|
|
| >I am passing this on to this list because the American Council of the 
Blind
| >works hard through its information access committee to create 
accessibility
| >in appliances.  If you are an XM Radio user, or think you one day will 
be,
| >please take note:
| >
| >Hello all!
| >
| >I was speaking with Mr.  Ralph Stewart of My Radio Store Dot Com.  I was
| >inquiring about which XM Radio Receiver was accessible to   Blind Persons
| >these days!  A number of changes have taken place which necessitated some
| >changes in XM receivers.  The demodulator needed to be turned down to
| >minimize interference to those listening to standard radio stations
| >especially in an automobile. Some people didn't like Howard Stern coming
| >over their favorite religious station as an example.  Many of the newer 
XM
| >portables are using touch screens these days which aren't accessible for 
us!
| >Mr.  Stewart then said it's about time for XM receivers to have audio
| >feedback or prompts for those who cannot see the screen.  Some engineers 
he
| >spoke with said the chips used in XM receivers would easily support 
speech
| >output.  He wants to know how many people would be interested in an XM
| >Receiver with speech?  Please Email him at:
| >[log in to unmask]
| >Let's open the flood gates and let him hear from us!  He will forward our
| >mail to appropriate engineers and personnel at XM Radio.  Perhaps we can
| >make a difference! Please feel free to pass this on to any blindness 
lists
| >you are on.
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