[Trainer-Talk] APH Field Testing New Inexpensive Braille Display

[Damashe Thomas]

Thanks for the information. It sounds interesting, even with the noted limitation. Makes it sort of a braille kindle right?

> On Oct 10, 2015, at 8:43 PM, David Andrews via Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Just so people know, as I understand it -- the display is intended for reading files, like books you send to it.  It is not an interactive, real-time display for your computer or phone.  It certainly will have its uses, but people should be clear about what it is.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 01:48 AM 10/10/2015, you wrote:
>> I find this quite exciting. APH is going to be field testing a 20-cell Braille display with a retail price which is hoped to be under $500.00. It will connect via USB or Bluetooth, meaning it can be used with standard computers as well as devices such as the iPad and iPhone. You can read more about it in the October APH newsletter at
>> http://www.aph.org/news/#P1
>> 
>> --
>> David Goldfield,
>> Assistive Technology Specialist
>> 
>> Feel free to visit my Web site
>> www.davidgoldfield.info
> 
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