Well, among other problems, usb still means a second hardware device connected by a cable. As I pointed out earlier, this is cumbersome for the way I need to use portable computers. Not that the world needs to conform to me, of course, but I know I'm not alone in this requirement. If you compute on the go, you want to keep the hardware setup simple--one device. Period. Emacspeak and ViaVoice gives me just that. On Wed, 16 May 2001, Scott Howell wrote: > > Kirk, your correct that usb is the suposed future, but I suspect it'll be > some time before the serial port goes the way of the isa slot and even its > hanging on even if barely. I do agree that if a usb keyboard can be > detected, then so could a synth. What is sad is that most folks are going > with the software speech which at this point is very disappointing in my > mind. Oh, and yes there are at least one pci and one usb synth on the > market. Bet Ryser never got a Tripple Talk to muck with yet. > > > > Hate to say this, but the attitude is what sets back accesibility in the > > first place. Yes, I would suggest avoiding this if buying new equipment > > and you have a serial synth. But this is the future. The fact is that a > > serial port is a resource hog. Perhaps preasure should instead be put on > > manufactures to offer other access means such as PCI and USB synths. > > > > Before anyone starts on USB, it is very possible to detect some hardware > > on the port before init starts. Keyboards and mice are both capable of > > support in BIOS. There is no reason another device couldn't piggyback the > > same means. > > > > ======= > > Kirk Wood > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > > > > Nothing is hard if you know the answer or are used to doing it. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.html Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp Learn how to make accessible software at http://www.afb.org/technology/accessapp.html
