<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap">To Whom it May Concern,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap">I am a Bachelor of Music student on the hunt for a new braille display, and I am seeking input from anyone with experience with, or thoughts on, the Mantis Q40 from APH/Humanware. I will primarily be using the display to read music braille, books from NLS Bard and BookShare, and other .BRF files. I will also be using the display with my Windows laptop (I use both JAWS and NVDA) and Android smartphone. I am drawn to the Mantis because of its QWERTY keyboard, which can also be used as a Perkins-style keyboard if necessary, as well as its ability to automatically translate text formats to braille. The onboard connectivity to services such as Bookshare is also quite impressive and appreciated.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap">As mentioned above, I am seeking input from people who have experience with the Mantis. What has been your impression? Has it lived up to your expectations? Have you had any unpleasant surprises as a Mantis owner? How is the repair experience? Is there anything I should know before committing to the purchase of a Mantis?</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you in advance for any input or suggestions which you might have.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap">Sincerely,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap">Noah</span></p><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>--<br></div><div>Noah Carver</div><div>Candidate, B.M. '26</div><div>Applied Music (Performance) -- Voice</div><div><div>Eastman School of Music</div><div>University of Rochester</div></div><div><a href="https://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Certification/" target="_blank"><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4z9p4Dt1QZBCtEfPWIdZ9Lj8s1HPPeK9oV-ivxZgqIr1DAAnDxORaIhaib13UmlGBqAfzrRXqY" alt="JAWS Certified, 2023"><br></a></div><div><a href="mailto:noahcarver494@gmail.com" target="_blank">noahcarver494@gmail.com</a><br></div></div></div></div></div>