fc3 dl

[Janina Sajka]

OK. I try not to repeat myself, but this one is worthy of a repeat just
this once:

The Owasys 22C is a cell phone designed to work via speech output only.
It has no screen, and it runs on our favorite OS, Linux. Check out AFB's
review last July at:

http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw050406

Dawes, Stephen writes:
> OK,
> 
> I am missing something here! 
> What is the Owasys? 
> I am assuming that 22C is the model number, but of what?
> It is kind of hard to spread the word about something when you don't
> know what it is.
> 
> 
> Steve Dawes
> Phone: (403) 268-5527
> Email: SDawes at calgary.ca
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca 
> > [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Janina Sajka
> > Sent: 2005 February 08 9:13 AM
> > To: Kwatson at smed.yi.org; Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> > Subject: Re: fc3 dl
> > 
> > Hi, Keith:
> > 
> > 
> > Keith Watson writes:
> > > Janina,
> > > 
> > > Aloha, and welcome back. Hope you had a relaxing time.  Now 
> > get back 
> > > to work and tell us what the status of the Owasys is.
> > > <grin>.
> > 
> > I'm very pleased to tell you that things are finally moving 
> > forward with the Owasys 22C. Most of the FCC certification 
> > tests are complete. The rest should be done by the end of 
> > February. So, with a little bit of luck, we should be 
> > offering the 22C in the U.S. sometime in March.
> > 
> > However, before you get too excited, let me give you the bad 
> > news. The price in March will be steep. For a better price, 
> > you'll have to wait a little longer. We are negotiating to 
> > make the device available at a good price through a telephone 
> > company that will also provide service.
> > But, this will take a little longer--probably until summer.
> > 
> > I also expect to have a web page and announcement email list 
> > working sometime in February. Announcements to follow.
> > 
> > All of this information is OK to share everywhere.
> > 
> > > 
> > > Keith
> > 
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Janina Sajka				Phone: +1.202.494.7040
Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC	http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com

Chair, Accessibility Workgroup		Free Standards Group (FSG)
janina at freestandards.org		http://a11y.org

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