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 <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 <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. 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