Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!tgr!dave@mimsy.umd.edu From: dave@mimsy.umd.edu Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: man-machine interfaces for the blind Message-ID: <2750@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Sat, 2-Nov-85 20:07:14 EST Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.2750 Posted: Sat Nov 2 20:07:14 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Nov-85 05:26:41 EST Sender: news@brl-tgr.ARPA Lines: 18 the following companies have experts in understanding the specific problems of developing and using man-machine interfaces for the blind. Automated Functions, Inc. Washington, D.C. Maryland Computer Services Gambrills, Maryland Talking Computers Arlington, Virginia Telesensory Systems Inc. Palo Alto, California I own a Macintosh, but find it very difficult to use myself. I own it because, nevertheless, it is the best tool for the application for which I got it. I have heard of a blind Mac user who reads the screen with an OPTACON. Dave Stoffel Amber Research Group, Inc.