Correction:
I made a serious slip in my last email! The Braille 'n' Speak retailed for
around $800 not the figure that I mistakenly quoted.
All the best,
Cearbhall
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Hi Braille lovers,
Chatting with Tom Langan recently gave me the idea to see if I could find the
story of the first Braille Notetaker with built-in speech called the Braille
n Speak. It retailed for around $8000 ( about £600 at the time (1985).
For anyone interested in this background the link below is to an excellent
interview with dean Blazie that brings back such great memories for me that I
felt I should share it with my friends. I had the good fortune to meet with
some of the people named, which enriches the story even more for me.
https://www.afb.org/blindness-and-low-vision/using-technology/interviews-tech
nology-pioneers/deane-blazie/part-3-5
All the best,
Cearbhall
m +353 (0)833323487 Ph: _353 (0)1-2864623 e: cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx
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