You missed my point. I meant "Do you think everybody in the world should use braille?" Because, if we're to rely on mainstream tech, we should be giving up our braille, and our canes/dogs, etc. But, it sounds like you do that already. mo.valli at bt.com writes: > > Really? So you don't go for braille input? > No, absolutely hate it, just gave my 80 cell display away free and was glad to get rid. > > And maybe you think everybody > in the world should use a white cane or a dog guide? > No I think blind people should be house bound like they were hundreds of years ago and I think they should stick with some proprietary technology which never moves into the current century. Yes, lets keep the blind isolated from the main stream. > > > Oh, and I'd expect you don't bother with described video, either? > No I don't, because the moment is lost. > > > mo.valli at bt.com writes: > > I believe the groundup developments should be avoided at all costs for many good reasons, but one in particular, and that is that I want to use products that my friends and colleagues use, not some dedicated device which is specially developed just for blind, costs the earth and enhanced at the rate of snail. I want to be in the fast lane, evolving with the latest technology. > > _______________________________________________ > 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 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
