Re: Blind people that is able to use the computer

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/5/2004 3:00:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

lisak70@... writes:

With e-mail and instant

messaging, however, I hardly ever make relay or TTY calls anymore.

I am just as guility. The computer make it so much easier for many deaf.

Since I started using internet about 8 years ago, I tell everyone to please

email me instead. As result, I use relay less often.

Lee

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

A device similar to what you describe has been thought of by various

computer programmers, but unfortunately nothing has become of it. All too

often when it comes to blindness technology, concepts are often though of

but not turned into reality. Part of this is due to the high cost of

technology designed for the blind. For instance, a screen reader can cost

anywhere from $300-$800. A Braille display costs just as much as a portable

Braille PDA -- $5,000. So, as you can see, one must pay a very high price

(or have the means to receive funding) in order to take advantage of this

technology.

As a side note...When I received my TeleBraille Braille TTY back in 1995, I

was *amazed* that it cost $6,000!! I received my unit through my state's

telephone assistance program. If it weren't for their help, I wouldn't have

been able to afford one. I now use my TeleBraille or a computer TTY program

called NexTalk for telephone communication. With e-mail and instant

messaging, however, I hardly ever make relay or TTY calls anymore.

[Guest guest]

,

Yes, it shocked me about the TTY, however, I would like for the government

to pay these high costs, or maybe, the computer companies, like Dell or HP,

would give the braille cmoputer moitior (if they invent it) to blind people

free. Others than blind people, sorry. Maybe, we could e-mail to HP and Dell and

tell them about it, and maybe they even would think about it and invent it.

Re: Blind people that is able to use the computer

Hi ,

A device similar to what you describe has been thought of by various

computer programmers, but unfortunately nothing has become of it. All too

often when it comes to blindness technology, concepts are often though of

but not turned into reality. Part of this is due to the high cost of

technology designed for the blind. For instance, a screen reader can cost

anywhere from $300-$800. A Braille display costs just as much as a portable

Braille PDA -- $5,000. So, as you can see, one must pay a very high price

(or have the means to receive funding) in order to take advantage of this

technology.

As a side note...When I received my TeleBraille Braille TTY back in 1995, I

was *amazed* that it cost $6,000!! I received my unit through my state's

telephone assistance program. If it weren't for their help, I wouldn't have

been able to afford one. I now use my TeleBraille or a computer TTY program

called NexTalk for telephone communication. With e-mail and instant

messaging, however, I hardly ever make relay or TTY calls anymore.

[Guest guest]

,

It is very nice that you'd be daydreaming like this but.... we are in North

Americal, the capitalist center of the world, so, I do not see any free

thing for blind or deaf-blind people. If companies would be able to invent

p^rograms for the general public and render them accessible for us, then

the costs would get down and many would be able to afford it but, it is not

tomorrow that this will happen.

sorry to disappoint

At 18:19 2004-07-05, you wrote:

>,

> Yes, it shocked me about the TTY, however, I would like for the

> government to pay these high costs, or maybe, the computer companies,

> like Dell or HP, would give the braille cmoputer moitior (if they invent

> it) to blind people free. Others than blind people, sorry. Maybe, we

> could e-mail to HP and Dell and tell them about it, and maybe they even

> would think about it and invent it.

>

>

> Re: Blind people that is able to use the computer

>

>

> Hi ,

>

> A device similar to what you describe has been thought of by various

> computer programmers, but unfortunately nothing has become of it. All too

> often when it comes to blindness technology, concepts are often though of

> but not turned into reality. Part of this is due to the high cost of

> technology designed for the blind. For instance, a screen reader can cost

> anywhere from $300-$800. A Braille display costs just as much as a portable

> Braille PDA -- $5,000. So, as you can see, one must pay a very high price

> (or have the means to receive funding) in order to take advantage of this

> technology.

>

> As a side note...When I received my TeleBraille Braille TTY back in 1995, I

> was *amazed* that it cost $6,000!! I received my unit through my state's

> telephone assistance program. If it weren't for their help, I wouldn't have

> been able to afford one. I now use my TeleBraille or a computer TTY program

> called NexTalk for telephone communication. With e-mail and instant

> messaging, however, I hardly ever make relay or TTY calls anymore.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Same as here. *Guilty with 100 million counts of use the Internet every day* :-)

Re: Blind people that is able to use the computer

In a message dated 7/5/2004 3:00:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

lisak70@... writes:

With e-mail and instant

messaging, however, I hardly ever make relay or TTY calls anymore.

I am just as guility. The computer make it so much easier for many deaf.

Since I started using internet about 8 years ago, I tell everyone to please

email me instead. As result, I use relay less often.

Lee

[Guest guest]

Lee,

Yes, I imagine that e-mail has been *very* important to the deaf and hard of

hearing communities. For blind people, the computer allows access to printed

material that may otherwise not be available.

Speaking of e-mail, in my e-mail signature, I specifically request that

people e-mail me instead of use relay. Even though I love relay, it takes

forever compared to sending a quick e-mail or instant message. <smile>

[Guest guest]

,

Unfortunately, free computer equipment for the blind isn't possible here in

the U.S. However, in Europe (such as the UK), it's common for blind children

to be given free Braille equipment like Braille displays, Perkins

Braillewriters, etc. This is because Europe makes a strong effort to promote

Braille useage far more than we here in the United States do. It's too bad

because so many blind people do not have this technology available to them.

As someone who has used computer since 1983, it's easy for me to forget that

not everyone (sighted and hearing people included) do not own a computer for

financial or personal reasons. Me? I can't live without mine! LOL!

[Guest guest]

Ah, I know, but please forgive me for daydreaming every day for the summer

while there is no school! :-)

Re: Blind people that is able to use the computer

>

>

> Hi ,

>

> A device similar to what you describe has been thought of by various

> computer programmers, but unfortunately nothing has become of it. All too

> often when it comes to blindness technology, concepts are often though of

> but not turned into reality. Part of this is due to the high cost of

> technology designed for the blind. For instance, a screen reader can cost

> anywhere from $300-$800. A Braille display costs just as much as a

portable

> Braille PDA -- $5,000. So, as you can see, one must pay a very high price

> (or have the means to receive funding) in order to take advantage of this

> technology.

>

> As a side note...When I received my TeleBraille Braille TTY back in 1995,

I

> was *amazed* that it cost $6,000!! I received my unit through my state's

> telephone assistance program. If it weren't for their help, I wouldn't

have

> been able to afford one. I now use my TeleBraille or a computer TTY

program

> called NexTalk for telephone communication. With e-mail and instant

> messaging, however, I hardly ever make relay or TTY calls anymore.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

<Smile>

Re: Blind people that is able to use the computer

,

Unfortunately, free computer equipment for the blind isn't possible here in

the U.S. However, in Europe (such as the UK), it's common for blind children

to be given free Braille equipment like Braille displays, Perkins

Braillewriters, etc. This is because Europe makes a strong effort to promote

Braille useage far more than we here in the United States do. It's too bad

because so many blind people do not have this technology available to them.

As someone who has used computer since 1983, it's easy for me to forget that

not everyone (sighted and hearing people included) do not own a computer for

financial or personal reasons. Me? I can't live without mine! LOL!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

If you know what you are doing, please, dream all sumer and be happy.

School will start soon enough. Jean

At 18:51 2004-07-05, you wrote:

>

> Ah, I know, but please forgive me for daydreaming every day for the

> summer while there is no school! :-)

>

>

> Re: Blind people that is able to use the computer

> >

> >

> > Hi ,

> >

> > A device similar to what you describe has been thought of by various

> > computer programmers, but unfortunately nothing has become of it.

> All too

> > often when it comes to blindness technology, concepts are often

> though of

> > but not turned into reality. Part of this is due to the high cost of

> > technology designed for the blind. For instance, a screen reader

> can cost

> > anywhere from $300-$800. A Braille display costs just as much as a

> portable

> > Braille PDA -- $5,000. So, as you can see, one must pay a very high

> price

> > (or have the means to receive funding) in order to take advantage

> of this

> > technology.

> >

> > As a side note...When I received my TeleBraille Braille TTY back in

> 1995, I

> > was *amazed* that it cost $6,000!! I received my unit through my

> state's

> > telephone assistance program. If it weren't for their help, I

> wouldn't have

> > been able to afford one. I now use my TeleBraille or a computer TTY

> program

> > called NexTalk for telephone communication. With e-mail and instant

> > messaging, however, I hardly ever make relay or TTY calls anymore.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Well, acatully, it is not pretty soon. School starts August 4 here in Harlan

County Public Schools, Harlan County, Kentucky. Also, i am leaving to Virginia

Beach with my sister and brother and their mother from August 7 through 15.

Re: Blind people that is able to use the computer

> >

> >

> > Hi ,

> >

> > A device similar to what you describe has been thought of by various

> > computer programmers, but unfortunately nothing has become of it.

> All too

> > often when it comes to blindness technology, concepts are often

> though of

> > but not turned into reality. Part of this is due to the high cost of

> > technology designed for the blind. For instance, a screen reader

> can cost

> > anywhere from $300-$800. A Braille display costs just as much as a

> portable

> > Braille PDA -- $5,000. So, as you can see, one must pay a very high

> price

> > (or have the means to receive funding) in order to take advantage

> of this

> > technology.

> >

> > As a side note...When I received my TeleBraille Braille TTY back in

> 1995, I

> > was *amazed* that it cost $6,000!! I received my unit through my

> state's

> > telephone assistance program. If it weren't for their help, I

> wouldn't have

> > been able to afford one. I now use my TeleBraille or a computer TTY

> program

> > called NexTalk for telephone communication. With e-mail and instant

> > messaging, however, I hardly ever make relay or TTY calls anymore.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I use the computer relay because that way I can make calls anywhere and it

is free. No long distance charges at all.

I dont use it much but I sure am grateful for it when I have to use it.

Phyllis

Re: Blind people that is able to use the computer

>

> In a message dated 7/5/2004 3:00:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

> lisak70@... writes:

>

> With e-mail and instant

> messaging, however, I hardly ever make relay or TTY calls anymore.

>

>

> I am just as guility. The computer make it so much easier for many deaf.

> Since I started using internet about 8 years ago, I tell everyone to

please

> email me instead. As result, I use relay less often.

>

> Lee

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I use it a lot, actaully. *Guilty*

I use it for long distance so I can call anywhere free, including hotels to get

there fast instead of 800 number. :-)

Re: Blind people that is able to use the computer

>

> In a message dated 7/5/2004 3:00:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

> lisak70@... writes:

>

> With e-mail and instant

> messaging, however, I hardly ever make relay or TTY calls anymore.

>

>

> I am just as guility. The computer make it so much easier for many deaf.

> Since I started using internet about 8 years ago, I tell everyone to

please

> email me instead. As result, I use relay less often.

>

> Lee

>

>

>