[Dtb-talk] looking for the best technology available

[Mike Freeman]

Bravo!

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl
Fields
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 2:37 PM
To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] looking for the best technology available

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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