New Linux PDA For Blind People

[hank smith]

good make it cdma and perhaps I will buy it
problem is that all the phones are g s m
later


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at rednote.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: New Linux PDA For Blind People


> Actually, there's an even bigger question along the same lines.
> 
> If they build in access for blind people, why not for all other groups
> that constitute persons with disabilities? Shouldn't you be able to have
> it if you have no arms? What about deaf users? The list goes on.
> 
> Even if we accept the arguments proposed in this thread, you still have
> to answer why this minority group and not others.
> 
> There's a lot to be gained, imho, from making devices more generally
> usable. I'm not against that today, and I've worked for that goal for
> many years. But there comes a point when a specialized device just
> delivers better performance. I think the Owasys screenless phone I'm
> selling does that, and I think the Icon will do that. But, if you want
> to stick with the mainstream, that's cool to. Hey, it's a free country.
> 
> Scott Howell writes:
>> I only have one question to your statement, why. Wher eis the answer  
>> to the question a vendor will ask. Why should we spend the money on  
>> research and development for such a small group as compared to the  
>> whole. Hey I am not disagreeing with you, but trying to again point  
>> out the very question the manufacturer/vendor will ask. Just because  
>> its the right thing isn't going to be an answer to the shareholders  
>> and those with a financial interest and only are interested in  
>> profits. Isn't that what its all about? Features in any product are a  
>> result of what the masses want, but you can bet that a lot of time  
>> and money went into choosing those features before the product ever  
>> ended up in production.
> 
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