Re: Portable accessibility devices - print reading, etc.
- From: Bruce Toews <coke_drinker@xxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:41:24 -0600 (CST)
This is not a JAWS question and should not be either asked or discussed on
the JAWS list. And of thread.
Bruce
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On Sun, 29 Feb 2004, Jeff Bohrman wrote:
> Hey!
>
> I'd love something in Braille that is so portable in scanning as well as
> telling colors! They have those in sound but that is inaccessible to those
> of us who are Deaf-Blind.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Jeff
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> From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 11:36 AM
> Subject: Portable accessibility devices - print reading, etc.
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am doing some of my own, freelance research and am seeking the help of
> > those who are "in the know"...
> >
> > I am interested in learning about all currently active projects to create
> a
> > portable accessibility device for the purpose of reading print and tactile
> > access to images. I am thinking about something similar to the old
> Optacon.
> > I have heard of a couple of such projects, but information seems to be
> very
> > sparce.
> >
> > Please respond off-list if you know anything about any of these projects.
> > What will be the features of such a device when it goes into production
> and
> > what will be its price tag.
> >
> > I feel that having an affordable version of such a device might represent
> > our only near-term hope to gain greater accessibility to the world around
> > us.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
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