From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from s3.cableone.net ([24.116.0.229]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1F5yKC-00089h-00 for ; Sun, 05 Feb 2006 23:50:04 -0500 Received: from desktop (unverified [24.117.239.149]) by S3.cableone.net (CableOne SMTP Service S3) with ESMTP id 45524641 for ; Sun, 05 Feb 2006 22:19:31 -0700 Message-ID: <000801c6140f$00d2d580$6a00a8c0@desktop> From: "Glenn at home" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <7.0.1.0.0.20060205151441.01b9d5b0@voyager.net> Subject: Re: A Linux Laptop including speech? Organization: Home MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-IP-stats: Incoming Last 0, First 27, in=83, out=0, spam=0 X-External-IP: 24.117.239.149 X-Abuse-Info: Send abuse complaints to abuse@cableone.net X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Glenn at home , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:50:04 -0000 X-Original-Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 22:50:09 -0600 X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:50:04 -0000 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" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." 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@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup