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I'm looking into a new braille display, and since I prefer a QWERTY keyboard over braille input, I'm a little interested in the Mantis Q40. Does anyone own it and use it with iOS? any quirks to know about? Does the QWERTY input actually work with iOS? (I own an apex QT where it doesn't.) https://www.aph.org/product/mantis-q40

I also saw that Orbit Research is coming out with, basically, a screenless windows 11 laptop with a built-in braille display (the Optima) but that isn't shipping til 2024. Not sure if it might be worth waiting to see what it looks like when it comes out. https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/optima/

Alternately, what braille displays are currently worth looking at? My primary interests are basic reading on the device (bonus if it supports epub) and using it on iOS and windows.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly, I'd be super impressed with a $2000 price point, especially when you consider the only all-in-one "alternative" is $4000 or more notetakers that have less processing power and capabilities than my phone.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I suspect that'll be the starter model, though. The stats on the cheapest framework just aren't that impressive. If you want more CPU cores, enough disc space to actually get things done, or a useful amount of RAM (I think the starter framework is only 8 gig but can't recall), the price goes up quickly. Yes, it makes me sad that 8 gigs isn't enough memory to browse the web or run the dozens and dozens of bloated apps I need to run daily.