Hi Josh,
Yes I think i did misunderstand, apologies. But having re-read what
you wrote in your last message as well as this one, I think that a
universal display would be a good idea.
James
On 12 Jul 2007, at 17:07, Josh de Lioncourt wrote:
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
