Hello; You are correct Howard about price things have come down. I am one of those folks that still thinks that the longer the display the better. I'm still waiting for the full page display but certainly not holding my breath. I think braille becomes a necessity when one is in school. I don't think speech helps much with spelling or grammar and paragraph structure either. Once you get past that point, however, speech becomes a viable option. John you brought back some memories mentioning math class. I had to take two semesters of math and the book on tape just didn't work for me. I managed to get it brailled but the folks that did it are long dead. I have no idea how I would get it done today. Richard