A Linux Laptop including speech?

[Karen Lewellen]

You are wrongly assuming that i can lay on my back, I cannot. and  that i 
can be in close enough position for the wireless to  work, none of this is 
the case.
Believe me, If i had alternatives outside of the laptop, I would have 
stated those.
Karen

On Mon, 6 Feb 2006, W. Nick Dotson wrote:

> You could do it easier and much cheaper with the system you have by using a Giration wireless keyboard which one can easily use laying down placed
> across one's hips/lap/stomach...  There are models with 30 and 100 foot range, and the 100 is conservatively rated.
>
> Nick
>
> On Sun, 5 Feb 2006 22:55:29 -0500 (EST), Karen Lewellen wrote:
>
> I must have surgery and will not be able to sit up or raise my head for
> several weeks.  The idea is to create a very basic system so I can still
> do some work related tasks,  use wordperfect, go online and tellnet to my
> shell account,  etc.
> Thought I might seek a tad more since I must have something, but that is
> the basic goal here.
> Karen
>
> On Sun, 5 Feb 2006, BlindTech of BlindTechs.Net wrote:
>
> > What are you needing this for?
> > Gabe Vega
> > Certified Technical Support Specialist:A+, Network+
> > The BlindTechs Network
> > Website: http://blindtechs.net
> > Phone (602) 488-9862
> >
> >
> > On Feb 5, 2006, at 2:06 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> >
> >> Hi everyone,
> >> I realize that laptops have been discussed in the past, but I am
> >> unsure if
> >> my specific goals were addressed.
> >> for a rather unusual reason I must obtain a laptop that will have
> >> functional clear speech and allow me to work as I normally do with my
> >> computer.  I do not have a Linux DOS as of yet, but would need to find
> >> this with the absolute least amount of tampering possible because I am
> >> short on time.
> >> I prefer dectalk speech, but to be honest I have not heard the
> >> synthesizer
> >> alternatives for Linux.  I am not a windows user, so do not want a duo
> >> system unless
> >> it is a Linux Dos one, or a Linux mac one if this is even possible.
> >> I also have a limited budget grin.
> >> Any ideas as to where i might begin?
> >> I am also weighing the option of a mac laptop, or a windows one
> >> stripped
> >> down to work  with DOS only.
> >> Any wisdom welcome on or off list.
> >> Thanks,
> >> Karen
> >>
> >>
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