Hi Ellen, Your questions are interesting. Now that I have become acccustomed to using a refreshable Braille display, I prefer it to paper. The dots do not rub down no matter how many times one reads something, and you don't havce to worry about wrinkling the paper, carrying large volumes, and do not need the storage space that Braille books require. You may get other opinions, which is what you want I think. As for the feel of the dots, the dots seem plainer with a refreshable Braille display than with paper. However, I still get some Braille magazines, and still write and read Braille from paper. Hope this helps, Sue S. ----- Original Message ----- From: Basler, Ellen LRN To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 1:49 PM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: old vs new Can I ask those of you who use Braille for some help? I don't have to tell you that Braille in paper takes up a lot of room so I may have to consider alternatives for my students. I also know that this group is comfortable with reading off computers one way or another. So, are people comfortable using refreshable Braille for extended periods? Is it comparable to paper, or better, or do some people find it as unpleasant as plastic? Ellen Basler Ellen Basler Alternate Format Librarian No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.30/1125 - Release Date: 11/11/2007 9:50 PM