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What are my options for refreshable braille displays... as a sighted person? What is a good term to search for? (self.Blind)
submitted by spicklesandwich
I'm a disability... enthusiast? How do you say that? I like studying and working with disabilities. As such.
I LOVE braille, and I've been reading/basically transcribing for a while. (I fizzled out on the actual course for now, but I still love to read and write.)
I'm aware many people use text to speech, but I'm interested in finding a simple, relatively cheaper braille interface device. For reasons. I'm a physical learner besides, so writing/reading physically has actually been a great learning and note-taking tool, as a student. Also, it's really cool to me. If that's not somehow weird or insensitive...?
I can really only find personal organizers and PDA's online, but all I want is something to hook up to my laptop and phone. Ideally, that should also mean it's cheaper, correct?
What kind of product might you suggest? What might the price range, and any other access concerns you can think of be? Is there a way to find a used one, somewhere?
Any thoughts and multiple responses are greatly appreciated.
...also, please don't just not answer me. I don't know what to do with that.
I LOVE braille, and I've been reading/basically transcribing for a while. (I fizzled out on the actual course for now, but I still love to read and write.)
I'm aware many people use text to speech, but I'm interested in finding a simple, relatively cheaper braille interface device. For reasons. I'm a physical learner besides, so writing/reading physically has actually been a great learning and note-taking tool, as a student. Also, it's really cool to me. If that's not somehow weird or insensitive...?
I can really only find personal organizers and PDA's online, but all I want is something to hook up to my laptop and phone. Ideally, that should also mean it's cheaper, correct?
What kind of product might you suggest? What might the price range, and any other access concerns you can think of be? Is there a way to find a used one, somewhere?
Any thoughts and multiple responses are greatly appreciated.
...also, please don't just not answer me. I don't know what to do with that.
modulus 1 points 6y ago
You may be able to get something cheaper going 2nd hand. I think there are Ecoplus displays for maybe 600 EUR or so. Still, electronic braille isnt cheap by any stretch. I heard of some products that are going to have a single cell that refreshes, but I think they're still on r&d.
KillerLag 1 points 6y ago
The price range of braille displays is not cheap. Depending on brand, model and size, they can easily run in the thousands of dollars.
http://www.perkinsproducts.org/store/en/braille-displays/1219-brailliant-b-80-new-generation.html ($8,000)
http://www.perkinsproducts.org/store/en/braille-displays/1217-braillepen-12.html ($900)
http://store.humanware.com/hca/brailliant-bi-40-new-generation.html?___store=ca_en ($3,600)
The cheapest display I know about, which isn't out yet, is roughly $500 (Canadian Dollars). The Orbit Braille Reader 20. Currently they are accepting pre-orders, with a deposit for $50.
https://shop.cnib.ca/ProductDetail/tec9999999999_deposit-for-orbit-braille-reader-20
Many people get government funding to get these devices, due to their high cost.
http://www.perkinsproducts.org/store/en/braille-displays/1219-brailliant-b-80-new-generation.html ($8,000)
http://www.perkinsproducts.org/store/en/braille-displays/1217-braillepen-12.html ($900)
http://store.humanware.com/hca/brailliant-bi-40-new-generation.html?___store=ca_en ($3,600)
The cheapest display I know about, which isn't out yet, is roughly $500 (Canadian Dollars). The Orbit Braille Reader 20. Currently they are accepting pre-orders, with a deposit for $50.
https://shop.cnib.ca/ProductDetail/tec9999999999_deposit-for-orbit-braille-reader-20
Many people get government funding to get these devices, due to their high cost.
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