Category: Garage Sale
Again, I love the Flying Blind Mag.
For you that can use an updated computer.
Communicating Computers For The Blind will give a free laptop and lessons to any blind person in the US who cannot see the screen to read it, thus needing to use speech only. Email:
acalesso@cox.net
Now that is good.
Smile.
I just sent an email to them. Let's see what happens. Thanks Wayne my brother!
This is what we need. This is what will break the digital divide. Worth donating to.
You know, we have FreeGeek here in Portland, where people can buy hardware at cost, or even get it for free if they're poor enough, and of course since it's free it all comes with a Linux installation and open source software.
Any way we can get technology into the hands of people who need to use it but can't afford it, is a good thing.
I second that!
Are they based out of Texas? If so, they ask for a 150 dollar donation. They are a really good program. I considered getting a laptop through them a couple years ago.
Nope. Completely free.
Email them if you are in need.
Of course, you are in college if memory serves?
You'd not be needing this service.
No. About two years ago I did, but you are correct. I am hoping to convince VR to obtain a Mac for me.
I have a friend who could use this service. She can't afford Jaws either. Does it come with the software as well? Thanks so much.
NVDA.
To post 9:
Yeah, I doubt any of these companies giving away free hardware would give one of the paid-for screen readers away with their product unless they struck a deal with one of the major screen reader companies. However, if your friend already has a licensed copy of JAWS, there's no reason why she can't install it on one of those free laptops. Based on what you said though, she probably doesn't. She'd need JAWS 16 at the earliest if those laptops are running windows 10. Though I would strongly recommend JAWS 17 since JAWS 16 is less efficient at handling certain aspects of the new operating system.