No pricing information yet, though I believe it's going to be very competitive with existing devices. hank smith writes: > wonder what the price tag is on this one? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at rednote.net> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>; <blinux-list-bounces at redhat.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 6:36 AM > Subject: New Linux PDA For Blind People > > > >A radically new concept in adapted PDA technology was shown in prototype > > during CSUN. Designed from the ground up to serve users who are blind or > > visually impaired, the hand-held Icon from Levelstar (a new company in > > AT) provides a 20 Gb hard drive, Firefox, email, integrated Book Share > > access,calendar, address book, one touch audio recording, and a music > > player. When docked a full size keyboard facilitates word processing > > tasks. The hand-held device includes WiFi, GSM telephone, GPS, and > > BlueTooth. > > > > There are two podcasts demonstrating this device at: > > > > http://blindcooltech.xplorations.net/bct481BreakfastWithMarc.mp3 > > http://blindcooltech.xplorations.net/bct482IconDemo.mp3 > > > > > > -- > > > > Janina Sajka Phone: +1.240.715.1272 > > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com > > > > Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and > > Canada--Go to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. > > > > Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) > > janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > __________ NOD32 1.1461 (20060329) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > > > __________ NOD32 1.1461 (20060329) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka Phone: +1.240.715.1272 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and Canada--Go to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org
