good make it cdma and perhaps I will buy it problem is that all the phones are g s m later check out my podcast! http://www.gcast.com/u/hanksmith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 8:23 AM Subject: Re: New Linux PDA For Blind People > Actually, there's an even bigger question along the same lines. > > If they build in access for blind people, why not for all other groups > that constitute persons with disabilities? Shouldn't you be able to have > it if you have no arms? What about deaf users? The list goes on. > > Even if we accept the arguments proposed in this thread, you still have > to answer why this minority group and not others. > > There's a lot to be gained, imho, from making devices more generally > usable. I'm not against that today, and I've worked for that goal for > many years. But there comes a point when a specialized device just > delivers better performance. I think the Owasys screenless phone I'm > selling does that, and I think the Icon will do that. But, if you want > to stick with the mainstream, that's cool to. Hey, it's a free country. > > Scott Howell writes: >> I only have one question to your statement, why. Wher eis the answer >> to the question a vendor will ask. Why should we spend the money on >> research and development for such a small group as compared to the >> whole. Hey I am not disagreeing with you, but trying to again point >> out the very question the manufacturer/vendor will ask. Just because >> its the right thing isn't going to be an answer to the shareholders >> and those with a financial interest and only are interested in >> profits. Isn't that what its all about? Features in any product are a >> result of what the masses want, but you can bet that a lot of time >> and money went into choosing those features before the product ever >> ended up in production. > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > __________ NOD32 1.1465 (20060331) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > > > __________ NOD32 1.1465 (20060331) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >
