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On Thu, Jul 10, 2003 at 09:57:11AM -0700, Ben Barrett wrote:
> Have you looked at the Yopy? There was just a review on /., maybe?
> It is kind of expensive, though... Joseph, I know it would mean *more*
> cost, but have you thought about getting the cheapest full-featured PDA,
> which you could plug in a VGA adaptor and run a 12" screen -- I got an
> 800x600 12" TFT for like $5, and am thinking that driving a larger
> screen with your handheld app (which I'm sure you could manage in the
> classroom or study-area environment) would suit your needs.
> You could also use the handheld normally, on the go, but I'm fairly
> certain that they make a CF video adaptor, or at least a PC card one
> (tho not all new-class PDA's take PC cards, right? Do journadas and
> ipaqs and their ilk? Drivers?)
Well, I do have a 12" screen laptop already, the issue is that I generally
cannot use that on tests. I can convince them that a PDA with calculator
program is acceptable.
> On another [related] note, have you contacted any companies about being
> a beta-tester, given your state of vision and familiarity with a wide
> array of technology...?? That'd be so cool, to see you around with a
> hot new toy every 6 months, and I'm sure you'd appreciate the benefits
> as well! You'd really [via your feedback] be helping make things
> better, too.
Well, the only company I've offered to beta-test for recently was TiVo,
and they were not interested.. ;)
I'n not real sure that many companies care about accessibility or there
would be far more accessible devices.
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Joseph Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cogito eggo sum
(I think therefore I am a waffle)
Unix is mature OS, Windows is still in diapers and they smell badly.
-- Rafael Skodlar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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