# Braillers Other than Perkins?

Category: accessible Devices

## Post 1 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Monday, 09-Nov-2009 21:28:10

Has anyone here tried any of the manual braillewriting devices other than the standard Perkins Brailler? If so, what were they like? The only others I've tried are the Jot a Dot (a tiny one used for nots), which I have, and the New Hall, which I love and want. But I hear that now they've got one for under $400 but forget it's name at the moment. What about the electronic ones? I used to have a Mount Batton in elementary school but never really used it myself. I know Perkins has one too but the idea seems a bit strange to me. Anyway, thoughts?

## Post 2 by admin (I just keep on posting!) on Saturday, 12-Dec-2009 15:58:58

Moved to Accessible Devices.

## Post 3 by SunshineAndRain (I'm happily married, a mom of two and a fulltime college student.) on Saturday, 12-Dec-2009 22:05:34

Yeah. There's the Mount Batten. Spelling? Lol. I'm not sure whomakes it, but it's a good machine.

## Post 4 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Sunday, 13-Dec-2009 6:49:39

True, but that's an electronic one. Still, it's great.

## Post 5 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Sunday, 13-Dec-2009 18:31:37

Responding so as to bump this topic to the top.

## Post 6 by The SHU interpreter (I just keep on posting!) on Friday, 12-Feb-2010 0:24:16

isn't the mountbatten for gradeschool though? cause i initially wanted one but they said that the perkins brailer is good because that mount batten is for grade school and stuff

## Post 7 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Friday, 12-Feb-2010 0:28:12

Who told you that? Weird. The Mountbatton has many applications, not just in school, though it can certainly be used there. Sighted people can type into it and their writing can be turned into Grade II braille, or you can use a braillle keyboard to type into it. It can be used for braille transcription (to my knowledge) if you do it by hand, and even as a notetaker, all be it not a portable one. I believe you can use it as a synthesizer too but not sure. Very wonderful machines. I had one in elementary school. Very! expensive.