You reminded me of so many things now, that I am afraid that this discussion will be off topic if we go on. I was wondering though, how cool it would be if there is some kind of history of computer accessibility with text, audio recordings of old speech synthesizers, program demos etc. It would be good for us to remember and for the younger generation to appreciate how far we have gone.
Nektarios. On Oct 28, 2010, at 2:26 AM, 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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