The Solo is just what it says, a stand alone reading device.
"I'm pretty good at drinkin beer." -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:44 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: scanner vs eye pal solo 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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