You could use a desktop without the monitor, placed across the room, and use a wireless keyboard. You will not be able to access CDs, but that may not be an issue for you. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Lewellen" <klewellen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 9:55 PM Subject: Re: A Linux Laptop including speech? I must have surgery and will not be able to sit up or raise my head for several weeks. The idea is to create a very basic system so I can still do some work related tasks, use wordperfect, go online and tellnet to my shell account, etc. Thought I might seek a tad more since I must have something, but that is the basic goal here. Karen On Sun, 5 Feb 2006, BlindTech of BlindTechs.Net wrote: > What are you needing this for? > Gabe Vega > Certified Technical Support Specialist:A+, Network+ > The BlindTechs Network > Website: http://blindtechs.net > Phone (602) 488-9862 > > > On Feb 5, 2006, at 2:06 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> I realize that laptops have been discussed in the past, but I am >> unsure if >> my specific goals were addressed. >> for a rather unusual reason I must obtain a laptop that will have >> functional clear speech and allow me to work as I normally do with my >> computer. I do not have a Linux DOS as of yet, but would need to find >> this with the absolute least amount of tampering possible because I am >> short on time. >> I prefer dectalk speech, but to be honest I have not heard the >> synthesizer >> alternatives for Linux. I am not a windows user, so do not want a duo >> system unless >> it is a Linux Dos one, or a Linux mac one if this is even possible. >> I also have a limited budget grin. >> Any ideas as to where i might begin? >> I am also weighing the option of a mac laptop, or a windows one >> stripped >> down to work with DOS only. >> Any wisdom welcome on or off list. >> Thanks, >> Karen >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
