[bookport] Re: Finally not at a disadvantage!
- From: "Dale Lieser" <drlieser@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 19:38:45 -0500
Here, Here!
Dale
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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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