Electromechanical Refreshable Braille Module : HackadayPrize 2023
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The big drawback to refreshable braille devices has always been their cost. The loose rule of estimation applied to these products has translated into someth...
Cool stuff. Motivational even, to solve a complex issue like that.
I hope they go on to make affordable, refreshable braille devices and tank the price of those devices for 3k.
How long do these last / how reliable are they. I'd love to have a braille display, but since I can see fine $3k isn't worth it, but $100 I'd have one to play with. However if I was blind I might be willing to spend $3k if it is better (note that I am well off and can afford $3k if I really want to - most blind people are not well as well off as me)
If one for 100$ lasts you a year, then that's 30 years of one braille display a year. Do you believe the quality would not improve in 30 years?
If it lasts me a year, that is two days for a blind person. In just a few months the 3k.version is cheaper for them. I don't think quality will improve in a few months, more likely they go bankrupt from warranty claims (if open source develop a bad reputation and nobody uses it)
you = generic you, not "bluGill". But even so, do you seriously think these components will last you 2 days? That's just an argument in bad faith.