Unpopularity of Linux notetakers

[Charles Crawford]

  Well, the head of the MCB tech program wrote two books on assistive 
technology. If he is not up to speed onLinux, then it's his own problem. 
 Smile.
On Sat, 3 May 2003, Ann Parsons wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> Igor, you can't just demand that your rehab people get you an Elba.
> Yes, they don't know about Elba, and if you say the word, they look at
> you like you're weird.  The thing you have to do, is not just say, "I
> would like an Elba."  You have to do what I'm doing now, researching
> it!  Talk to Pelisher at Sighted.  See if he will do a demo for your
> rehab folks.  they don't need to know as much about Linux, maybe, but
> what might impress them is:  long battery life, thirty-six months
> warantee on braille cells, plays MP3 files *now* not next month's
> release, has network card as standard, not upon request, has USB and
> IR ports *now* not upon request, has larger capacity for storage, 5
> gigs if you purchase that card/thinger, coming GPS same as for
> packmate, (only probably more stable because of the OS, this bit not
> relevant to them).  Do your homework, guy, if you want an Elba, tell
> them why!  Explain about your programming needs, (Elba has C compiler
> upon request).  
> 
> All they care about is if it's cost effective and if it will be used
> properly.  Don't give 'em too much info, not unless you're talking to
> their techies, and then, give fullsome detail. 
> 
>  >>>>> "David" == David Poehlman <poehlman1 at comcast.net> writes:
> 
>     David> I'd start with a note to sighted electronics and I would
>     David> also copy my request to your congressperson.  You should be
>     David> able to get what you need not what they think or try to
>     David> tell you that they need.  The truth is that they don't
>     David> understand linux and they are geared towards windows.  We
>     David> had the same trouble with jaws in maryland till I banged on
>     David> them from my position in the tech act project, brought jaws
>     David> in and trained them and began demonstrating it to various
>     David> and assundry folk who started asking for it inside and
>     David> outside the rehab center.
> 
> Ah, David, just what did you mean here?  Did you mean Linux or
> Window-Eyes or what?  You mistyped and lost your point.  <smile> 
> 
> Ann P.
> 
> 

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-- Charlie Crawford