[BlindTlk] Computers for the blind

Jude DaShiell jdashiel at panix.com
Wed Apr 17 05:19:55 UTC 2019


closest anyone can legally get to a mac on a pc is to install and run a
version of Linux on that pc with graphical user interface.

Certain Dell models and I suspect other manufacturers models can't even
install linux.

On Tue, 16 Apr 2019, Raymond Foret Jr via BlindTlk wrote:

> Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:26:58
> From: Raymond Foret Jr via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Raymond Foret Jr <rforet7706 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Computers for the blind
>
> To bad they don?t do Macs.
>
>
> Sent from the first computer with built-in screen reader access for the blind:
>
> Sincerely,
>
> The constantly barefooted Ray
>
> > On Apr 16, 2019, at 5:53 PM, Georgia Cabus via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Seen your email at the blindtlk. I checked them out before but I got mt
> > laptop from Kevin from one of the listserv. He's from a non-profit org too
> > and very helpful on what I needed. I didn't have a lot budget for a laptop
> > but he found me a 12" lenovo that worked (I needed a lightweight with a
> > good specs) and I got it for $135 plus shipping.
> >
> > If you can't find any laptop from CFTB I can give his email.
> >
> > Or if you are at certain states, there's local organizations that help on
> > computers. Where are you from? I might know something.
> >
> > Georgia
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