Dan,
I've had a Braille Connect 40 for about six months and absolutely love it.
Both Brailliants and Braille Connects are sold by Humanware, and I can't
remember all the comparison stats, but if you're thinking to buy, check this
one out. It's so lightweight and slim and compact. I just love it. I've
always had braille displays, and never very comfortable taking them out of
the office because they were so clunky and/or heavy. This one just slips
into any briefcase, totebag, laptop case, whatever.
Good luck in your quest.
Deborah
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Rossi" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Smallest braille display.
> Well, after some research, I found that strictly by size and weight, the
> Brailliant 40 comes in as the smallest 40 cell display, that I have found
> so far. They also have a 24, 32, 64, and 80 cell version.
>
> Size of the 40 cell model: 12.2 X 2.9 X 0.8 inches
> Weight about 1 pound 9 ounces.
>
> Others were close, but this seemed the smallest and lightest.
>
> Guess I got started with braille embossers in college and was strapped for
> cash and conserving paper because I have always used 42 characters per
> page. since it was always an option on the embossers I have used, it
> never crossed my mind that it was not the standard. 40 chars per page
> leaves nice margins, but 42 fits just fine, even on the 19 hole punched
> paper.
>
> anyway, if anyone knows of something smaller or lighter than the
> Brailliant, please let me know. Also, if anyone has any experiences, good
> or bad, with the Brailliant, I would appreciate your input.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Blue skies.
> Dan Rossi
> Carnegie Mellon University.
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