>From the demos I’ve heard, its refresh rate was very slow and made a >left-to-right thrashing sound when it refreshed. From the techtalk podcast of >the Braille Me, I think its refresh rate is much faster and much quieter.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Devin Prater Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2018 11:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: best braille display in general I wish I could get my hands on an orbit for a while, to see if it’s durable enough to use for years. I know, at $400, even if it isn’t durable, it’s cheap enough to replace every few years. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor , Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint instructor certified by World Services for the Blind On Feb 4, 2018, at 10:54 AM, Andrew J. LaPointe <alapoint...@comcast.net <mailto:alapoint...@comcast.net> > wrote: Hi, thank you for this reply... I for many years, have not spent money on products such as Braille Displays or Printers and other high priced devices. Before I pull the trigger on a nice Braille Display, I need to know that what I choose, I will find that the money is well spent. I am using the Orbit 20 and absolutely love it!! I read books and played a bit with the remote I Os side of it. My only problem is, I just don’t have any idea of the others besides the Vario Ultra 40 of which I had about an hour demo with. $4,000 scared me especially that there was around $400.00 warranty. Too much money for uncertainty. Again, thank you for your reply. Andy and Shubert From: Devin Prater <mailto:r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2018 11:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: best braille display in general The Vario Ultra is the braille display I have. After a few months, the Micro USB port broke. After being repaired well enough, two dots have now stopped working. No, I cannot recommend this display. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor <pastedGraphic.png> , Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint instructor certified by World Services for the Blind On Feb 4, 2018, at 10:40 AM, Andrew J. 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