The easier to read is user dependent. Many of us adjure the 100 pin array for detail loss. Less data means less potential information. Nick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie Rudys" <mrudys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 11:34 PM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey > Nothing, but as we get older, our sense of touch changes a little bit, and I > saw one with a 100-pin array which was easier to read. > > Marie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 4:32 PM > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey > > >> What's wrong with the 144 pin tactile array? >> >> In God We Trust, >> >> Carolyn >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Marie Rudys" <mrudys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 9:18 AM >> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: from Peggy Covey >> >> >> I hope someone will revive and possibly redesign the Optacon and shape it >> into a newer form of itself. It would be nice to have a slimmer version >> and >> a battery that lasts longer and takes less time to recharge. What do you >> think? And I would like to see a 100-pin tactile array. >> >> Marie >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "pacovey" <misscat@xxxxxxxx> >> To: "optacon" <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:03 AM >> Subject: [optacon-l] from Peggy Covey >> >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> Every once in awhile, someone comes along who wants to do something for >>> us >>> blind folks. Last sunday I met with a student from the University of >>> Cincinnati School of Design. He is interested in inventing a device that >>> would be cheap and assist with travel. It would combine lasers and >>> vibrating motors to impart information. I talked with him, then invited >>> him to my home. You might say, I pulled him in to the deep end. He saw >>> everything in my office including the OPTACON. Of course, he had never >>> heard of it and was fascinated with it. He was able to recognize a few >>> letters. He appreciated the potential of it and wondered why it is >>> considered "old technology". I don't know what his project will be now >>> but >>> it was fun spending three hours with him. >>> >>> >>> 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. >> >> >> 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. > 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.