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Braille display/note taker suggestions (self.Blind)
submitted by Vicorin
I’m looking at getting a new braille display/notetaker, and really want to make sure I get the best I can. I most looking for functionality, I wanna be able to use it independently, but also connected to phones and computers. I have both Mac and windows, and android and iOS devices, so the broadest capability to interact with different devices, operating systems, and screenreaders is key. I also want to make sure what I get Is durable and free from as many bugs as possible.
Said, I’ve mostly narrowed it down to two options. Either the braille sense six, or the focus 14 from freedom scientific. I’d love to hear from anyone with experience with either of these devices. Like you liked, what you didn’t like, etc.
Their options I’ve considered are the braille note touch and braillient, but I think the other two devices will be better for my needs. Still, any experience you have with any of these devices I’d love to hear it.
Said, I’ve mostly narrowed it down to two options. Either the braille sense six, or the focus 14 from freedom scientific. I’d love to hear from anyone with experience with either of these devices. Like you liked, what you didn’t like, etc.
Their options I’ve considered are the braille note touch and braillient, but I think the other two devices will be better for my needs. Still, any experience you have with any of these devices I’d love to hear it.
Ok_Concert5918 2 points 11m ago
I would say the focus if you always have a device to tether to. It also has specific keying for JAWS, which is nice and lets you connect up to 5 devices (last I checked).
The braillesense line are amazing, but often times they are like buying a custom gaming PC just to browse the internet. Just overkill. If you need this functionality, I would make sure you get the newest braillesense since they have updated the Android used and it now has accessibility baled in rather than relying on talkback and braille back explicitly.
The braillesense line are amazing, but often times they are like buying a custom gaming PC just to browse the internet. Just overkill. If you need this functionality, I would make sure you get the newest braillesense since they have updated the Android used and it now has accessibility baled in rather than relying on talkback and braille back explicitly.
devinprater 1 points 11m ago
I'd say an Orbit Reader or a Focus. This is because you have Android, which doesn't work with the NLS EReader yet. The Focus is good, but mine now has a space bar that ... won't pop back up from being in the down position, so it's very hard to work with. I ... have an Orbit Reader from work, which I pretty much just use with my Android phone through TalkBack's Braille support. It's pretty nice.
retrolental_morose 1 points 11m ago
If I had the money, I'd be torn between the Brailliant 20 and the Focus 14 Right now. For my use case, I'd prefer slightly more Braille and slightly less buttons; particularly because the Brailliant's thumb keys, which you use to scroll the Braille forward every display width, naturally lie under your thumbs and I find that comfortable. The buttons on the Focus to do that are smaller and more inset into the front of the unit - I find the Brailliant's keys easier in that regard. The only plus of the Focus for me is that it has lots of other keys I can map to commands with my screen reader.
I don't have much money, so am currently rocking an Orbit 20. Apart from being noisier and slower to refresh than the more expensive piezoelectric devices, the placement of the scroll keys on the side of the display always takes me longer to get comfortable with for a long spell of reading. That said, the Orbit has a mega speedy boot time, if I need to jot down a note or something it's by far the quickest thing in my house, despite me having access to more expensive things at work.
I don't have much money, so am currently rocking an Orbit 20. Apart from being noisier and slower to refresh than the more expensive piezoelectric devices, the placement of the scroll keys on the side of the display always takes me longer to get comfortable with for a long spell of reading. That said, the Orbit has a mega speedy boot time, if I need to jot down a note or something it's by far the quickest thing in my house, despite me having access to more expensive things at work.
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BenandGracie 1 points 11m ago
I have a Focus 14 and love it. It works great, as long as you don’t need a whole lot of note taker fumctionality. When not linked to a device, all you can do is take notes. You won’t be able to use it to browse the internet or do email. I always have my phone with me, so I don’t have an issue with that.
SiriuslyGranger 1 points 11m ago
What about the mantis from aph and humanware?
retrolental_morose 1 points 11m ago
it has a qwerty keyboard, so is considerably squarer than a typical Braille display.
SiriuslyGranger 1 points 11m ago
Ah, yeah, that makes sense.
ukifrit 1 points 11m ago
I’ve used a Focus and it’s quite good. Never tried it paired with a desktop though, only with my iphone.
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