My braillelite 40 and my braillelite 18 are both used and they have been serving me well; certainly there is some risk but the comparison of the price between new and used is most definitely a major factor. Had I waited to save for something new, in all likelihood I never would have gotten braille at all.
I much prefer using the 40; the action on the 18 and the line length are both negative factors but in an emergency it also works ok; at least if getting a braillelite I'd recommend a 40.
I haven't used an 80-cell display. What I understand is nice about some of them is that they are actually displays not notetakers serving as displays; therefore they fit under your keyboard and the display is right in front of you; this is probably true of a lot of displays vs. notetakers per se, not just 80s. Of course, an 80 of any kind is probably going to be very expensive.
-- Cheryl
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