I expected to, and very much do, enjoy the benefits of multiline Braille for various work things, and I congratulate Vispero for doing a super job with Monarch support in JAWS. But now I am appreciating that there’s something very special yet intangible about curling up on the couch, grabbing a book from Bookshare, and reading for pleasure on the large display. I’m not sure I am able to articulate the full extent of the difference, it’s just more fluid, it’s better, it’s more relaxing somehow.
I think people will be very pleased with some of the updates that are just around the corner, and of course we’ll continue to articulate the value proposition, the improved outcomes, the equity, of multiline Braille to entities who can fund them and put them under the fingertips of more blind people.
So, back to my book.


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in reply to Jonathan Mosen • • •And to be really honest, I'm scared. I don't want to offend you as an American person, but the path United States are walking, makes me feel not so optimistic regarding the future of USA-based assistive tech.
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in reply to Jonathan Mosen • • •Thus you have both the internal KeySoft applications and screen reader support. The Dot pad is just a display device - it must be used with a screen reader or a specialized application running elsewhere and attached via USB or Bluetooth.
I prefer the larger display and the ability to run applications on the device, so the Monarch fits my usage better. As Jonathan noted, the cell technology is similar (supplied by Dot Inc.) in both cases.