[nfbwatlk] FW: [Wcb-l] AFB project on cell phone accessibility

[marty]

good idea, it would be cool to get in on the ground floor of a line of 
phones  being designed for our use. m.
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From: "Smirfette" <smirfette28 at hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] FW: [Wcb-l] AFB project on cell phone accessibility


> Hi mike and others,
> How does one get in on the study?
> thanks
> Jessiaca----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 7:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] FW: [Wcb-l] AFB project on cell phone 
> accessibility
>
>
>> Right on, bro!
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>>  From: Carl Jarvis
>>  To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
>>  Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 10:32 AM
>>  Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] FW: [Wcb-l] AFB project on cell phone
>> accessibility
>>
>>
>>  Doug,
>>  Below is my reply to Tara.
>>  Carl Jarvis
>>  Hi Tara,
>>
>>  My name is Carl Jarvis.  I am a cell phone user.  I'm totally blind
>> and some
>>  would consider me to be a Senior Citizen, or, "really, really old", as
>> my
>>  grand
>>  children are fond of saying.
>>
>>  I am using a Nokia Trac Phone.  It is an older model.  It does not
>> fold up,
>>  take pictures, send text messages or fry eggs.
>>
>>  But it does all that I bought it to do.  Make and receive telephone
>> calls.
>>  And it's simple to operate.  When I make an error, which does happen
>> with
>>  these
>>  small button key pads, I merely clear it and start again.  I can't
>> keep
>>  address books or do any of the on-screen features that other phones
>> are
>>  equipped
>>  to do.  But I don't want to play games, send text messages take
>> pictures, or
>>  listen to my favorite tunes.  I use it as...are you ready for
>> this?...I use
>>  it for a telephone!
>>
>>  Yup.  I know.  I'm still living in a cave.
>>
>>  But Tara, here is my great fear.  When this cell phone gives up the
>> ghost,
>>  will anyone be making a simple cell phone for us simple-minded folk
>> who just
>>  want to make simple phone calls?
>>
>>  Recently my wife(sighted) purchased two new Trac phones.  Cute as
>> little
>>  bugs ears.  The key pad was so tight and flat that I had a hard time
>>  touching only
>>  the numbers that I wanted.  Within minutes I had wiped everything off
>> the
>>  screen.  No more ring.  No prompts.  Nothing's.  And absolutely no way
>> to
>>  clear
>>  it and return to the original settings...without being able to see the
>>  screen.
>>
>>  I returned to my old, antique set.  Now I carry it in a water proof,
>> crash
>>  proof bag.  And I don't let anyone touch it.  I figure I'll maybe make
>> it to
>>  100.  That means this little fella has to hang in for another 18
>> years.
>>
>>  Does this help you at all?
>>
>>  Good success.
>>
>>  Carl Jarvis, Director
>>
>>  Peninsula Rehabilitation Services
>>
>>  carjar at olypen.com
>>
>>  phone: 360-765-4239
>>
>>  address: 2510 Snow Creek Road; Quilcene, WA 98376
>>
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