linux pda for the blind

[Glenn Ervin at Home]

The price tag on the pac mate is why, I believe, that so many think it would
be nice to have something like SpeakUp running on an off the shelf P D A.
Me included.
Glenn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Dodd" <Bob.Dodd at rocketmail.com>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 4:47 AM
Subject: Re: linux pda for the blind


Well, it's not a Linux PDA, but Sight & Sound are selling a modified
IPAQ running Jaws. They have removed the screen completely, and
packaged the whole thing inside a plastic case with qwerty keyboard.
The case also takes a braille display. Jaws has been modified specially
for the IPAQ to get around the lack of keyboard shotcuts on PocketPC.
The product is called a Pacmate I think.

It's pricy mind you: £1,700 basic, £2,800 with Braille display. That
includes the cot of Jaws of course, which goes a long way to explain
the price...

/bob


--- John <john.ja at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am brand new to linux.  I am trying to find a way to use a off the
> shelf linux pda.  Is there a way to install something like emacspeak
> and dectalk express on it?  I see many new linux pda  comming out for
> the sighted and want to figure out how a blind person can use them
> with talking software.  I am looking for some good direction to be
> pointed to or any suggestions from this mailing list.
>
> thank you
> John
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