Oh, agreed. I would definitely not replace my notebook with just a  
PDA, nor would I rely solely on an Internet-based-only screen reader.
On Feb 11, 2008, at 12:03 PM, Brett Winches wrote:

> Buddy,  I can and do see a problem if you are hiking or backpacking in
> the wilderness where there is no reliable or non access at all.  While
> the PDA can and does serve in these situations, sometimes at base camp
> having a laptop is nice as well.  Later.  =20
>
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> Actually, System Access To Go is pretty darned slick. Assuming a
> computer isn't too tightly locked down, you can just do windows-r and
> type iexplore http://www.satogo.com and press enter, then follow all  
> the
> prompts. The program is run remotely an won't work if you have no
> Internet connection, but even for that, with the prvasiveness of
> always-on high speed networks, this is going to become a non- 
> problem. =20
> It's a great solution if you need one in a pinch (visiting a friend,  
> for
> instance; or a library; or ...)
>
> With this and Serotek's other offerings, not to mention their
> partnership with Lenovo, and the screen reader bundled with Mac OS  
> X, I
> see the face of assistive technology changing significantly and  
> quickly.
> My opinion? The traditional players in the field had better scramble  
> to
> keep themselves relevant.
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