[bookport] Re: Finally not at a disadvantage!
- From: "Joni Colver" <july77@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:51:02 -0500
Pete I share your enthusiasm for the Book Port. I told everyone when we
were on vacation that I had a couple dozen books in my purse.
Joni
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From: "ptorpey" <ptorpey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 3:15 PM
Subject: [bookport] Finally not at a disadvantage!
I was on vacation with my wife this weekend and had an interesting
insight.
So often, blind folks are at (at least some) disadvantage in accessing
material and/or having many conveniences available to folks with normal
vision. On our trip this weekend, however, I realized that the blind
community was ahead of the power curve for a change in terms of what
technology could offer.
To pass the time and enjoy some relaxation after the day's busyness, we
both brought some reading material. My wife packed a book and a couple
of magazines into our suitcase. I, on the other hand, brought an entire
library of dozens of books, magazines, and (I shouldn't let on) some
memos/reports from work - all loaded onto my Bookport which I could
carry anywhere! Although the technology is available for sighted folks
to bring lots of electronic material on a "portable" device these days,
such devices don't have the best displays, take up more space than the
Bookport, and are tiring to use. Being accustomed to using audio input,
however, blind users are well-served by the Bookport which is compact,
holds lots of material, and enables speedy reading of material.
Well, at least my wife didn't want to carry a library of print books in
our suitcase - She'll just have to wait until technology improves
accessibility for those with normal sight!
Kudos to the Bookport and the APH development team. Each day I marvel
at what a great little device this is!
-- Pete
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