Hello. As others have said, it depends on what exactly you want the display to do and what functionality is important to you. If having something exclusively for the iPhone is all you're looking for, certainly I'd say the Focus 40 Blue may be the way to go. But if you want to be able to read books without having to connect to your phone, or if you want to have any internal functionality, the Edge will probably be your best bet. Also, HIMS will soon be releasing an update to the Edge, which will incorperate some cool new functionality that I don't think I'm permited to talk about publicly.
Scott On 5/23/13, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote: > Hi Cait, > > Focus bue should be alright on a mac if you use that platform. It works on > window-eyes but with very limitted functionality. If using window-eyes you > would be better off with a brailliant BI or a Braille Edge. If using NVDA, > it has native support for focus blue and brailliant BI, but I don't know > about the brailleedge. > > If you have specific questions about compatibility you can email me off list > and I'll find out. > > Best, > > Erik Burggraaf > Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the > ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog > Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 > or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > On 2013-05-23, at 2:56 PM, Cait and Maggie <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Do you have a pc or a mac that you use with this display as well as the i >> phone? I'd be interested to know how it works with the desktop as well if >> you do? I'm not a jaw user is why I'm asking. >> thanks for any input. You can answer off list if you want. >> thanks, >> Cait >> >> On 2013-05-23, at 10:53 AM, Sharonda Greenlaw <sbgreen...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I have the Focus 40 Blue and truly love it. The braille is very easy >>> to feel and the unit is quite lightweight as well. As Raul said, it is >>> certainly up to you which one you decide upon, since many of the >>> hotkeys are the same. >>> >>> Sharonda >>> >>> On 5/23/13, Raul A. Gallegos <r...@raulgallegos.com> wrote: >>>> Hi, since the hot keys are pretty much the same when using the iPhone >>>> or >>>> more specifically, iOS, it's up to you on which one you get based on >>>> your own preference and available money and other factors like who is >>>> the manufacturer. Humanware Brailliant and Freedom Scientific Focus 40 >>>> Blue are two good choices. There are others, like the HIMS Braille Edge >>>> and the handytech Easy Braille as well. I'm getting the Focus 40 Blue >>>> in >>>> the next couple of weeks and am looking forward to it. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Raul A. 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