[bookport] Re: power
- From: "Richard Ring" <ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 15:01:01 -0600
This is quite off-topic, but there are screen readers for certain cell
phones that already exist that allow blind users to do pretty much
everything that a sighted user does with a cell phone.
There are only certain phones that they can be used with, and they are
pricy, but they do exist.
One is called "mobile speak" and is made by Code Factory while the other
is called "Talks".
If you want information, go to www.optelec.com for information on
"Mobile Speak" and go to www.beyondsight.com for information about
Talks.
You will find a list of supported phone models for each device
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tom hawkins
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 10:14 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: power
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
>
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