From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.73]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1F66at-000401-00 for ; Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:39:51 -0500 Received: from ibm69aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.64]) by imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060206133920.VURE1957.imf25aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm69aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Mon, 6 Feb 2006 08:39:20 -0500 Received: from NICK2 ([65.6.194.64]) by ibm69aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060206133919.QWPP23047.ibm69aec.bellsouth.net@NICK2> for ; Mon, 6 Feb 2006 08:39:19 -0500 From: "W. Nick Dotson" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 07:42:28 -0600 Priority: Normal X-Mailer: PMMail 2000 Standard (2.20.2717) For Windows 2000 (5.1.2600;2) In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: A Linux Laptop including speech? Message-Id: <20060206133919.QWPP23047.ibm69aec.bellsouth.net@NICK2> X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: "W. Nick Dotson" , "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: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 13:39:51 -0000 You could do it easier and much cheaper with the system you have by using a Giration wireless keyboard which one can easily use laying down placed across one's hips/lap/stomach... There are models with 30 and 100 foot range, and the 100 is conservatively rated. Nick On Sun, 5 Feb 2006 22:55:29 -0500 (EST), Karen Lewellen wrote: 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