[Trainer-talk] cost of braille displays

[Josh]

Hi,

So far the APH refreshabraille annd perkins seika display are the most cheapest/inexpensive displays. But still $1695 is out of reach for people on SSI. I think just as serotek has made the accessibility is a right or  air foundation and lowered the cost of screen readers, so should the cost of braille displays be lowered. 
so I propose the following.
make 6, and 12 cell models of refreshabraille.
also make 6, 12, and 18 cell models of seika braille display. 
A 6 cell seika woould cost $400 or so. a 12 cell seika, $800 or so. If one buys a 6-cell seika you could upgrade or buy more cells at a reduced price. It's time, I think, that braille displays coost a under $1000, rather than more than $2000 or so for a braille display. 

Josh

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