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. Joy >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
