[adaptivetec] e: Re: eed replacement for parrot

From: Marigold Meriweather <wildthread@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:49:26 -0700

Thanks for the suggestion Scott, I have a couple of months to run on my current phone contract, and want to change my provider. I have resisted the idea of buying the phone to support one or other of these softwares, but since I do use a cell phone, it might make more sense to skip the other device. Marigold

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Blanks" <scottsjb@xxxxxxxxx
To: <adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:01:02 -0700
Subject: [adaptivetec] Re: eed replacement for parrot

Two options come to mind, but only one passes the test of being

truly

portable:

1. Invest in a cell phone which can support one of the two

cell-phone

oriented screen readers. The screen readers are Talx and

MobilSpeak, and I

believe that you can use TMobil, Singular, and perhaps one other

cellular

service to access these screen readers. This technology would

give you

access to a phone book, calendar, and very likely a calculator.

For info on Talx:
http://www.nuance.com/talks/phones.asp

For info on MobilSpeak:
http://www.optelec.com/braille-speech/products-solutions/accessab

le-cell-phone/mobile-speak

2. The other thought that comes to mind is to use a notetaker if

you've got

one. And, as I've already said, that probably doesn't work

ideally because

you can't just throw it in a pocket.

Perhaps others on the list, who have used the parrot in the past,

will offer

additional alternatives.

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marigold Meriweather" <wildthread@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: "yahoo groups blindtech" <blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 1:39 PM
Subject: [adaptivetec] eed replacement for parrot

Hello all, If any of you know of some device to replace the parrot, I would

like to

hear about it. Mine stopped recognizing voice. Since buying

another one

is not an option I want to find something to replace it. The features I need are primarily the phone book and appointment

function.

I do not need it to dial a phone, since I seldom used that

anyway. I just

need something small enough to carry in pocket or purse. I use

the

calculator too, but not all the time.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Marigold

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