The answer is obviously in what I had written to you. The cost of the actuators is 1/20 to 1/30 that of the bimorph actuators. So, if a braille cell consisting of 8 bimorph actuators costs between $120 and $150, an 8-dot cell using these actuators cost from about $4 to $6. An optacon display simply follows. Charles -----Original Message----- From: Gary Patterson Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 5:36 PM To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optacon-l] Re: optacon / braille PDA combination You haven't answered my question. The price is 1/20 or 1/30. What does this mean? Gary Patterson -----Original Message----- From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of C Pond Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 9:16 AM To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optacon-l] Re: optacon / braille PDA combination The price of an actuator itself appears to be 1/20 to 1/30 the cost of a simular bimorph actuator. The actuators can be used to construct either optacon displays or braille displays or whatever the builder has in mind. At this point, refinements and production techniques are in order. Charles -----Original Message----- From: Gary Patterson Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 11:50 PM To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optacon-l] Re: optacon / braille PDA combination The combination sounds good. I did not understand the speculative price, 1/30 to 1/20? What does the mean? Gary Patterson -----Original Message----- From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of C Pond Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 9:54 PM To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optacon-l] optacon / braille PDA combination Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable What are people=E2=80=99s thoughts of an optacon which is combined with = a top-notch notetaker (P.D.A. more correctly) with a braille display, = OCR and all? This is no way way compromise the function of an optacon; = in fact, it would enhance the optacon=E2=80=99s usefulness. I = can=E2=80=99t say too much yet, for there is much work to be done and = specific refinements to make. However, it appears that an optacon-like = display with equal or better tactile resolution is not too distantly = around the corner. The cost might be from 1/30 to 1/20 the cost of the = original venerable bimorph-constructed display. The programmable chips = which are being considered as drivers might be more costly than the = actuators themselves. How do you like that eh? So, what of the braille PDA optacon combination? Anyone? Charles Ottawa 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. ----- Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3222/6207 - Release Date: 09/28/13 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. ----- Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3222/6208 - Release Date: 09/29/13 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.