[bookport] Re: power
- From: "DOC" <TALMIDIM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 02:30:06 -0700
I'm sorry David it was my fault. There is no s at the end of signal
www.voicesignal.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:29 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: power
> Hi Robert and list:
>
> I did try to follow your link. Received the message "Cannot find server"
> message, so guess this is similar to that full page Braille display that
> I've been hearing about for over three years. You know, it's right around
> the corner, cheaper than any, etc. etc. I'm not saying it isn't true, but
> I'm questioning how long they can drag this stuff on without producing
> something?
>
> Sorry for the off topic post.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "doc" <talmidim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 6:13 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: power
>
>
> > check out
> > www.voicesignals.com
> >
> > When you give unto others
> > whether or not they give to you in return, It matters not for your job
> > is
> > Complete and your rewards forthcoming.
> > robert Doc Wright
> > http://www.wrightplaceinc.net
> > msn
> > godfearer15@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "tom hawkins" <tjhawk1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 9:22 PM
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: power
> >
> >
> >> Thank you to everyone for the cellphone info. Unfortunately none of
the
> >> systems suport the nextel phones as far as I can determine. As soon as
I
> > can
> >> change I will. Tom
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <m.barber@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 2:49 PM
> >> Subject: [bookport] Re: power
> >>
> >>
> >> > And don't forget about the Oasis 2200 C screenless phone from capital
> >> > accessibility. Go to HTTP://www.screenlessphone.com for more
> > information.
> >> > Mobile Speak also provides Mobile Speak Magnify for those low vision
> >> > users. I
> >> > know this is off topic. sorry.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Cordially,
> >> > Michael D. Barber
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> 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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