Maybe one of the new laptops with solid state storage instead of a hard drive that weighs in at about 2 pounds.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey Dunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 5:50 PM Subject: Re: TomTom and what A Blind per can do with it : : Hi: : : I have a prediction. Those blind folks with a hankering to work : with Window Eyes Scripting will ccrack through the price barrier, : and make this solution a viable more cost effective option. : : Perhapse a moderately priced script package on top of TomTom and : an inexpensive laptop for those who would need it. Hurray for open : source accessibility... : : Jeff : : At 10:37 AM 4/11/2008, you wrote: : >Hello List! : > : >Recently, my wife purchased a TomTom GPS System from Wallmart in : >thinking I could somehow use it with my notebook computer. I have : >aToshiba notebook and HP Desktop, both running Vista; I have a home : >version of the TomTom GPS software. I don't expect to carry the : >device around with me and use it on the fly, but is there anyway I : >can access the program via the PC. The unit only has one button and : >a touch screen. Once you get your data in, you can have directions : >and stuff spoken to you in great voices. They say the software is : >strictly written in C/C++ and they even have a kit for customization : >of the Navigator software. I was just wondering how this product : >can be adapted to the blind for directions and using the various : >features of the unit (maps and location lookups, etc.). I know : >Trekker and other spcially adapted units are more adaptable to the : >blind, but their prices are way beyond my reach at this time. The : >TomTom cost $148.00 total and you get it all at once. : > : >Does anyone know of any special software that could run the TomTom : >and make it accessible via a PC keyboard. The unit has bluetooth : >technology available. What about a brialle keyboard or Stowaway : >keyboard being used with it to access the minues and stuff. right : >now, it is strictly touch screen accessible. You can, however, set : >up the unit and set some preferences through their home versin of : >the software, but as far as I can see, no blind friendly access is : >available. My wife has so much fun just finding stuff and having : >directions readand so forth and so on. I just want to be able to : >use the unit via my notebook or desktop and use the maps etc. : > : >James Robinson ios alatenr 1 : > : >Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... : >http://www.pc-audio.org : > : >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: : >[EMAIL PROTECTED] : > : > : >-- : >No virus found in this incoming message. : >Checked by AVG. : >Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.10/1366 - Release Date: : >4/8/2008 5:03 PM : : : : Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... : http://www.pc-audio.org : : To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : : : -- : Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. : Checked by AVG Free Edition. : Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.22.6/1360 - Release Date: 4/4/2008 6:02 PM : Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
