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Old 04-24-2016, 07:17 AM   #30
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Originally Posted by Fiat_Lux View Post
It isn't so much that the blind person needs an e-ink screen, as it is that the cost of the e-ink screen is minimal, in comparison to the cost of the Braille display monitor.

The other factor is support. It is much easier to support one or two basic devices, and the accessibility tools that plug into them, than umpteen different devices, each of which is focused on a specific group of accessibility issues.

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Of course, but that is what I mean. Why choose a specialized device as the basic? Tablets are cheaper and have more processing power. And using android means you can easily add additional software and that on devices of different manufacturers.
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