sup>th</sup>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Thank you in advance.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script"'>Brian A. Mackey<br></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Brian A. Mackey<br>Owner, Mackey Enterprises, LLC<br>Treasurer & Webmaster, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania<br>Webmaster, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey, Delaware, Nevada, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, South Dakota, West Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, & Arkansas<br>Webmaster, National Federation of the Blind DeafBlind Division<br>Member, NFB Blind Users Innovating & Leading Design (BUILD) Team<br>609-680-8488<br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:Bmackey88@gmail.com"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Bmackey88@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br>“Happy are those who dream dreams and are willing to pay the price to make those dreams come true”<br> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><i>-Vince Papale</i></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>NJTechDiv mailing list<br></span><a href="mailto:NJTechDiv@nfbnet.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#954F72'>NJTechDiv@nfbnet.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br></span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#954F72'>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NJTechDiv:<br></span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org/guitarwizandy%40optonline.net"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#954F72'>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org/guitarwizandy%40optonline.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>