Hi James,
I think you misunderstood. I meant a standard for the Braille display
interface between it and the computer. Essentially, a standard should
be developed so that all displays can work with a generic driver.
More advanced display features could be added with the help of
specialized, device-specific drivers, but all displays should be able
to work with a standardized generic one. This way, if you plug it
into a Windows or Mac computer, or regardless of whether or not your
screen reader supports that particular model, it is at the very least
capable of performing basic functions.
On Jul 12, 2007, at 9:00 AM, James Austin wrote:
Hi Josh,
On an aside, given the ridiculously high cost of Braille
displays, ,which have prevented me from having one myself though I
would love one, I wish the display makers would work togethe to
come up with a system wide standard for their devices. You can buy
pretty much any kind of computer monitor and be assured it will
work with just about any computer in one way or another. The same
needs to be done with the Braille display manufacturers.
Yes I absolutely agree, but most manufacturers work in Windows
exclusively, and over the years, most Braille Displays have been
supported by Jaws and Window Eyes. But yes a universal Braille
Display would be i think beneficial to everyone. But i guess in a
business sense, this is not practical, as a universal display could
potentially drive all the other competitors out of business, which
could just as easily stifle or halt any improvements which could be
made to a universal braille display.
But yes, a universal display would be very nice indeed.
James
