Hi Harry,

I have mixed feelings about phones like the Blind Shell.  On the one hand you get a phone with a keyboard and applications which are already installed and ready to use.  On the other hand you don't get an Android phone with all the features a sighted person would get.  An Android phone purchased from a typical service provider probably would be cheaper. As long as you don't get expensive Pixel phones from Google.

If it were me I would get the mainstream device so I could continue learning Android.  I use a Pixel phone for my job but don't own it.  I guess it's a matter of personal preference.  I'm  just mentioning it in case you're interested in learning about mainstream Android devices.  There may be phones out there with keyboards but I don't know which models.  Let me know how things go if you do decide to get the Blind Shell.

Dan  

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> On Jan 27, 2020, at 1:52 PM, Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Heard from Sam at Blind Shell, and he said "The blind shell baroque is not coming to the US."
> 
> So, the Blind Shell Classic is all we have for that phone, but just wanted to let folks know who were wondering about it.
> 
> Harry
> 
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