[Trainer-Talk] Braille display options small and less expensive

[bookwormahb at earthlink.net]

Humberto,

Yes, I saw the Orbit Reader a while back. Its a good crisp display and has familiar thumb keys.
I suppose it would work. I assume it can pair with IOS devices and a pc; maybe not at the same time, but can do this separately. 

Marianne, what features are on it and is it user friendly? I wonder the extent of the word processor. I know its primarily a braille display. Can you type in contracted braille and convert that to Word? I would guess not.
Does the Orbit reader read .RTF files and text pdfs? I know it reads brf files and I think docx.
I hope it reads Daisy files too since bookshare files are that format. I do not use bookshare yet but plan to.
 And, thanks for the heads up about the wait time.
Thanks.


Ashley


-----Original Message-----
>From: Humberto Avila via Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Mar 12, 2019 5:56 PM
>To: Ashley via Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: Humberto Avila <humberto_avila.it104 at outlook.com>
>Subject: Re: [Trainer-Talk] Braille display options small and less expensive
>
>Dear Ashley:
>
>Have you taken a look at the Orbit Reader 20 Braile display from APH? I have played quite a bit with this display and it is very sturdy and lightweight. It can also do Brailling, both as a Braille display, and an integrated writing / editing app in which you can read and write in it with its stand alone mode.
>
>Try this link:
>
>http://www.aph.org/orbit-reader-20
>
>
>Good luck and happy Braille display-hunting!
>
>Humberto
>
>
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>On 3/12/19 1:35 PM, Ashley via Trainer-Talk wrote:
>
>Hi all,
>
>I'm looking at buying a small display for  myself and possibly to recommend to others I may work with in the future.
>
>Most displays are in the thousands. However, smaller displays are cheaper, but I do not know the options out there.
>
>Do you recommend a display that is 18 or 20 cells and costs less than 1,000?
>
>I've seen the vario ultra and it is  sturdy but even the small version is expensive.
>I've also seen the Brailliant but they do not have a display this size.
>
>I'd also like the display to have features such as a calendar, clock, and timer and preferabily space for notes too.
>
>Thanks for any ideas.
>
>Ashley
>
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