Pulse Data Expands Blindness Product Offering

Complementing its existing range of products for people who are blind, Pulse Data is delighted to announce the release of two sensational new Braille displays.

Weighing only 560g (1.23lbs) and 389g (0.86lbs) respectively, the new 40-cell and 24-cell Brailliant refreshable Braille displays are the smallest, lightest and most compact displays on the market today. Designed for use with a laptop or desktop computer, and offering both Bluetooth and USB connectivity, the Brailliant 24 and Brailliant 40 are the ideal workplace companions.

“The launch of the Brailliant 24 and Brailliant 40 Braille displays reinforces Pulse Data’s commitment to providing the highest quality mobile products for people who are blind,” says Pulse Data’s Blindness Product Manager Jonathan Mosen. “As a blind person who travels a lot, I know how much equipment blind people often have to carry. Our robust, reliable, wireless, and lightweight, displays take refreshable Braille for the PC to the next level. Nothing can substitute for proofing written material in Braille when you need to be sure of your formatting and accuracy. When you're working with text on your PC, a speech synthesizer can make it hard to tell the difference between words like ‘weather and whether’, ‘to and too’, ‘him and hymn’. A Brailliant gives you true literacy with your PC, in a package that doesn't break your back, or your budget".

The Brailliant 24 and Brailliant 40 Braille displays will be available from Pulse Data from August 2004.

  About Pulse Data
Based in Christchurch, New Zealand Pulse Data International designs and manufactures innovative technology for people who are blind and visually impaired. Formed in 1988, Pulse Data now exports approximately 98% of its products worldwide to more than 30 countries. Sales offices have been established in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden, The Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand and the company supports a strong distribution network throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.