Hi Dark: that was basically my thinking as well. I don't think most people, particularly younger people, would find an electronic document inferior to braille. Especially, since braille has largely fallen out of use in schools and other places the last few years.
I don't want to get into another braille debate either, but the fact is that it has really reached a point where it isn't all that useful to a lot of blind people. Things like your Penfriend helps give the user the same level of accessibility and access as braille labels and is easier to manage. I suspect the way technology is involving braille will become a thing of the past in the next 25 years. Cheers! On 12/11/13, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote: > Or indeed not actually tom. > > I have been blind all my life (or at least registered blind in the Uk), I > did learn braille before the first day of school since my mum started > teaching me when I was in nursery, ---- yet there are occasions when I! > prefer an electronic copy of things over braile, particularly things like a > > menu where I just want the information asap and there is no context or > atmosphere to care about, just because they're so much quicker and easier > and faster to read, indeed on the occasions I have! had a braille menu my > brother has finished up reading for me just because otherwise I'll take > twice as long in going through all the alternatives. > > These days even the duties of braille labelling for dvds, cds and xsuch are > > taking over by my Penfriend device and audio stickers. > > This isn't the time for another braille debate, but suffice it to say that > having an electronic copy would not be regarded as an inferior alternative > to many people. Plus of course, if a person owns a braille display they get > > braille anyway. > > Beware the Grue! > > Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
