[NFBCS] How best to make a reccomendation

[Chris Nestrud]

In my opinion any recommendation of this type should be reviewed at
least as often as your company considers other new hardware or software
purchases. Do they have existing procurement processes where they
evaluate multiple options? Someone in 2010 or 2011 probably thought GW Micro had a
pretty good product and would be around for a while too.


Chris

On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 09:43:22AM -0500, Tracy Carcione via NFBCS wrote:
> A VP where I work is really interested in making it easier for our workplace
> to hire and retain disabled workers.  He wants to develop a toolkit for
> different disabilities, so, when an employee has that disability, management
> has solid ideas of what can be done to help.  
> 
> So, he's asked me to recommend a braille display, speech package, and
> terminal emulation software for the blind person toolkit.
> 
> I think this is a great initiative, but a little tricky, as everyone's
> disability is a bit different.  
> 
> I'd say Jaws for a speech/braille package.  It's pretty much the only player
> around now for professionals, so far as I know.
> 
> I'm not so sure about a braille display.  I've bought a couple which are
> really good, but the company has since gone out of business, or been sold to
> another company, so maintenance gets complicated.  
> 
> I personally like the Alva, which is no longer sold, so far as I know, and
> is maintained by VFO, aka FreedomScientific.  
> 
> So, if they want to stick with one vendor, the Focus series would make
> sense.  It has more bells and whistles than I want, but looks like a good
> product.
> 
> Or, I like the sound of the HIMS Braille Basic, partly because it has no
> bells and whistles.  It's just a plain old braille display.
> 
> Or there's the Humanware Brailliant series, which also sounds fine.  
> 
> Both Humanware and VFO aren't going anywhere any time soon, so far as I can
> tell.  But I thought Baum was solid too, and now they're gone.
> 
>  
> 
> Anyway, I'm not sure how best to make the recommendation I've been asked
> for, and would like some advice from those savvier than I.
> 
> Tracy
> 
>  
> 
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