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Braille display (self.Blind)
submitted by sadieragbaby
Hello. My name is angela and I would like a Braille display to use with my iPhone. Can anyone recommend which is best
razzretina 1 points 3y ago
I really like my Braille Sens U2. Although it's a more robust note taker and does more than just serve as a braille display.
sadieragbaby [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Thanks for the suggestion
CloudyBeep 1 points 3y ago
This was replaced by the BrailleSense Polaris.
razzretina 0 points 3y ago
Nope! :) I got my Braille Sense U2 recently. The Polaris is a different sort of note taker, though I forget right now how it was different (it might be the tablet style one; or you may be thinking of something by HumanWare, which did make a tablet style braille display; the U2 is by Himms). They're still making and selling U2s and providing updates for them.
CloudyBeep 1 points 3y ago
You're incorrect on several counts. I should know, as I've been a HIMS (note how I spelled it) customer for many years.
The U2 was released in 2012 and runs Windows CE, which Microsoft stopped supporting in 2018. The Polaris was released in 2017 and runs Android. I have both devices, and I can tell you that the Polaris is the newer version of their flagship product. They still sell the U2 because it is a cheaper alternative that does a few things that the Polaris doesn't, just like how HumanWare still sells the BrailleNote Apex, even though you can now buy the BrailleNote Touch Plus.
The U2, although it can still be purchased and serviced, no longer receives updates (its last new feature—a VNC viewer—was added in 2016), whereas the Polaris receives updates every few months.
The U2 was released in 2012 and runs Windows CE, which Microsoft stopped supporting in 2018. The Polaris was released in 2017 and runs Android. I have both devices, and I can tell you that the Polaris is the newer version of their flagship product. They still sell the U2 because it is a cheaper alternative that does a few things that the Polaris doesn't, just like how HumanWare still sells the BrailleNote Apex, even though you can now buy the BrailleNote Touch Plus.
The U2, although it can still be purchased and serviced, no longer receives updates (its last new feature—a VNC viewer—was added in 2016), whereas the Polaris receives updates every few months.
Stick81 1 points 3y ago
I use a Brailliant 32, big fan...
AmAsabat 1 points 3y ago
Second that.
sadieragbaby [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Thanks for the suggestion
Arinvar 1 points 3y ago
My wife and her friend use Smartbeetles. Appears to work well with both iphone and android.
CloudyBeep 1 points 3y ago
This display came out in 2015, so may be updated soon. I've also heard that a few people have experienced keys coming off with display, but I don't know if newer models are more sturdy.
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