[access-uk] Re: braille display

  • From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:41:28 -0000

Yes, I understand that, but it depends sometimes on how you word your
approach and application, and what it is you need. 


Kind Regards,

Jackie Cairns
J&M Work-Ability

jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.work-ability.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
william lomas
Sent: 26 January 2011 15:59
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: braille display

see i would go for an alva but it is access to work paying not me 

On 26 Jan 2011, at 15:51, Jackie Cairns wrote:

> The Focus 80 is different Eleanor.  For starters, it's much bigger, as 
> you would expect, and it's very heavy too.  For me personally, and I 
> know a band of us agree, the Alva and Handytech displays are the 
> business, but obviously cost more.  And after the way FS decided to 
> handle their driver signing to force people into looking at other 
> options, I would never give them my money for a new one.  I'm just 
> being honest, no offence meant, it's what I feel and believe in my heart.
> 
> 
> Kind Regards,
> 
> Jackie Cairns
> J&M Work-Ability
> 
> jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.work-ability.co.uk
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Eleanor Burke
> Sent: 26 January 2011 15:16
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: braille display
> 
> I have the Focus Blue and am satisfied with it, do not know if the 
> Focus is different.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:03 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: braille display
> 
> 
>> Yuck, rather you than me then!!
>> 
>> 
>> Kind Regards,
>> 
>> Jackie Cairns
>> J&M Work-Ability
>> 
>> jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> www.work-ability.co.uk
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
>> Behalf Of william lomas
>> Sent: 26 January 2011 12:57
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: braille display
>> 
>> they getting me the focus 80 for work
>> 
>> On 26 Jan 2011, at 12:52, Jackie Cairns wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Will
>>> 
>>> An 80 cell display is indeed one line of Braille, and it isn't that 
>>> long because you can use keys on both ends of it to read with your 
>>> left or right hands to advance the text.  An 80 cell is much better 
>>> in my
>> opinion on a PC.
>>> 
>>> And if you want a recommendation, go for the Alva BC680 from Optelec.
>>> It has USB and Bluetooth, and can do all sorts of nice things like 
>>> allow you to split the display so you have a portion of it for what 
>>> is on your PC screen using USB, and another portion connected via 
>>> Bluetooth to your phone.  I'm not saying you would always want to do 
>>> that, I certainly don't, but it's a feature.  And I have to say the
>> Braille on the Alva is second to none.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Kind Regards,
>>> 
>>> Jackie Cairns
>>> J&M Work-Ability
>>> 
>>> jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> www.work-ability.co.uk
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
>>> Behalf Of william lomas
>>> Sent: 26 January 2011 12:42
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] braille display
>>> 
>>> hi all does anyone know, is an 80 cell display just 1 huge line of 
>>> braille please, or is it 2 physical lines of 40 characters?
>>> I assume if one big line that be a lot of stretching to read it 
>>> smile
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