Hi all,
I'd like to comment here. I haven't been reading the thread long, but
Richard is right, it is a hardware issue. If you do not understand
the difference between regular computer transmission and baudot, it
will make no sense to you.
As for his assertiong that your argument is based on emotion, I'm
afraid I must concur. You aren't being punished for anything,
Michelle. Unfortunately, Humanware and its competitors are
businesses. They must make a profit. The emotional issue may make
you feel good to get rid of it, or to blame somebody because "they're
doing this because we're disabled...", but it isn't so.
Unfortunately, until somebody comes up with a viable cheap braille
display, the deaf-blind are going to have to pay more; not because
they have dual disabilities, but because the braille costs more,
period.
Now, if the Deaf Community would give up their TDD's and go for a
communication device not based on baudot, then some of this debate
would be moot. But, the TDD is here to stay, and that means that the
deaf-blind folks we know need access. What about a converter
box/device? I dunnow. I'm not a hardware expert.
Ann P.
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