Thank you Ed, Now if we could just get cell phone makers to also give the
same consideration! Everyone on this list should let them know that we need
a screen reader or some systen that would allow the blind, and low vission
folks to take charge of their own cell phones. If they can put mp3 players
and cameras and web links lots of idiot games into these things why can't
they make it so that we can program our own phones and hear a caller I D
number? Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Thurston" <thurston@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:44 AM
Subject: [bookport] power
Hello,
I'm replying to this thread to state the needs of older multi handicapped bookport users. Many of us live in nursing homes or retirement centers or soon will do so.
Let me stress up front that I do not want to cut down the mobility of the
bookport at all! We spend more and more time waiting for transportation
to doctors and appointments or for xrays or other treatments in
hospitals. As you can imagine, hours of time is thus consumed and the
Bookport is our only solace! in passing these boring, empty hours.
However, the point of this message is to point out the need for ac
power to use while we are in our room. When using ac power we aren't
using up expensive batteries or have the need to be changing them which for
some of us could be very difficult.
I just read a suggestion for having hard plastic keys and to have them mounted flush to the case. This would be horrible for people with arthritis and limited sense of touch! Our fingers would slide off the slick keys and those with limited sense of touch could not even find the flush mounted keys.
An off on switch could better control the problem of accidentally turning on the unit while in transit.
Any other consideration for assisting the multihandicapped bookport users would be greatly appreciated!
Ed Thurston
