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- From: dfp1@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Daniel Francis Pratt)
- Newsgroups: misc.handicap
- Subject: Re: PC or Mac -- What do I buy?
- Message-ID: <26875@handicap.news>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 16:16:25 GMT
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- Reply-To: dfp1@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Daniel Francis Pratt)
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- Index Number: 26875
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- In article <26744@handicap.news>, Eric.Averink@f119.n244.z1.fidonet.org
- (Eric Averink) writes:
- |Index Number: 26744
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- |*** Quoting Jon Radue to All dated 11-05-92 ***
- |> From: jradue@SANDCASTLE.COSC.BROCKU.CA (Jon Radue)
- |>
- |> Index Number: 25429
- |>
- |> A very good friend of mine, with advanced MS, has recently decided
- |> to 'go with technology' and purchase a computer. But what does he
- |> purchase? He has trouble using his fingers and would like voice
- |> input to help with his job as treasurer of the local MS Society,
- |> and to type letters (Dragon Dictate appears to be too expensive).
- |> He also does not know how the disease will progress so he needs a
- |> computer that can readily be adapted for his next requirement
- |> (maybe controlling some of his environment, or turning book pages,
- |> etc.). My problem is that I am a Mac fanatic, using Macs for all my
- |> teaching and research, but I believe that there is greater
- |> selection of hardware and software for the PC.
- |>
- |> Can anyone out there help me decide?
-
- Dragon Systems has a less expensive version of DragonDictate out now I
- believe. I think it has a smaller vocabulary, but is much cheaper. As
- for troubles with using a mouse, I would recommend a trackball. They're
- about the same price as a mouse, and much easier to use. I'm a quad
- with no finger movement, and I find it easy to use. If you buy the right
- type you can even adjust the sensitivity.
-
- Dan
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