Terry, I think the crucial difference is communication in real-time, as with an instant messenger. Now, if BN had that, wouldn't that solve a lot of the issue? Two deaf-blind people could communicate using BN's with an instant messenger client such as MSN or YAHOO or Skype.
Hope this clarifies. Kylee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 1:39 AM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Response to Ray Campbell's message Hi Kathleen; Are you trying to say you want the communication to go by telephone wire to another location? I think the TTY, now a days transfers over the phone wires. Now if you both want to communicate in one room, you can with a BT and an extra braille display or 2 BN machines cabled together. You could even use a computer and a BN, for that matter. If 2 deaf blind people send eachother e-mails on the BN, what is the difference between that and having this feture on the BN. It sounds like all you are doing is sending messages to each other. What is the difference? Terry Powers , -----Original Message----- From: kathleen spear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:36 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Response to Ray Campbell's message Hi Terry, I'm not Richard, but I believe I can answer your question. In actual practice, the correct term used is "TDD," meaning Telecommunication Device for the Deaf. Obviously, the deaf-blind person uses braille to access the TDD. Until a few years ago, the device we used was the TeleBraille, from TSI. It utilized a T-elecommunication D-evice for the D-eaf, and a Navigator Braille Display. (Meaning the two devices were connnected by a cable.) Suffice it to say, the TeleBraille is now defunct and we need a replacement device. Hence,F.F. incororated TDD software into the Pac mate; and my dearest wish is that Humanware would do the same with the M-Power.. KC ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.25/247 - Release Date: 31/01/2006 ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
