I agree with you on the two Optacons. I think the pins are better protected from dust on the R1D. Effie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ninette Legates" <ninette.legates@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 9:32 PM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Pins in the Tactile Array > Regarding the tactile array, I much prefer the one on the R1D. I also > consider the design of the R1D better than the Optacon 2.--Ninette > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Catherine Thomas" <braille@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 4:59 PM > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Pins in the Tactile Array > > >> There may be more factors thanwe have isolated governing what we can read >> with how many pins in the array. Someprint may not be effected by the >> denser array which is a higher resolution. Some fingers may be so >> sensitive that again the number of array pins may not matter, and as has >> been mentioned, some read better with a lesser number of pins. We do have >> a large amount of testimony in the form of mesages by users stating that >> the Optacon II simply is not as clear as the r1d. Personally, there are >> many things I can read with the r1d that I could barely make out with the >> Optacon II. But since this does not appear to be the universal vies, we >> will have to keep in mind a choice of arrays in any new Optacon design. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> -Catherine Thomas >> braille@xxxxxxxxx / >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> to view the list archives, go to: >> >> www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l >> >> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >> message >> to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> > > > to view the list archives, go to: > > www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3040 - Release Date: 07/30/10 13:34:00 to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.