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Terri,
Thanks for saying just what hit me. but better than I would have
done it.

There is entirely too much willingness among blind folks and
those who "serve" us to believe that  if it talks it is
accessible.  Allowing a service like PhoneAnything to be
considered as delivering full accessibility would be a disaster
for scientists, engineers and anybody doing research at more than
a superficial level.

So what are you supposed to do with all this speech on the phone,
tape record it?  Baaah humbug, back to the bad old days when
"they" thought a tape recorder was all you needed.

I wouldn't oppose such a service here, but would very much oppose
use of such a limited service as defining accessibility.

tom fowle
Rehab Engineer
Smith-Kettlewell Rehab Engineering Center


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