[access-uk] Re: Braille Books
- From: Mike Ray <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 14:14:12 +0000
Besides which my Braille display cost about two grand and was bought for
me by the Disabled Students Association and paper Braille books cost
about a fiver a shot. I need two copies of any I buy so I can read
along with someone else.
On 09/01/2015 23:14, Derek Hornby wrote:
> Hi Mo.
> I think Mike's point is that it's much easier to read a Braille book
> on paper, rather than a Braille display.
>
> I would agree.
>
> Few weeks ago I was visited by a Braille display
> sales man. The aim of the visit was to give me a demonstration.
> Guess what, the demonstration failed to start simply because
> the sales man discovered the kit was faulty!
>
> So the point here is. If Mike has a Braille display
> to take to his class to read a book, what if the display becomes
> faulty on the way to class!
>
> We can rely on paper books, but we can not rely on a Braille
> display
> not going faulty at the wrong time.
>
> Regards Derek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Mobeen Iqbal
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 10:01 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Braille Books
>
> hi mike.
>
> you could possibly try and get hold of a braille display second hand?
> that'd allow you to read the classics not to mention other books at
> will.
>
> all the best,
>
> Mo.
>
> On 09/01/2015 21:52, rajmund wrote:
>> Hello,
>> Oh. Do you have an embosser? If so, you could produce some that way.
> If not, Hopefully someone will have an idea.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Mike Ray <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Friday, 9 January 2015 9:30 pm
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Braille Books
>>
>>>
>>> I need Braille books for a Braille class.
>>>
>>>
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