Hey that is cool. I hope it does support the mac so we could have a grater amount of independents. I don't use an ipal but you never know.
S On Oct 27, 2010, at 5:12 PM, Chris Moore wrote: > Not currently, but apparently it will soon. > On 28 Oct 2010, at 00:44, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> Will the ipal work wiht the mac? or am I geting it confused with something >> else. I've seent eh ipal but not the ipal solo. >> >> Take care. >> S >> On Oct 27, 2010, at 4:26 PM, Chris Moore wrote: >> >>> Well there was built in speech which was quite controllable. For some >>> reason I think it was called Narrator (even though I think its called that >>> on Windows too?) You could move sliders up and down to change pitch and >>> speed etc. Most applications could take advantage of it, but I am not sure >>> if there was a dedicated screen reader as I had sight in those days. I >>> tended to use the speech to read out naughty words and laugh (well I was a >>> teenager). >>> >>> I also had the Curah Speech Synthesizer for the Commodore 64. This was a >>> cartridge that plugged into the back and cost £30 at the time. Very basic, >>> but in 1984 my friends were totally amazed and thought it was very >>> futuristic like something out of a science fiction movie. >>> >>> How things have progressed eh? >>> >>> Chris >>> On 28 Oct 2010, at 00:13, Nektarios Mallas wrote: >>> >>>> Hi. >>>> So, was there a screen reader for the ¬commodore or the amiga computers? >>>> I had an Amstrad cpc 6128 myself, and I had to do many tricks to get by. >>>> >>>> Nice discussion. >>>> Nektarios. >>>> >>>> On Oct 28, 2010, at 2:01 AM, Chris Moore wrote: >>>> >>>>> The Commodore VICE 20 was my first computer, closely followed by the >>>>> Commodore 64 (fantastic sound CHIP, lovely synth sounds) then I was a >>>>> huge fan of the Amiga for many years also because of its sound and great >>>>> games too. And it was one of the first GUI type computers that actually >>>>> multi tasked way before Windows and Mac OS. The old Amiga OS so reminds >>>>> me of Mac OS X >>>>> >>>>> Chris >>>>> On 27 Oct 2010, at 23:53, Scott Granados wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Oh man the Apple II line was a great learning tool. >>>>>> >>>>>> I had the II E and learned a great deal from my experience, not all of >>>>>> which were legal by any sense of the imagination. (bluebox anyone) I >>>>>> miss the 6502 assembler.:) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 27, 2010, at 3:49 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Rose, >>>>>>> it helps to have messed with computer and electronics since being a >>>>>>> kid. I am just 14 years behind you. I have been messing with computers >>>>>>> and electronics since age 10 (my first computer was a put together kit >>>>>>> called an Altairre). my first consumer electronic unit was an apple >>>>>>> IIc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> so, I've been around the scene for a very long time. :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Eric >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Oct 27, 2010, at 10:05 AM, Rosemary Gallagher wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> hi, all. I am a fairly new mac user, although I am 59 and totally >>>>>>>> blind and have been for 27 years. I never used a computer while I was >>>>>>>> working in the 80's and tried out an old Apple in 1985 at Braille >>>>>>>> Institute. the point of ths is that I am getting a device called the >>>>>>>> eye pal solo which uses a camera to take a picture of printed material >>>>>>>> and then reads it. it works fairly well since the scanner I have >>>>>>>> hooked up to minimac is so complicated that I couldn't remember all >>>>>>>> the steps to make it work. so, the eye pal is a good althernative for >>>>>>>> me. I am sure there is a web site for it, but am not sure. this is >>>>>>>> still all new for me and I am somewhat intimidated by how radically >>>>>>>> intelligent and computer savvy you all are. I had missed the boat, but >>>>>>>> am swimming behind, trying to catch up. 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