Hi Sarai, That isn't true. The accessible cell phones will work on the GSM protocol. I believe that Singular wireless, and A. T. & T. use that protocol. I know several blind persons who are using Nokia cell phones with the TALX and Mobil Accessibility software. You can buy the software from Beyond Sight, in Colorado. Verizon Wireless offers the LG VX4500. It has some talking features, and, cannot really be considered accessible at this time, but it is software upgradable, and there are plans to make software upgrades available in the near future that will make many aspects of the phone accessible. I own this phone, and in its present state, it allows for you to give it voice commands, with verbal feedback from a female voice in the phone. It sounds a lot like the voice in the Parrot Voicemate. The present version allows you to digit dial by voice, and has talking caller ID. If you already have a Verizon contract, you can upgrade to the LG phone for $59. This is a good start, and a lot less expensive than the other offerings on the market.
Andy -----Original Message----- From: Sarai and Rosie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 3:26 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Eloquence What kind of cell do you have. None here in the states are accessible. Sarai and Rosie, Proverbs 3:5,6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:12 PM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Eloquence > Hi, > > Just to put in another side of this, I am currently running a version of > eloquence on my cell phone. So, possibly eloquence could be made to run on > devices with the horse power of the BrailleNote. > > Robert Carter > At 11:55 AM 7/21/2004, you wrote: > >Another thing to consider is that the BN is equipped with a hardware > >speech synth, namely KeyNote Gold. Eloquence, on the other hand, is what > >is called a software synth. Such software synths use massive amounts of > >not only user memory but also a lot of disk storage space. As it stands, > >the BN just doesn't have either the processor speed or the storage to > >handle software speech. But, in the words of the Beach Boys, "wouldn't it > >be nice!" > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Richard Ring > >Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:47 AM > >To: Braillenote List > >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Eloquence > > > > > >Well, I cannot imagine that being an option. > >A Braillenote is a PDA, not a full-fledged computer. Accordingly, its > >resources are limited. None of the other PDAs currently on the market > >offer two speech synthesizers, and I believe resources and cost > >effectiveness are the issue here. > >I believe that in a previous message you mentioned voice recognition. > >This particular activity requires a fast processor and a good deal of > >system memory in order to function correctly. > >I believe that it is currently beyond any PDA. Certain functions might > >be included, in other words, a PDA might be able to recognize an > >extremely limited set of phrases, however something like J-Say or Dragon > >Naturally Speaking simply isn't in the cards. > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of beth > >Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:41 AM > >To: Braillenote List > >Subject: [Braillenote] Eloquence > > > > > >Hi to all. I suggest in the future having a choice to purchase the BN > >with > >the voice as is or with Eloquence. Thanks. Beth > > > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
