I think the only true 20 cell display that works with the iDevices is the Braillino from Handitech. I'm not sure I'd recommend it, b but the good thing is that it uses off-the-shelf double a batteries and has some basic functions built-in.
I'm very curious to see the new Perkins Mini which is 16 cells and works with iOS 6. Richard Richard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marco Migotti Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 9:16 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Braille Displays For iPhone The 20 cell display that I am using is the pac mate 20 from Freedom Scientific. It is portable, but doesn't use Bluetooth so it is only usable on the pac mate notetaker or it has to be plugged into a laptop with Bluetooth 2.0 and above. My 40 cell unit is a focus 40 blue and it does have IPhone interfacing capability but I find it kind of big for just reading emails or checking text messaging. Marco -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Damashe Thomas Sent: October-15-12 8:00 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille Displays For iPhone What is the name of the 20 cell display? Can you comment on its portability? I have been watching this thread with interest, trying to get a feel for what is out there. I don't wan to get a display that is to big to be portable, but not to small as to cause extra work when reading a book or something like that. I realize that most of my requirements will still come down to a personal preference, but gathering information on the available products is a good start I think since it isn't really possible to just walk in to a store and take a look. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marco Migotti" <n...@migotti.net> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 8:49 AM Subject: RE: Braille Displays For iPhone >I have both a 40 cell display and a 20 cell display. I've found that >when reading I preferred the 20 cell as it meant I could read the book >faster using 20 cells. Also, when taking notes, 20 cells was all I >needed to help me remember where I am in the notepad and to do quick >review of what I have written. The 40 cells is useful for editing >long documents but if you only have a 20 or an 18, you'll manage just >fine. I personally don't think that anything less then a 18 cell would >be useful as you'd not be able to put many words on a line. This is >just my opinion. > > Marco > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Cheryl Ann Homiak > Sent: October-13-12 8:55 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Braille Displays For iPhone > > I'm wondering the same thing. I'm used to a 40-cell braillelite 40 > which is still plugging away but unfortunately won't work with > anything on the Mac except Terminal. I see the low prices of some of > these 12, 14, 18 and even 20-cell displays and wonder if I wouldn't be > frustrated. I also see the trend toward everything being dependent on > the computer or smart device instead of being able to use it as a > stand-alone also and while I see the benefits I wonder if I will be > happy with something that forces me to always have to have two devices > of some kind together. Yet it's not like I can really picture me > affording a stand-alone unit with maybe an sd card slot so I'm not > limited by the braille device's storage. so I'm trying to reconcile > myself to being glad to buy a device that will work with phone and > computer. I think I can do that but I'm not sure I can convince myself > that a device with so few cells, even at an almost affordable cost, > will be worth it. I also would like to hear from people who habitually > have used 32 and 40 cell displays as to whether they really find the > displays with fewer cells satisfying for purposes of reading and web > browsing. > > > -- > Cheryl > > May the words of my mouth > and the meditation of my heart > be acceptable to You, > Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. > (Psalm 19:14, HCSB) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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