What about having him give one of your devices a test drive. See if he even finds it usable.
On Feb 9, 2011, at 6:19 PM, Cheree Heppe wrote: > Cheree Heppe here: > > Yah, I was worried about how he would master the touch screen. > > I guess it would just take a trial and I shouldn't borrow trouble. > > > Regards, > Cheree Heppe > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Carolyn > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 11:56 > Subject: Re: OT, seeking legacy note taker for newly blinded friend > > Hi Cheree: > My recommendation would be for an iPad with an apple wireless keyboard. > Rather than spending thousands, he can do this with main stream technology. > And if the touch screen is too difficult, he can accomplish most things with > the keyboard. > > > Otherwise, check out the Blind treasures website. there's always someone > selling their unused notetakers there. > > HTAH > Carolyn H > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cheree Heppe > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 10:49 AM > Subject: OT, seeking legacy note taker for newly blinded friend > > Cheree Heppe here: > > About a year ago, I put out the word on various lists for a Type-n-Speak in > excellent working condition and got one for a newly blinded person around > here. > > The person, to the best of my knowledge, continues to use this device. She > was being denied help getting a note taker by, you guessed it, the Oregon > Commission for the Blind. > > An elderly friend finds himself in a remarkably similar position and requires > a voice readout note taker because he can't read Braille. I already tried a > Braille keyboard voice output note taker to no avail because he doesn't know > the Braille keyboard and symbology. Of course, nobody's teaching him, either. > > He is familiar with use of the qwerty keyboard, such as on a Type-n-Speak. A > Type-n-Speak would let him have better feedback to phone numbers and notes > than using the recorded voice memo feature of the phone. > > He once was a very savvy Apple tech user before going blind. He needs a note > taker so he can write down instructions and such and take it with him for > notes and phone numbers when he is out. > > Because we are going to have to get this ourselves, any referrals to > reasonably priced Type-n-Speak equipment would be appreciated. > > > Regards, > Cheree Heppe > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
