A Braille display (25) for use by blind and low vision users. The Braille display (25) can be detachably mounted on a notetaker (10) which includes either a Braille keyboard or a conventional QWERTY keyboard and a memory for storing in digital form information which is entered through the keyboard. Preferably, the Braille display includes a conventional port (32) for connecting through a cable to a personal computer or other computer operated device for displaying information.