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.