Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
i to have herd the sound of the orbit on podcasts as well and agree the sound of it refreshing all the time like that would be anoying for shure. i also woudl like to know what is the costof the braille me? from Mich. -Original Message- From: Patti Johnson Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2018 7:31 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I agree, Mary, plus the delay in going from line to line. Patti On 3/16/18, Mary Otten wrote: Although I have not had the orbit 20 in my hands, I have heard podcast with demonstrations. The continuous sound of the refreshing of the orbit braille display for every line would drive me insane. That alone would keep me from purchasing a device. Mary Sent from my iPhone On Mar 16, 2018, at 6:49 PM, Flor Lynch wrote: Eight-dot Braille has advantages when composing texts; inputting passwords, and email addresses. From: Cris Ali Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions o
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
I agree, Mary, plus the delay in going from line to line. Patti On 3/16/18, Mary Otten wrote: > Although I have not had the orbit 20 in my hands, I have heard podcast with > demonstrations. The continuous sound of the refreshing of the orbit braille > display for every line would drive me insane. That alone would keep me from > purchasing a device. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 16, 2018, at 6:49 PM, Flor Lynch wrote: >> >> Eight-dot Braille has advantages when composing texts; inputting >> passwords, and email addresses. >> >> From: Cris Ali >> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:02 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? >> I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the >> advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots >> braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? >> Regards, >> Cris >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Donna >> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? >> >> Hi >> >> In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be >> available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is >> the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. >> >> There is another low cost braille display that you can research for >> information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is >> $450. >> >> Donna >> >> It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the >> summer. >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of >> Cris Ali >> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? >> >> Hi Carla, >> Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American >> Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message >> on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other >> distributer? >> Regards, >> Cris >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Carla >> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? >> >> If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the >> Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered >> the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn >> about it but it works very well with the iDevices. >> >> Carla >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of >> Cris Ali >> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? >> >> Hello folks, >> I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or >> braille me and used them with iOS devices. >> I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very >> interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on >> experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already >> out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major >> differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the >> braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille >> me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions >> they sound similar. >> Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I >> should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the >> braille me. >> >> Cheers, >> Cris >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googleg
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Although I have not had the orbit 20 in my hands, I have heard podcast with demonstrations. The continuous sound of the refreshing of the orbit braille display for every line would drive me insane. That alone would keep me from purchasing a device. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 16, 2018, at 6:49 PM, Flor Lynch wrote: > > Eight-dot Braille has advantages when composing texts; inputting passwords, > and email addresses. > > From: Cris Ali > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:02 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages > of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? > Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? > Regards, > Cris > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Donna > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > Hi > > In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be > available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the > only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. > > There is another low cost braille display that you can research for > information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. > > Donna > > It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris > Ali > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > Hi Carla, > Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American > Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on > the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other > distributer? > Regards, > Cris > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Carla > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the > Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the > Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about > it but it works very well with the iDevices. > > Carla > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris > Ali > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > Hello folks, > I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or > braille me and used them with iOS devices. > I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very > interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on > experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out > of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major > differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille > me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has > routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound > similar. > Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I > should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the > braille me. > > Cheers, > Cris > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > The following
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Eight-dot Braille has advantages when composing texts; inputting passwords, and email addresses. From: Cris Ali Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop recei
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Because they wanted to keep the price down. With those features you again have a $1000 Device. Andy - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" To: Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 4:32 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello, What I find interesting is why neither of these two manufacturers chose not to include both routing keys and 8-dot Braille cells in their products. For my money, both of these two features are integral to a full functioning Braille display. Some things in life, truly confound me. Certainly they must have done some surveys or see the need for both of these key features. Oh well, what is done, is done. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Kitty, No I have not considered buying a more expensive display. I run on a limited budget. Because I have a job, i do not qualify for state assistance. That leaves orbit or braille me as most viable choices. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 16, 2018, at 4:40 PM, kitty hevener wrote: chris, have you considered something a bit more pricy, but not as high as braille note touch or braillesense polaris? Am thinking braille ddge from hims? I have never used it, but have heard goot reports. From: Cris Ali Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 12:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I agree with you Kitty, I prefer to have the cursor routing buttons over having braille dots seven and eight. I suppose If I am to do professional editing, Dots seven and eight can be very important. Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 11:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Chris, I have used braille displays for years and am trying to remember when I last used dots 7 and 8. I will tell u that those dots are used to show the cursor. I have also seen times when the full cell is used to show the cursor. I think the main issue is not in locating the cursor, but routing it quickly to the area you want to edit. I personally use cursor routing buttons so much that if I did not have them, I would go nuts!!! It’s just so efficient to hit the button right where your finger is and have the cursor come right there. From: Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Off hand, with an 8 dot display, it is very easy to find the cursor. Also, I believe that computer Braille utilyzes dots 7 and 8. Andy - Original Message - From: Cris Ali To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:02 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
They made the choice to skip the routing keys because of cost. One of the APH staff hinted last year that they may be considering a 40 cell display, but that could have been a vague reference to the Graphity display that is 40 by 60, a multiline display that will show tactile graphics. Maybe we will hear more after or during CSUN next week. Richard “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 On Mar 16, 2018, at 4:37 PM, M. Taylor mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>> wrote: Hello, What I find interesting is why neither of these two manufacturers chose not to include both routing keys and 8-dot Braille cells in their products. For my money, both of these two features are integral to a full functioning Braille display. Some things in life, truly confound me. Certainly they must have done some surveys or see the need for both of these key features. Oh well, what is done, is done. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Kitty, No I have not considered buying a more expensive display. I run on a limited budget. Because I have a job, i do not qualify for state assistance. That leaves orbit or braille me as most viable choices. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 16, 2018, at 4:40 PM, kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net>> wrote: chris, have you considered something a bit more pricy, but not as high as braille note touch or braillesense polaris? Am thinking braille ddge from hims? I have never used it, but have heard goot reports. From: Cris Ali Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 12:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I agree with you Kitty, I prefer to have the cursor routing buttons over having braille dots seven and eight. I suppose If I am to do professional editing, Dots seven and eight can be very important. Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 11:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Chris, I have used braille displays for years and am trying to remember when I last used dots 7 and 8. I will tell u that those dots are used to show the cursor. I have also seen times when the full cell is used to show the cursor. I think the main issue is not in locating the cursor, but routing it quickly to the area you want to edit. I personally use cursor routing buttons so much that if I did not have them, I would go nuts!!! It’s just so efficient to hit the button right where your finger is and have the cursor come right there. From: Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Off hand, with an 8 dot display, it is very easy to find the cursor. Also, I believe that computer Braille utilyzes dots 7 and 8. Andy - Original Message - From: Cris Ali To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:02 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American
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I have read this thread with interest because I want to buy another Braille display; I bought a VarioUltra 20 and I regret that decision, partly because of its difficulty connecting with iPhone and now the US office is gone. I am reluctant to consider the BrailleMe because it is not based here and I don’t want the same experience. Also, I really want more cells, 40 or 32. If an Orbit 20 cann be $500 or less, could a 40 be $900 or so? Does anyone know if Orbit is considering that option? Sandy Finley Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 16, 2018, at 6:50 PM, Cris Ali wrote: > > Hi Kitty, > > No I have not considered buying a more expensive display. I run on a limited > budget. Because I have a job, i do not qualify for state assistance. That > leaves orbit or braille me as most viable choices. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 16, 2018, at 4:40 PM, kitty hevener wrote: > >> chris, have you considered something a bit more pricy, but not as high as >> braille note touch or braillesense polaris? Am thinking braille ddge from >> hims? I have never used it, but have heard goot reports. >> >> From: Cris Ali >> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 12:47 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? >> >> I agree with you Kitty, I prefer to have the cursor routing buttons over >> having braille dots seven and eight. I suppose If I am to do professional >> editing, Dots seven and eight can be very important. >> >> Regards, >> >> Cris >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of kitty hevener >> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 11:17 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? >> >> Chris, I have used braille displays for years and am trying to remember when >> I last used dots 7 and 8. I will tell u that those dots are used to show >> the cursor. I have also seen times when the full cell is used to show the >> cursor. I think the main issue is not in locating the cursor, but routing >> it quickly to the area you want to edit. I personally use cursor routing >> buttons so much that if I did not have them, I would go nuts!!! It’s just so >> efficient to hit the button right where your finger is and have the cursor >> come right there. >> >> From: Andy Baracco >> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:13 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? >> >> Off hand, with an 8 dot display, it is very easy to find the cursor. Also, >> I believe that computer Braille utilyzes dots 7 and 8. >> >> Andy >> >> - Original Message - >> From: Cris Ali >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:02 PM >> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? >> >> I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages >> of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? >> Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? >> Regards, >> Cris >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Donna >> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? >> >> Hi >> >> In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be >> available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the >> only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. >> >> There is another low cost braille display that you can research for >> information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. >> >> Donna >> >> It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris >> Ali >> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? >> >> Hi Carla, >> Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American >> Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message >> on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other >> distributer? >> Regards, >> Cris >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
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Well they could have done so but it would’ve increased the cost what is a critical feature to one person may not be important to somebody else they made their decisions to hold down the cost and you can either buy them or not Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 16, 2018, at 7:32 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello, > > What I find interesting is why neither of these two manufacturers chose not > to include both routing keys and 8-dot Braille cells in their products. For > my money, both of these two features are integral to a full functioning > Braille display. > > Some things in life, truly confound me. > > Certainly they must have done some surveys or see the need for both of these > key features. > > Oh well, what is done, is done. > > Mark > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Cris Ali > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:50 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > Hi Kitty, > > No I have not considered buying a more expensive display. I run on a limited > budget. Because I have a job, i do not qualify for state assistance. That > leaves orbit or braille me as most viable choices. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 16, 2018, at 4:40 PM, kitty hevener wrote: > chris, have you considered something a bit more pricy, but not as high as > braille note touch or braillesense polaris? Am thinking braille ddge from > hims? I have never used it, but have heard goot reports. > > From: Cris Ali > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 12:47 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > I agree with you Kitty, I prefer to have the cursor routing buttons over > having braille dots seven and eight. I suppose If I am to do professional > editing, Dots seven and eight can be very important. > > Regards, > > Cris > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > kitty hevener > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 11:17 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > Chris, I have used braille displays for years and am trying to remember when > I last used dots 7 and 8. I will tell u that those dots are used to show the > cursor. I have also seen times when the full cell is used to show the > cursor. I think the main issue is not in locating the cursor, but routing it > quickly to the area you want to edit. I personally use cursor routing > buttons so much that if I did not have them, I would go nuts!!! It’s just so > efficient to hit the button right where your finger is and have the cursor > come right there. > > From: Andy Baracco > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:13 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > Off hand, with an 8 dot display, it is very easy to find the cursor. Also, I > believe that computer Braille utilyzes dots 7 and 8. > > Andy > > - Original Message - > From: Cris Ali > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:02 PM > Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages > of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? > Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? > Regards, > Cris > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Donna > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > Hi > > In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be > available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the > only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. > > There is another low cost braille display that you can research for > information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. > > Donna > > It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris > Ali > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > Hi Carla, > Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American > Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on > the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other > distributer? > Regards,
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Hello, What I find interesting is why neither of these two manufacturers chose not to include both routing keys and 8-dot Braille cells in their products. For my money, both of these two features are integral to a full functioning Braille display. Some things in life, truly confound me. Certainly they must have done some surveys or see the need for both of these key features. Oh well, what is done, is done. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Kitty, No I have not considered buying a more expensive display. I run on a limited budget. Because I have a job, i do not qualify for state assistance. That leaves orbit or braille me as most viable choices. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 16, 2018, at 4:40 PM, kitty hevener wrote: chris, have you considered something a bit more pricy, but not as high as braille note touch or braillesense polaris? Am thinking braille ddge from hims? I have never used it, but have heard goot reports. From: Cris Ali Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 12:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I agree with you Kitty, I prefer to have the cursor routing buttons over having braille dots seven and eight. I suppose If I am to do professional editing, Dots seven and eight can be very important. Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 11:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Chris, I have used braille displays for years and am trying to remember when I last used dots 7 and 8. I will tell u that those dots are used to show the cursor. I have also seen times when the full cell is used to show the cursor. I think the main issue is not in locating the cursor, but routing it quickly to the area you want to edit. I personally use cursor routing buttons so much that if I did not have them, I would go nuts!!! It’s just so efficient to hit the button right where your finger is and have the cursor come right there. From: Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Off hand, with an 8 dot display, it is very easy to find the cursor. Also, I believe that computer Braille utilyzes dots 7 and 8. Andy - Original Message - From: Cris Ali To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:02 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on
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Hi Kitty, No I have not considered buying a more expensive display. I run on a limited budget. Because I have a job, i do not qualify for state assistance. That leaves orbit or braille me as most viable choices. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 16, 2018, at 4:40 PM, kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net>> wrote: chris, have you considered something a bit more pricy, but not as high as braille note touch or braillesense polaris? Am thinking braille ddge from hims? I have never used it, but have heard goot reports. From: Cris Ali<mailto:filasti...@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 12:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I agree with you Kitty, I prefer to have the cursor routing buttons over having braille dots seven and eight. I suppose If I am to do professional editing, Dots seven and eight can be very important. Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 11:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Chris, I have used braille displays for years and am trying to remember when I last used dots 7 and 8. I will tell u that those dots are used to show the cursor. I have also seen times when the full cell is used to show the cursor. I think the main issue is not in locating the cursor, but routing it quickly to the area you want to edit. I personally use cursor routing buttons so much that if I did not have them, I would go nuts!!! It’s just so efficient to hit the button right where your finger is and have the cursor come right there. From: Andy Baracco<mailto:w...@socal.rr.com> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Off hand, with an 8 dot display, it is very easy to find the cursor. Also, I believe that computer Braille utilyzes dots 7 and 8. Andy - Original Message - From: Cris Ali<mailto:filasti...@hotmail.com> To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:02 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices.
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chris, have you considered something a bit more pricy, but not as high as braille note touch or braillesense polaris? Am thinking braille ddge from hims? I have never used it, but have heard goot reports. From: Cris Ali Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 12:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I agree with you Kitty, I prefer to have the cursor routing buttons over having braille dots seven and eight. I suppose If I am to do professional editing, Dots seven and eight can be very important. Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 11:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Chris, I have used braille displays for years and am trying to remember when I last used dots 7 and 8. I will tell u that those dots are used to show the cursor. I have also seen times when the full cell is used to show the cursor. I think the main issue is not in locating the cursor, but routing it quickly to the area you want to edit. I personally use cursor routing buttons so much that if I did not have them, I would go nuts!!! It’s just so efficient to hit the button right where your finger is and have the cursor come right there. From: Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Off hand, with an 8 dot display, it is very easy to find the cursor. Also, I believe that computer Braille utilyzes dots 7 and 8. Andy - Original Message - From: Cris Ali To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:02 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris --
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It is a small company in India. Andy - Original Message - From: "kitty hevener" To: Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 8:09 AM Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? who makes and sells braille me? -Original Message- From: Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? It's a new product, and I would imagine that there are business issues, such as tarifs, currency conversions, etc. Andy - Original Message - From: "Kay Malmquist" To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:20 PM Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? My question is, why haven't they found a distributor in the U.S? I have to wonder why. Are their terms more than any distributor want to deal with? Heck, I'd even consider doing it as there seems to be a lot of interest in it. Anyone know what is up with this? Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com KINDNESS Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. -- Lao-Tzu - Original Message - From: "B. J. Maynard" To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:58 PM Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? hi, If the brail me is not avalable in the us hasthe developer given any time line when he might find someone to distribute it here? Can we get it directly from developer? B. J. Maynard - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:32 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? From the demos I have herd, the Braille me's refresh rate seems much faster and quieter. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? another is that BrailleMe has cursor routing keys and Orbit reader does not. At 08:18 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: one big difference between the two is that the Orbit has 8 dot Braille and the Braille me only has 6 dots. Andy - Original Message - From: <mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com>llump...@austin.rr.com To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:01 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I think thereâ?Ts going to be an announcement about the braille me forthcoming at seesun. (Just tried to make jaws say that right), smile. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna Itâ?Ts my understanding now that APH isnâ?Tt shipping orbits until the summer. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any o
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I agree with you Kitty, I prefer to have the cursor routing buttons over having braille dots seven and eight. I suppose If I am to do professional editing, Dots seven and eight can be very important. Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 11:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Chris, I have used braille displays for years and am trying to remember when I last used dots 7 and 8. I will tell u that those dots are used to show the cursor. I have also seen times when the full cell is used to show the cursor. I think the main issue is not in locating the cursor, but routing it quickly to the area you want to edit. I personally use cursor routing buttons so much that if I did not have them, I would go nuts!!! It’s just so efficient to hit the button right where your finger is and have the cursor come right there. From: Andy Baracco<mailto:w...@socal.rr.com> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Off hand, with an 8 dot display, it is very easy to find the cursor. Also, I believe that computer Braille utilyzes dots 7 and 8. Andy - Original Message - From: Cris Ali<mailto:filasti...@hotmail.com> To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:02 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the runnin
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Chris, I have used braille displays for years and am trying to remember when I last used dots 7 and 8. I will tell u that those dots are used to show the cursor. I have also seen times when the full cell is used to show the cursor. I think the main issue is not in locating the cursor, but routing it quickly to the area you want to edit. I personally use cursor routing buttons so much that if I did not have them, I would go nuts!!! It’s just so efficient to hit the button right where your finger is and have the cursor come right there. From: Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Off hand, with an 8 dot display, it is very easy to find the cursor. Also, I believe that computer Braille utilyzes dots 7 and 8. Andy - Original Message - From: Cris Ali To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:02 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to th
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who makes and sells braille me? -Original Message- From: Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? It's a new product, and I would imagine that there are business issues, such as tarifs, currency conversions, etc. Andy - Original Message - From: "Kay Malmquist" To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:20 PM Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? My question is, why haven't they found a distributor in the U.S? I have to wonder why. Are their terms more than any distributor want to deal with? Heck, I'd even consider doing it as there seems to be a lot of interest in it. Anyone know what is up with this? Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com KINDNESS Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. -- Lao-Tzu - Original Message - From: "B. J. Maynard" To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:58 PM Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? hi, If the brail me is not avalable in the us hasthe developer given any time line when he might find someone to distribute it here? Can we get it directly from developer? B. J. Maynard - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:32 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? From the demos I have herd, the Braille me's refresh rate seems much faster and quieter. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? another is that BrailleMe has cursor routing keys and Orbit reader does not. At 08:18 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: one big difference between the two is that the Orbit has 8 dot Braille and the Braille me only has 6 dots. Andy - Original Message - From: <mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com>llump...@austin.rr.com To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:01 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I think thereâ?Ts going to be an announcement about the braille me forthcoming at seesun. (Just tried to make jaws say that right), smile. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna Itâ?Ts my understanding now that APH isnâ?Tt shipping orbits until the summer. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have a
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If you have lots of money there is. HIMS BrailleSense Polaris 32 cell, $5,795.00, https://hims-inc.com/products/braillesense-polaris/ and Humanware’s BrailleNote Touch 32 cell, $5495.00 http://www.humanware.com/microsite/bntouch/index.php They both make an 18 cell model too, which cost less of course. Richard “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of mi...@eastlink.ca Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 6:56 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? hi all jumping in on this topic. i am wondering for those of us who use jaws and so are used to useing speech and not braille are there any options left for those who want to use a braille display with speech output? years and years ago i had a braille and speek that i was told at the time that i had to use in school when i was going tos chool at the wrms school for the blind in ontario. in all of my years there i never saw one studint useing this. i can remember not doing that well with this since i just wasn’t getting the cord consept and keystrokes etc. so i was wondering if there were any options for those of us who would like to use braille but who also want to have something with speech output as well. i also like the idea that the braille me has 6 dot braille since i am not used to ate dot braille. from Mich. From: alia robinson Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:16 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I had an orbit for a bit, not impressed. almost everyone who got one in this early run had dots that wouldn’t come up. I got a refund. I was hoping for a cheap backup, but it’s not going to be orbit. I can see one or two with dots not working, but almost *all* of them?! On Mar 15, 2018, at 8:36 PM, Cris Ali mailto:filasti...@hotmail.com>> wrote: That is my understanding too. That is why I asked my question, hoping to find people on this list who have hand on experience with these displays to help me decide if it is worth waiting for the Orbit Reader, or going with the Braille me. Reading the descriptions is very different from actually seeing the real products. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mail-archive.com%2Fviphone%40googlegroups.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9d530701e57f44ed166608d58b459f8a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636568053495108298&sdata=VhR%2BHra69k314xqYyZRn%2BC3LSLY8dybbgr8%2BUIwnPYo%3D&reserved=0> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fgroup%2Fviphone&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9d530701e57f44ed166608d58b459f8a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636568053495108298&sdata=gWg66ohY0EnV%2FgQLpIehRJlNScMkuN5eB5fTHnMvfyA%3D&reserved=0>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Foptout&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9d530701e57f44ed166608d58b459f8a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636568053495108298&sdata=IGm5Hm1yJKGkS7gsuM9t%2BZPHZtfNy%2B4J9hsA4Mrb4%2FA%3D&reserved=0>. hi all jumping in on this. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@car
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Hello, No not almost everyone had units with issues. There was actually only a few of us that had issues. Most did not. There are units that are over a year old running fine. I was one who had a defective unit and I have already received my replacement unit and it is working fine. As for displays with speech, the only ones I know of are ones like the polaris or b2g units. These range from close to $3000 to $6000 . > On Mar 16, 2018, at 9:55 AM, wrote: > > hi all jumping in on this topic. i am wondering for those of us who use jaws > and so are used to useing speech and not braille are there any options left > for those who want to use a braille display with speech output? years and > years ago i had a braille and speek that i was told at the time that i had to > use in school when i was going tos chool at the wrms school for the blind in > ontario. in all of my years there i never saw one studint useing this. i can > remember not doing that well with this since i just wasn’t getting the cord > consept and keystrokes etc. so i was wondering if there were any options for > those of us who would like to use braille but who also want to have something > with speech output as well. i also like the idea that the braille me has 6 > dot braille since i am not used to ate dot braille. from Mich. > > From: alia robinson <> > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:16 AM > To: <>viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > I had an orbit for a bit, not impressed. almost everyone who got one in this > early run had dots that wouldn’t come up. I got a refund. I was hoping for a > cheap backup, but it’s not going to be orbit. I can see one or two with dots > not working, but almost *all* of them?! > > On Mar 15, 2018, at 8:36 PM, Cris Ali < <>filasti...@hotmail.com > <mailto:filasti...@hotmail.com>> wrote: > > That is my understanding too. That is why I asked my question, hoping to > find people on this list who have hand on experience with these displays to > help me decide if it is worth waiting for the Orbit Reader, or going with the > Braille me. Reading the descriptions is very different from actually seeing > the real products. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you > can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to <>viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to <>viphone@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone > <https://groups.google.com/group/viphone>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > hi all jumping in on this. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you > can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Buddy Brannan has both displays and you can hear about them in the following podcast. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.blindbargains.com/audio/bbq136.mp3 -Original Message- From: Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Yes! - Original Message - From: "Ann Byrne" To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:50 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Does BrailleMe function as a stand-alone notetaker? Orbit reader does. At 07:36 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: That is my understanding too. That is why I asked my question, hoping to find people on this list who have hand on experience with these displays to help me decide if it is worth waiting for the Orbit Reader, or going with the Braille me. Reading the descriptions is very different from actually seeing the real products. Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of llump...@austin.rr.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com>caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at <https://groups.google.com/group/viphone>https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following informati
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
hi all jumping in on this topic. i am wondering for those of us who use jaws and so are used to useing speech and not braille are there any options left for those who want to use a braille display with speech output? years and years ago i had a braille and speek that i was told at the time that i had to use in school when i was going tos chool at the wrms school for the blind in ontario. in all of my years there i never saw one studint useing this. i can remember not doing that well with this since i just wasn’t getting the cord consept and keystrokes etc. so i was wondering if there were any options for those of us who would like to use braille but who also want to have something with speech output as well. i also like the idea that the braille me has 6 dot braille since i am not used to ate dot braille. from Mich. From: alia robinson Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:16 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I had an orbit for a bit, not impressed. almost everyone who got one in this early run had dots that wouldn’t come up. I got a refund. I was hoping for a cheap backup, but it’s not going to be orbit. I can see one or two with dots not working, but almost *all* of them?! On Mar 15, 2018, at 8:36 PM, Cris Ali wrote: That is my understanding too. That is why I asked my question, hoping to find people on this list who have hand on experience with these displays to help me decide if it is worth waiting for the Orbit Reader, or going with the Braille me. Reading the descriptions is very different from actually seeing the real products. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. hi all jumping in on this. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
You’ll be able to find out a lot about both ddisplays next week at csun. Blind Bargains will be there and be doing podcasts on both displays. From: Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
I don’t want to talk too fast burt, I have used the orbit 20 since October of 2017 and had no problems. Andy and Shubert From: alia robinson Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:16 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I had an orbit for a bit, not impressed. almost everyone who got one in this early run had dots that wouldn’t come up. I got a refund. I was hoping for a cheap backup, but it’s not going to be orbit. I can see one or two with dots not working, but almost *all* of them?! On Mar 15, 2018, at 8:36 PM, Cris Ali wrote: That is my understanding too. That is why I asked my question, hoping to find people on this list who have hand on experience with these displays to help me decide if it is worth waiting for the Orbit Reader, or going with the Braille me. Reading the descriptions is very different from actually seeing the real products. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Hi, I have the Orbit 20 display and love it. Keep in mind that this is the first braille display that I have ever used. The only thing I would wish it had more is, 40 cells. I have pared it with my Iphone 6s and makes it much better to type information into a post on Facebook and to read books and take notes. Andy and Shubert From: Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? one big difference between the two is that the Orbit has 8 dot Braille and the Braille me only has 6 dots. Andy - Original Message - From: llump...@austin.rr.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:01 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I think there’s going to be an announcement about the braille me forthcoming at seesun. (Just tried to make jaws say that right), smile. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of t
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
I had an orbit for a bit, not impressed. almost everyone who got one in this early run had dots that wouldn’t come up. I got a refund. I was hoping for a cheap backup, but it’s not going to be orbit. I can see one or two with dots not working, but almost *all* of them?! On Mar 15, 2018, at 8:36 PM, Cris Ali wrote: That is my understanding too. That is why I asked my question, hoping to find people on this list who have hand on experience with these displays to help me decide if it is worth waiting for the Orbit Reader, or going with the Braille me. Reading the descriptions is very different from actually seeing the real products. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
It's a new product, and I would imagine that there are business issues, such as tarifs, currency conversions, etc. Andy - Original Message - From: "Kay Malmquist" To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:20 PM Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? My question is, why haven't they found a distributor in the U.S? I have to wonder why. Are their terms more than any distributor want to deal with? Heck, I'd even consider doing it as there seems to be a lot of interest in it. Anyone know what is up with this? Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com KINDNESS Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. -- Lao-Tzu - Original Message - From: "B. J. Maynard" To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:58 PM Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? hi, If the brail me is not avalable in the us hasthe developer given any time line when he might find someone to distribute it here? Can we get it directly from developer? B. J. Maynard - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:32 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? From the demos I have herd, the Braille me's refresh rate seems much faster and quieter. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? another is that BrailleMe has cursor routing keys and Orbit reader does not. At 08:18 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: one big difference between the two is that the Orbit has 8 dot Braille and the Braille me only has 6 dots. Andy - Original Message - From: <mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com>llump...@austin.rr.com To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:01 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I think thereâ?Ts going to be an announcement about the braille me forthcoming at seesun. (Just tried to make jaws say that right), smile. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna Itâ?Ts my understanding now that APH isnâ?Tt shipping orbits until the summer. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight brai
RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Probably the margin of profit is not worth it for anyone to put out 50 or 60K to be a distributer only to make no money or possibly lose. Regards, Cris -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kay Malmquist Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? My question is, why haven't they found a distributor in the U.S? I have to wonder why. Are their terms more than any distributor want to deal with? Heck, I'd even consider doing it as there seems to be a lot of interest in it. Anyone know what is up with this? Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com KINDNESS Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. -- Lao-Tzu - Original Message - From: "B. J. Maynard" To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:58 PM Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? hi, If the brail me is not avalable in the us hasthe developer given any time line when he might find someone to distribute it here? Can we get it directly from developer? B. J. Maynard - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:32 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? >From the demos I have herd, the Braille me's refresh rate seems much faster and quieter. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? another is that BrailleMe has cursor routing keys and Orbit reader does not. At 08:18 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: >one big difference between the two is that the Orbit has 8 dot Braille >and the Braille me only has 6 dots. > >Andy > >- Original Message - >From: <mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com>llump...@austin.rr.com >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:01 PM >Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > >I think thereâ?Ts going to be an announcement about the braille me >forthcoming at seesun. >(Just tried to make jaws say that right), smile. > > > > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com ><<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf >Of Donna >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:41 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > > >Hi > > > >In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be >available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is >the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. > > > >There is another low cost braille display that >you can research for information; the Braille >Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. > > > >Donna > > > >Itâ?Ts my understanding now that APH isnâ?Tt shipping orbits until the >summer. > > > > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com ><<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> >On Behalf Of Cris Ali >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > > >Hi Carla, > >Where did you order your orbit reader? I have >been checking the American Printing House for >the last three weeks, and I continuously find a >message on the website that says: currently out >of stock. Is there any other distributer? > >Regards, > >Cris > > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > > >If you find the routing buttons helpful I would >go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know >if they are similar in price. I just ordered >the Orbit and it meets my needs very >well. There is a lot I have to learn about it >but it works very well with the iDevices. > > > >Carla > > > > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com ><<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> >On Behalf Of Cris Ali >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@goog
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
well one thing is with the 8 dot you can tell where the cursor is. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com KINDNESS Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. -- Lao-Tzu - Original Message - From: Cris Ali To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 10:02 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for thi
RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Ah, that is a good point. But I thought that it is also easy to find the cursor with a six braille dots. If I remember from my previous experience with six braille dots displays, the cursor is usually on the cell where all the six dots are raised. I thought the most important advantages will be in identifying the capitalized letters and the underlined text. This will be very important for people who do professional editing. Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Off hand, with an 8 dot display, it is very easy to find the cursor. Also, I believe that computer Braille utilyzes dots 7 and 8. Andy - Original Message - From: Cris Ali<mailto:filasti...@hotmail.com> To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:02 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
My question is, why haven't they found a distributor in the U.S? I have to wonder why. Are their terms more than any distributor want to deal with? Heck, I'd even consider doing it as there seems to be a lot of interest in it. Anyone know what is up with this? Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com KINDNESS Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. -- Lao-Tzu - Original Message - From: "B. J. Maynard" To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:58 PM Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? hi, If the brail me is not avalable in the us hasthe developer given any time line when he might find someone to distribute it here? Can we get it directly from developer? B. J. Maynard - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:32 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? >From the demos I have herd, the Braille me's refresh rate seems much faster and quieter. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? another is that BrailleMe has cursor routing keys and Orbit reader does not. At 08:18 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: >one big difference between the two is that the Orbit has 8 dot Braille >and the Braille me only has 6 dots. > >Andy > >- Original Message - >From: <mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com>llump...@austin.rr.com >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:01 PM >Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > >I think thereâ?Ts going to be an announcement about the braille me >forthcoming at seesun. >(Just tried to make jaws say that right), smile. > > > > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com ><<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf >Of Donna >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:41 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > > >Hi > > > >In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be >available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is >the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. > > > >There is another low cost braille display that >you can research for information; the Braille >Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. > > > >Donna > > > >Itâ?Ts my understanding now that APH isnâ?Tt shipping orbits until the >summer. > > > > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com ><<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> >On Behalf Of Cris Ali >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > > >Hi Carla, > >Where did you order your orbit reader? I have >been checking the American Printing House for >the last three weeks, and I continuously find a >message on the website that says: currently out >of stock. Is there any other distributer? > >Regards, > >Cris > > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > > >If you find the routing buttons helpful I would >go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know >if they are similar in price. I just ordered >the Orbit and it meets my needs very >well. There is a lot I have to learn about it >but it works very well with the iDevices. > > > >Carla > > > > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com ><<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> >On Behalf Of Cris Ali >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > > >Hello folks, > >I wonder if any of you have acquired and used >the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. > >I read the description of both on their >respective websites, but very interesting to >hear the views of people who have actually have >hand on experien
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Off hand, with an 8 dot display, it is very easy to find the cursor. Also, I believe that computer Braille utilyzes dots 7 and 8. Andy - Original Message - From: Cris Ali To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:02 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for thi
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
In a recent interview, he said that he would have news when he is at the CSUN conference next week. Andy - Original Message - From: "B. J. Maynard" To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:58 PM Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? hi, If the brail me is not avalable in the us hasthe developer given any time line when he might find someone to distribute it here? Can we get it directly from developer? B. J. Maynard - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:32 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? From the demos I have herd, the Braille me's refresh rate seems much faster and quieter. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? another is that BrailleMe has cursor routing keys and Orbit reader does not. At 08:18 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: one big difference between the two is that the Orbit has 8 dot Braille and the Braille me only has 6 dots. Andy - Original Message - From: <mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com>llump...@austin.rr.com To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:01 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I think there’s going to be an announcement about the braille me forthcoming at seesun. (Just tried to make jaws say that right), smile. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than
RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
I like to hear from those who use braille displays. What are the advantages of having eight dots braille cells verses having six dots braille cells? Does it make a huge difference in practical terms? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
hi, If the brail me is not avalable in the us hasthe developer given any time line when he might find someone to distribute it here? Can we get it directly from developer? B. J. Maynard - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:32 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? From the demos I have herd, the Braille me's refresh rate seems much faster and quieter. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? another is that BrailleMe has cursor routing keys and Orbit reader does not. At 08:18 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: one big difference between the two is that the Orbit has 8 dot Braille and the Braille me only has 6 dots. Andy - Original Message - From: <mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com>llump...@austin.rr.com To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:01 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I think there’s going to be an announcement about the braille me forthcoming at seesun. (Just tried to make jaws say that right), smile. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com>caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives f
RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
>From the demos I have herd, the Braille me's refresh rate seems much faster >and quieter. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? another is that BrailleMe has cursor routing keys and Orbit reader does not. At 08:18 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: >one big difference between the two is that the Orbit has 8 dot Braille >and the Braille me only has 6 dots. > >Andy > >- Original Message - >From: <mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com>llump...@austin.rr.com >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:01 PM >Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > >I think there’s going to be an announcement about the braille me >forthcoming at seesun. >(Just tried to make jaws say that right), smile. > > > > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com ><<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf >Of Donna >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:41 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > > >Hi > > > >In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be >available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is >the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. > > > >There is another low cost braille display that >you can research for information; the Braille >Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. > > > >Donna > > > >It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. > > > > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com ><<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> >On Behalf Of Cris Ali >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > > >Hi Carla, > >Where did you order your orbit reader? I have >been checking the American Printing House for >the last three weeks, and I continuously find a >message on the website that says: currently out >of stock. Is there any other distributer? > >Regards, > >Cris > > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > > >If you find the routing buttons helpful I would >go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know >if they are similar in price. I just ordered >the Orbit and it meets my needs very >well. There is a lot I have to learn about it >but it works very well with the iDevices. > > > >Carla > > > > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com ><<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> >On Behalf Of Cris Ali >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > > >Hello folks, > >I wonder if any of you have acquired and used >the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. > >I read the description of both on their >respective websites, but very interesting to >hear the views of people who have actually have >hand on experience with these devices. I know >that the orbit reader is already out of >stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also >know that the major differences are first the >orbit uses the eight braille dots while the >braille me uses the six dots. The second major >difference is that Braille me has routing >buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. > >Any input on this topic will be extremely >appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for >the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. > > > >Cheers, > >Cris > > > >-- >The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > >If you have any questions or concerns about the >running of this list, or if you feel that a >member's post is inappropriate, please contact >the owners or moderators directly
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
another is that BrailleMe has cursor routing keys and Orbit reader does not. At 08:18 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: one big difference between the two is that the Orbit has 8 dot Braille and the Braille me only has 6 dots. Andy - Original Message - From: <mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com>llump...@austin.rr.com To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:01 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I think there’s going to be an announcement about the braille me forthcoming at seesun. (Just tried to make jaws say that right), smile. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com>caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at <https://groups.google.com/group/viphone>http
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Yes! - Original Message - From: "Ann Byrne" To: Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:50 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Does BrailleMe function as a stand-alone notetaker? Orbit reader does. At 07:36 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: That is my understanding too. That is why I asked my question, hoping to find people on this list who have hand on experience with these displays to help me decide if it is worth waiting for the Orbit Reader, or going with the Braille me. Reading the descriptions is very different from actually seeing the real products. Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of llump...@austin.rr.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com>caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at <https://groups.google.com/group/viphone>https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached
RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
According to the online description, it does function as a note-taker. Regards, Cris -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Does BrailleMe function as a stand-alone notetaker? Orbit reader does. At 07:36 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: >That is my understanding too. That is why I asked my question, hoping >to find people on this list who have hand on experience with these >displays to help me decide if it is worth waiting for the Orbit Reader, >or going with the Braille me. Reading the descriptions is very >different from actually seeing the real products. >Regards, >Cris > >From: viphone@googlegroups.com >[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of llump...@austin.rr.com >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:51 PM >To: viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > >It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com ><<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> >On Behalf Of Cris Ali >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > >Hi Carla, >Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the >American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously >find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is >there any other distributer? >Regards, >Cris > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > >If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the >Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered >the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to >learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. > >Carla > > >From: ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com ><<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> >On Behalf Of Cris Ali >Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM >To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com >Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > >Hello folks, >I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader >or braille me and used them with iOS devices. >I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very >interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on >experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already >out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the >major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while >the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that >Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other >descriptions they sound similar. >Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure >if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and >order the braille me. > >Cheers, >Cris > >-- >The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > >If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > >Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. >Mark can be reached at: ><mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - >you can reach Cara at ><mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com>caraqu...@caraquinn.com > >The archives for this list can be searched at: ><http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>http://www.mail- >archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >--- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "VIPhone" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >an email to ><mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >To post to this group, send email to ><mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com. >Visit this group at ><https://groups.google.com/g
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
yes, they will have a table at CSUN. Andy - Original Message - From: llump...@austin.rr.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:01 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I think there’s going to be an announcement about the braille me forthcoming at seesun. (Just tried to make jaws say that right), smile. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group.
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
one big difference between the two is that the Orbit has 8 dot Braille and the Braille me only has 6 dots. Andy - Original Message - From: llump...@austin.rr.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:01 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? I think there’s going to be an announcement about the braille me forthcoming at seesun. (Just tried to make jaws say that right), smile. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
I only know of one person in the u. S. who has a Braille Me. The manufacturer is in India and the last I heard he has not yet found a distributor in the U. S. Andy - Original Message - From: Cris Ali To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:36 PM Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? That is my understanding too. That is why I asked my question, hoping to find people on this list who have hand on experience with these displays to help me decide if it is worth waiting for the Orbit Reader, or going with the Braille me. Reading the descriptions is very different from actually seeing the real products. Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of llump...@austin.rr.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post t
RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Does BrailleMe function as a stand-alone notetaker? Orbit reader does. At 07:36 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: That is my understanding too. That is why I asked my question, hoping to find people on this list who have hand on experience with these displays to help me decide if it is worth waiting for the Orbit Reader, or going with the Braille me. Reading the descriptions is very different from actually seeing the real products. Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of llump...@austin.rr.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com>caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at <https://groups.google.com/group/viphone>https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com>caraqu...@caraquinn.com
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Is BrailleMe available for purchase? If so, where from? At 07:40 PM 3/15/2018, you wrote: Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com <<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com>caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at <https://groups.google.com/group/viphone>https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com>caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIP
RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
I think there’s going to be an announcement about the braille me forthcoming at seesun. (Just tried to make jaws say that right), smile. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> . Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> . Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Re: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Hi In the March edition of APH newsletter the Orbit Reader 20 should be available for purchase again sometime this summer. Unfortunately APH is the only place to purchase the Orbit Reader 20. There is another low cost braille display that you can research for information; the Braille Me. I think the price for the Braille me is $450. Donna > > It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris > Ali > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > Hi Carla, > Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American > Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on > the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other > distributer? > Regards, > Cris > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Carla > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the > Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the > Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about > it but it works very well with the iDevices. > > Carla > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris > Ali > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? > > Hello folks, > I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or > braille me and used them with iOS devices. > I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very > interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on > experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out > of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major > differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille > me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has > routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound > similar. > Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I > should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the > braille me. > > Cheers, > Cris > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have
RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
That is my understanding too. That is why I asked my question, hoping to find people on this list who have hand on experience with these displays to help me decide if it is worth waiting for the Orbit Reader, or going with the Braille me. Reading the descriptions is very different from actually seeing the real products. Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of llump...@austin.rr.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 6:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegrou
RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
It’s my understanding now that APH isn’t shipping orbits until the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> . Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> . Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: m
RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
I ordered mine from the American Printing House. I probably got mine just before they ran out. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 3:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> . Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> . Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can
RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Hi Carla, Where did you order your orbit reader? I have been checking the American Printing House for the last three weeks, and I continuously find a message on the website that says: currently out of stock. Is there any other distributer? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To pos
RE: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
If you find the routing buttons helpful I would go ahead and order the Braille Me. I don't know if they are similar in price. I just ordered the Orbit and it meets my needs very well. There is a lot I have to learn about it but it works very well with the iDevices. Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader? Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> . Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Braille displays: braille me or orbit braille reader?
Hello folks, I wonder if any of you have acquired and used the orbit braille reader or braille me and used them with iOS devices. I read the description of both on their respective websites, but very interesting to hear the views of people who have actually have hand on experience with these devices. I know that the orbit reader is already out of stock. I am not sure why so quickly! I also know that the major differences are first the orbit uses the eight braille dots while the braille me uses the six dots. The second major difference is that Braille me has routing buttons while the orbit does not. In other descriptions they sound similar. Any input on this topic will be extremely appreciated. I am not sure if I should wait for the orbit to be back in stock, or go ahead and order the braille me. Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
