[access-uk] Re: Alva Braille Displays
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 14:00:05 +0100
Well RNIB have quite a lot of techy gear on display, but there is so much
that you couldn't have every single item on show, and RNIB are in bed with
certain suppliers, of that there is no doubt. I fancy Alva isn't one of
them, so contact Optelec and ask for a demo.
Alternatively, Terry Clasper could demo you one as they also deal with Alva
displays. I'd certainly hate to be without mine I can tell you.
I'll try to be a bit more specific about why I like it too. The feel on the
display, between cells, is lovely and clean. There is no roughness, no
coarseness between cells, and it makes them stand out very crisply, yet not
so they will hurt the pads of your fingers. And because of this very smooth
surface between dots, it makes for long reading, and that is important if
you are proofreading a large document or something.
I also like Optelec's after-sales, and their serious approach to Braille
generally. For them it isn't just an add-on to something previous, it's
there, right in the middle of what they do. I think Braille people will
understand what I mean.
Good luck anyway.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
jeff flint
Sent: 04 October 2011 12:38
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Alva Braille Displays
Jackie,
It just sounds perfect.
I am definitely going ahead with it.
A friend of mine told me that in the USA the National Federation of the
Blind has a centre where all products are on display, not for sale just to
look at.
I think we should push for one of these in the UK.
Regards Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 11:53 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Alva Braille Displays
> Hi Jeff
>
> The newest of the Alva range to my knowledge is the BC640 or BC680.
> The latter is the one I have. It is far superior to any other display
> I've used before, and I bear no disrespect to those that have gone
> before me.
>
> The Alva runs on USB or Bluetooth. It is also plug and play, you just
> hook it up to your PC, turn it on, and it is recognised. It also
> works brilliantly on the Mac. You can do things like split the
> display so half of it reads say your Word document, and the other half
> could say read what your phone says.
>
> If you aren't sure, contact Optelec at www.optelec.co.uk
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Jackie Cairns
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> jeff flint
> Sent: 03 October 2011 22:27
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Alva Braille Displays
>
> Have decided to get an eighty of the above, only to discover that there
> are
> two, the new one, to me, is the "satellite."
> What is different about this?
> Jeff
>
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