Off topic -- Mobile accessibility V Talx

[Janina Sajka]

Glad to hear you had a good experience at the cell store.

You're about right on target for price, too. Except for the newest
phones (which are sold to the leading edge bragging junkies), the cell
phone itself is pretty much a loss leader for the service contract
anymore.

Chuck Hallenbeck writes:
> From: Chuck Hallenbeck <chuckh at sent.com>
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> Hi gang,
> 
> I was encouraged by recent posts on this subject and stopped by
> my local cell phone store today to see what they had that might
> be useful for me. I have not previously used a cell phone. They
> showed me a beautiful little gem that I can use quite well for
> common functions: placing a call, answering a call, detecting
> whether it is on or off, adjusting volume. It is a little bigger
> than a pack of cigarettes (anybody remember cigarettes?) and has
> nice big keys, almost chiclet size. It is the Nokia model 5165. I
> am sure it has functions that might be problematic for me, but I
> am very happy to be able to use it as well as I indicated above.
> They charged me $0.99 for the thing, plus of course a two year
> contract.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> 
> - -- 
> The Moon is Waxing Crescent (16% of Full)
> In a world without Fences or Walls no one needs Windows or Gates.
> My web site is now at: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7qefb/chuckh
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Janina Sajka
Email: janina at rednote.net		
Phone: (202) 408-8175

Director, Technology Research and Development
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
http://www.afb.org

Chair, Accessibility Work Group
Free Standards Group
http://accessibility.freestandards.org