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 <kheve...@earthlink.net<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> <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> <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. 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