[bookport] Re: power

  • From: "tom hawkins" <tjhawk1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 20:13:47 -0800

Hi Richard, Thanks for the info, I've been looking for this a long time. Unfortunately I'm tied into a contract which doesn't support the supported phones. It doesn't surprise me that it would be a Japanese company that would provide the capability. Tom Hawkins
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ring" <ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 1:01 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: power


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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