From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from 1tree.net(server50.aitcom.net[208.234.0.28]) (1459 bytes) by braille.uwo.ca via smail with P:esmtp/D:aliases/T:pipe (sender: ) id for ; Sat, 11 Mar 2000 10:35:24 -0500 (EST) (Smail-3.2.0.102 1998-Aug-2 #2 built 1999-Sep-5) Received: from rocky (c716099-a.rchdsn1.tx.home.com [24.7.105.70]) by 1tree.net (8.8.8/8.8.5) with ESMTP id KAA16342 for ; Sat, 11 Mar 2000 10:35:26 -0500 Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 09:37:18 -0600 (CST) From: X-Sender: cpt.kirk@rocky cc: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: braille input In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII List-Id: As far as target audience, I see it as being yourng professional (heading to be a professional) blind people. A sign maker pointed out to me why the overwhelming majority of blind people don't read braille. According to information he had, well over half of the blind people in america are over the age of 65. Let's face it, retired people are not likely to have the moitvation to learn braille. I don't know what the litteracy statistic for blind people under the age of about 35 are. If one isn't willing to learn at least rudimentary braille, then I would doubt the person's need for a pda anyway. But once a workable PDA was arround, getting a normal keyboard isn't too tough. Kirk Wood Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net ------------------ Your fly might be open (but don't check it just now).