Hello Mr. Plumlee. If you write to me off list, I would be pleased to reply
to your comments herein. The new optacon III has all and more of these
capabilities as it is, and it can take several exciting directions which in
no way compromise it as a realtime hands-on device; and, yes, a lack of
money at this point, and to some extent my own personal health, are slowing
things down albeit not stopping them. At this stage, the majority of the
work involves making things more efficient and less power-happy, using
better materials, etc. I would be pleased to hear from you off list and to
have your e-mail address.
Sincerely,
Charles
cpond@xxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: DavidPlumlee (Redacted sender "knobman" for DMARC)
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2016 12:12 AM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Tactisplay Table
Hi, Charles,
I am sad to learn that production of a third-generation Optacon is
apparently "hung up" for lack of money. I hope that some type of unit can
be produced to give a blind person contact with the actual print on a page
or screen. When I first started out with the Optacon in the late '70's,
reading of technical books and schematics was my primary focus. Lately,
though, my "reading needs" have shifted more toward the reading of displays
on consumer electronics and musical equipment. I could access several more
functions on my Casio musical keyboard and Fostex hard-disk recorder if I
could read the displays on these two units.
-----Original Message-----
From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Charles Pond
Sent: Friday, 9 September, 2016 5:46 PM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Tactisplay Table
I read of a recently released Tactisplay Table. It is a new braille display
manufactured in South Korea 40 cells across by 25 lines, total 1000 cells.
You'd think this would be over $100,000, but really the highest resolution
model is still $3,000 less than most 80 cell displays on the market, but as
there is always a hitch, they require you to buy them in bulk, and even
still, a state or rehab agency would never think of even considering this
on that fact alone. I know of some greeddy and insecure devils who might
order many and then sell them at a killing for their bank account, and care
not for the customers and needed tech support, but I hope people would not
submit to them. The tactisplay table is able to display traditional braille
along with graphics. Here is the link for anyone interested. Click on the
link that says tactisplay table. I doubt they have a US representative.
www.tactisplay.com
For anyone interested, they sell a 100 cell 25 cell by 4 line braille
display for $2000. This does not show graphics but good luck finding even
this on the market. It specifically says it works with NVDA, is bluetooth
and has an SD card reader.
I know nothing of how these thing work or how valid and reliable they are,
but most interesting to look at.
Charles
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