Hi all, apologies for the cross posting. Today, I tried the MiLeap PC with the vOICe. I am happy to report that the vOICe works with the MiLeap PC. I tested on-screen image sonification as well as zooming.
The MiLeap PC was running Windows Vista home premium and I did not have compatible drivers for my WebCam to test. Interestingly enough, the MiLeap PC has a built-in WebCam. This WebCam however was not picked up by the vOICe. I did not do much tinkering at that time to get the built-in WebCam working. In any case, we would need to use an external WebCam since the idea is having a headmounted setup. Jaws for windows also worked flawlessly on this computer. Mind you, installation took a fair amount of time but after that, things went ahead without a hitch. The MiLeap PC I tested costs approximately 30 5000 rupees. There is a version that costs approximately 17,500 rupees. This particular version does not have windows preinstalled. It comes with the Linux operating system and has an 8 GB hard drive. I was unable to test this version with the vOICe. As things stand now, however, I will not be going in for the MiLeap PC. This is because of the comparatively large size of the computer. I would like to have something that I can fit into my pocket. The MiLeap PC does not come close to this. The MiLeap PC weighs 980 grams. You really don't feel it even if you carry it around. I did find the volume to be rather soft but then again, since I will be primarily using headphones, this was not a significant issue. As of now, I have a six to eight month wait. There are other manufacturers such as Samsung who are coming in to the Indian market with pocket sized Ultra Mobil PCs. Pranav To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
