[Dtb-talk] looking for the best technology available

Sat Feb 15 15:59:20 UTC 2014

Good morning Cheryl and all, 

As someone who formerly performed technical evaluations for  blind individuals, I would like to suggest that you approach these adaptive technology devices by deciding first what you expect to accomplish with them and deciding how much time and effort you are willing to and learning how to use them. 

As someone who has a very limited income, I tend to go toward devices
 That will fit within my income limits and perform more than one application  
Cheryl Osborn 

> On Feb 15, 2014, at 12:34 AM, Pauline Smith <zim1993 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Good morning, the questions you asked our valid one as it doesn't pay to spend your money or your time and brain power learning something that may not work for you. I would ask the same questions of a (??) person if I were cited and needing technology and equipment and I think it is definitely true for us to ask question because our stuff costs more than it does society pepper to do the same path by in large as a vision rehab there before I teach always says and I and most of the students agree it is very expensive to be blind or visually impaired and people with the other disability could probably insert their unique needs in to that same phrase.
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>> Original Message:
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>> From: Cheryl Fields <cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com> 
>> Sent: February 15, 2014 12:48:57 AM
>> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] looking for the best technology available
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>> Hi, yes I would ask sighted users the same questions if needed. This
>> was not ment to be insulting to anyone and please forgive me if it was
>> perceived that way.
>> The objective is to ask blind users about adaptive equipment and other
>> technology that is accessible to blind users. I am blind an just
>> becoming tech savvy and it would be great to hear the comments of
>> others before purchasing something that does not work for me. Maybe
>> others feel like me, don't know. diversity is great and I'm in full
>> agreement with you, long live diversity!
>> cheryl
>> 
>>> On 2/15/14, Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
>>> Cheryl:
>>> Would you ask such questions of sighted users expecting definitive answers?
>>> I suspect not. Blind users are no different from sighted users. What
>>> software and hardware they prefer and their reasons for their preferences
>>> will get about as many answers as there are persons responding to your
>>> questions.
>>> For example, most blind people will probably say that the iPhone is the only
>>> fully -accessible cellular phone available here. But you'll find enough
>>> Apple haters who will tell you that Android phones plus TalkBack is the only
>>> way to go.
>>> Long live diversity.
>>> 
>>> Mike Freeman
>>> sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Feb 14, 2014, at 21:08, Cheryl Fields <cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello federationist!
>>>> 
>>>> I am new to this list and enjoying the conversations. I am a member of
>>>> nfb/Cleveland and a board member of The Cleveland sight Center. In
>>>> December nfb/ohio/Cuyahoga and cleveland officers met with ceo of csc.
>>>> One of the things that came from the conversation is that we would
>>>> like to work together to provide information for federationist and
>>>> consumers of services of Cleveland sight Center on the best technology
>>>> available to blind users.
>>>> So, I am asking for your opinions. Cell phones, accessible software
>>>> screen readers and magnification, brail displays, color and money
>>>> identifiers,  and any other equipment you may think of, asking you to
>>>> share this information. Which ones work the best, are the most
>>>> durable, how do you trouble shoot and do manufactures honor their
>>>> agreements, replacement and repair process, if you think of it, let's
>>>> hear it.  Because we are the consumers of these products, it stands to
>>>> reason the most accurate information will come from us!
>>>> 
>>>> Looking forward to your responses,
>>>> 
>>>> Cheryl fields
>>>> I hope you will assist me with this project or direct me to the proper
>>>> place, thanks.
>>>> 
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