[Dtb-talk] looking for the best technology available

[Cheryl Fields]

Hello Everyone!

Thank you for the positive input. I am a new tech user so, my
terminology may not be the best, smiles. Still learning.
Loving your ideas and putting them together. To quote Mike, what I'm
looking for is, " comparative reviews of the various hardware and
software packages
designed to fulfill particular access technology needs together with some
anecdotal experiences of some blind users."

Information I have gathered so far, please add to this list!
* expectations
* Income
* functionality
* Features
* Benefits
* nfb resources/ blogs, connect on lists with other users, and visit Baltimore

Mike, our little oops  with communication got the job done, lol. Hacve
a great day!

CherylOn 2/15/14, Mary ellen <gabias at telus.net> wrote:
> Cheryl,
>
> I've found that the NFB's A T blog carries very good reviews of products,
> both high tech and what I call medium tech.  I know we have a listing of
> products and comments on the web, too, but I haven't delved into it so
> can't
> tell you how it's put together.  I believe those are good places to start.
>
> Mike, I agree that no technology is "the best" for everybody.  However,
> this
> request makes sense in the same way that Consumer Reports makes sense.
> Rather than thinking of "the best," think of features and benefits.
> Comparisons are quite useful.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike
> Freeman
> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 9:30 PM
> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] looking for the best technology available
>
> 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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