When we had an Apple 2E, I used a screenreader. I forget which one it was now! My dad had a Vic 20 computer before we had the Apple. I think that commodore 64 was an offshoot of the Vic 20! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tyler Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 9:42 PM Subject: Re: The Good Old Days (Was Mp3 players)
> wow! did commodore 64s have screen readers? If so, was it possible to play > those awcem chip tunes (chip music) on them? ...apple...yes I remember > those > kind of. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jamie Pauls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 4:12 PM > Subject: The Good Old Days (Was Mp3 players) > > >> TJ, I apologize if my comments annoyed you. I began using a computer in >> 1990 >> with a screen reader called ISOS, DOS 5.0, and Word Perfect 5.1 with 30 >> minutes of training on how to use a computer. Thank God for "Mastering >> Word >> Perfect" available from what was then just plain old RFB on cassette, and >> a >> Braille book on DOS 5.0 from NLS. I can remember many nights going to bed >> a >> 2 in the morning wondering of the $2500 I'd spent on a computer was a >> total >> waste. I have absolutely no trouble today using Audible, iTunes, my iPod, >> web-based e-mail when necessary, and Money Talks to balance my checkbook. >> The blind community has come a long way in 15 years. If some scripts can >> tell me that the Winamp equalizer is open, that I am listening to track 3 >> of >> a CD, that the title is "Mary Had A Little Lamb" and that there is 1 >> minute >> 40 seconds remaining in the track, I'll take that and be grateful. If I >> have >> to do a bit more work to make a program work, I'm quite willing to do >> that. >> I don't work for Freedom Scientific or anyone else who develops a screen >> reader, but those guys and gals work their tails off. I think we should >> be >> glad for what we have while striving to acquire even more. I'm sure this >> thread will get quite a bit longer from here and I eagerly look forward >> to >> the ride. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of TJ Olsen >> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 3:50 PM >> To: PC audio discussion list. >> Subject: Re: Mp3 players >> >> to many blind people become overly dependant on this sort of thing. I >> hate >> to harp but i remember copying and pasting webpages in notepad to read >> them >> (see jaws 2.0). So making coments like that just make me very anoyed. >> The softwear since its earliest days, same as the old msn were writen >> very >> easily to use. I object to the bloating of jaws i've seen in more recent >> years, like the sounds manager, scripts for things that don't need tehm. >> I >> hope that noone here will be willing to support eht google cripts? >> >> tj >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jamie Pauls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 4:41 PM >> Subject: RE: Mp3 players >> >> >>> But they are so nice! Lots of neat feedback. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> On Behalf Of TJ Olsen >>> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 3:34 PM >>> To: PC audio discussion list. >>> Subject: Re: Mp3 players >>> >>> winamp absolutely doesn't need scripts. IIt works amazingly with out >>> them >>> really >>> >>> ya you can't bet it really >>> tj >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jamie Pauls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 11:42 AM >>> Subject: RE: Mp3 players >>> >>> >>>> With Jaws, you really can't beat Winamp even though it is a bit >>>> nonstandard >>>> in its keyboard commands. The scripts for that program, which come >>>> automatically installed with Jaws, show what really good scripting can >>>> do >>>> for a program. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> On Behalf Of Jed Barton >>>> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 10:36 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Mp3 players >>>> >>>> Alright guys, haven't been watching the stuff on the list. >>>> What's a good, easy to run mp3 player? >>>> Thoughts? >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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