"I do not think it means what you think it means."
OK, I should be asleep. I mean, I really, really should be asleep. But instead, I'm looking at braille displays on the internet.
I just sprung for a Moto Q Global (I was eligible for a ridiculously good price as an upgrade through AT&T) and Mobile Speak (well, I haven't actually done the springing for that yet, but I think it will happen tomorrow). All told, I spent (or, rather, will have spent) less than $200 for an accessible smartphone.
Funny thing...I didn't actually realize the significance of this while I was shopping. I was too busy going, "Cool! Moto Q for cheap! Who cares if it's refurb?" But later, it dawned on me how amazing this really is. I mean, even just two or three years ago, you could pay close to $1000 to get a fully accessible cell phone/PDA. And here I got it for less than...less than...Oh, I don't know. Less than something that costs $200.
And I said, I can't let that continue. I need braille on this thing.
I have decided that my DreamDisplay is a BrailleConnect 24. It's a little longer than the 12-cell models specifically marketed for PDA's, but (as you might infer from its name) it has twice as many cells, plus USB connectivity in addition to bluetooth. This would be good if my Focus dies again (it seems to have recovered (at least temporarily) from its previously unheard of malady involving the six rightmost cells).
Problem is, I can't figure out if it is for sale in this country. HumanWare mentions it in the stuff you can download about their braille displays, but it isn't listed on their web site, where they mention the BrailleConnect 12, 32, and 40. I called and left a message but didn't hear back from them today.
Anybody know anything about this? No rush...I probably *should* wait until the summer to buy it. On the other hand...
You know what? I really should sleep. I almost forgot why I was writing this thing! I found the manufacturer's page about the BrailleConnect, and...I think something was lost in translation:
More and more there is a wish for both reading Braille and writing Braille when on the move. BAUM is Trendsetter in developing accompanying Braille Interfaces
and again BAUM pushed the limits further away of creating both attractive and robust mobile devices for blind and visually impaired people.
I...don't think that's what they meant.
I just sprung for a Moto Q Global (I was eligible for a ridiculously good price as an upgrade through AT&T) and Mobile Speak (well, I haven't actually done the springing for that yet, but I think it will happen tomorrow). All told, I spent (or, rather, will have spent) less than $200 for an accessible smartphone.
Funny thing...I didn't actually realize the significance of this while I was shopping. I was too busy going, "Cool! Moto Q for cheap! Who cares if it's refurb?" But later, it dawned on me how amazing this really is. I mean, even just two or three years ago, you could pay close to $1000 to get a fully accessible cell phone/PDA. And here I got it for less than...less than...Oh, I don't know. Less than something that costs $200.
And I said, I can't let that continue. I need braille on this thing.
I have decided that my DreamDisplay is a BrailleConnect 24. It's a little longer than the 12-cell models specifically marketed for PDA's, but (as you might infer from its name) it has twice as many cells, plus USB connectivity in addition to bluetooth. This would be good if my Focus dies again (it seems to have recovered (at least temporarily) from its previously unheard of malady involving the six rightmost cells).
Problem is, I can't figure out if it is for sale in this country. HumanWare mentions it in the stuff you can download about their braille displays, but it isn't listed on their web site, where they mention the BrailleConnect 12, 32, and 40. I called and left a message but didn't hear back from them today.
Anybody know anything about this? No rush...I probably *should* wait until the summer to buy it. On the other hand...
You know what? I really should sleep. I almost forgot why I was writing this thing! I found the manufacturer's page about the BrailleConnect, and...I think something was lost in translation:
More and more there is a wish for both reading Braille and writing Braille when on the move. BAUM is Trendsetter in developing accompanying Braille Interfaces
and again BAUM pushed the limits further away of creating both attractive and robust mobile devices for blind and visually impaired people.
I...don't think that's what they meant.