[NFBMI-Talk] Fwd: Canute braille book readers available

[David Andrews]

It hasn't caught on yet because it has only been available for a 
couple months -- and the number of units available is still limited.

At this point it is primarily for reading documents, there is no 
screen reader support.

Dave

At 02:58 PM 11/26/2019, you wrote:
>Just an advisory going to different lists in Indiana and Michigan
>where folks might have an interest in new Braille technology:
>
> From what I can tell, the Canute is pretty revolutionary: a multi-line
>Braille display selling for less money than what a one-line display
>used to sell for.  The Canute was developed in the UK, as I understand
>it.  I first heard of it from a blind friend who works at a university
>in Palestine.  I don't think it has caught on widely here in North
>America.
>
>This message first appeared on the BlindKid Mailing List, which
>appeals to the parents of blind children, as in NOPBC.  Enjoy.
>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: rjaquiss via BlindKid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:47:46 -0700
>Subject: [BlindKid] Canute braille book readers available
>To: blindkid at nfbnet.org, Professionals in Blindness Education Division
>List <pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: rjaquiss <rjaquiss at earthlink.net>
>
>Hello:
>
>
>
>      American Thermoform Corp. has a very few Canute  braille book readers
>available for $2,500.
>
>The Canute can display nine lines of forty cells. The lines of braille have
>a gap between them like double spaced braille. The Canute is a reader and
>can read BRF and PEF files. For more information, contact Robert Jaquiss at
>
>909-593-6711, Ext.102 or email rjaquiss at americanthermoform.com.
>
>
>
>Happy Holidays,
>
>
>
>Robert
>
>
>
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