I hope that doesn't happen in my life-time! I am all for those of you who are comfortable, but I still love the feel of the keys under my flying fingers!
Smiles! Dianne -----Original Message----- From: Robert C [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 11:12 AM To: Missy Hoppe; Booksense Support Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] Important Announcement Regarding GW Micro and HIMS Partnership There was a day when there was no such thing as a keyboard. Now, many take the keyboard for greanted and here we are seeing touch screens everywhere. Is it not always the game of catchup, making current technology accessible? Can you make use of a touch screen when using debit cards? So to say that even when using speech to use a phone that has a touch screen is not accessible is like, uhm, well, it makes no sense. What if the day comes when the keyboard (computer, cell phone, atm/debit machine) should suffer the fate of dinosaurs? Quote of the nanosecond. . . No matter where you go, there you are. --Buckaroo Banzai Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn E-mail- [email protected] Home Page- http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Missy Hoppe" <[email protected]> To: "Booksense Support" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] Important Announcement Regarding GW Micro and HIMS Partnership Yes, I have jaws on my computer, but my computer has real keys on its keyboard. I've been typing since I was in the third grade, and in a pinch, I can type using a computer that doesn't have a screen reader. That is way different than a touch screen, at least in my opinion. Missy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert C" <[email protected]> To: "Missy Hoppe" <[email protected]>; "Booksense Support" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] Important Announcement Regarding GW Micro and HIMS Partnership You said "The touch screen just doesn't make sense to me, and even with speech, I don't consider it to be accessible." Do you have a screen reader on your computer? If you do, then the above comment is at oods with it. Quote of the nanosecond. . . "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." - Mark Twain Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn E-mail- [email protected] Home Page- http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Missy Hoppe" <[email protected]> To: "Booksense Support" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] Important Announcement Regarding GW Micro and HIMS Partnership I completely agree with you about touch screens. I've seen a friend's iphone, and although he swears by the thing, I just didn't like it at all. The touch screen just doesn't make sense to me, and even with speech, I don't consider it to be accessible.Also, I don't like the speech used by the apple products. If I could tolerate that speech, I'd still be using the victor reader stream I used to have. I don't have a dedicated note taking device because I can't afford anything like that, but my desktop computer meets all my needs quite nicely, and I'm very happy with my htcs743 cell phone. It can serve as a notetaker in an emergency. I love my booksense, though, and hope that I'll be able to enjoy using it for many years to come. Missy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terri Pannett" <[email protected]> To: "Russ Kiehne" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 12:14 PM Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] Important Announcement Regarding GW Micro and HIMS Partnership Many people get their notetakers through Rehab. Others get loans or grants. The Ipods might be fine for some who can't afford notetakers, but Ipods don't meet my needs and I don't think I would like touch screens, even if they are "accessible." Besides, Ipods have too many features I wouldn't even use! I don't know if a person has to have AT&T to use the Ipod, although I know it's true for the Ipad and Iphone. Well, I'm happy with Verizon Wireless and I won't switch to AT&T for any reason! I'll use my BSP as long as I can. Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list andyour message is related to GW Micro or the BookSense, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. To manage your subscription to gw-booksense, visit: http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list andyour message is related to GW Micro or the BookSense, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. To manage your subscription to gw-booksense, visit: http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list andyour message is related to GW Micro or the BookSense, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. To manage your subscription to gw-booksense, visit: http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list andyour message is related to GW Micro or the BookSense, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. To manage your subscription to gw-booksense, visit: http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list andyour message is related to GW Micro or the BookSense, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. To manage your subscription to gw-booksense, visit: http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list andyour message is related to GW Micro or the BookSense, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. To manage your subscription to gw-booksense, visit: http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv
