Hello,
I’m a little late entering this discussion, but I have a few thoughts on the
potential Perky project.
First, what class of users are we targeting? I’m assuming Braille users with
speech rather than Braille output. In addition, if we’re gearing it toward the
totally blind, a screenless device would be appropriate.
Next, from the user perspective, do we want a Linux feel, or a system which
runs under Linux but feels less geeky. LevelStar had such a system, but it
didn’t last long possibly due to outdated hardware.
Third, Self-voicing menus or a screen reader or perhaps a combination. I think
we want something that doesn’t require a huge learning curve, or we’ll get very
few takers. The way to do this is to keep the cost low, include simple to use
and learn apps and provide a pleasing user experience. Remember that our
primary competitors are basically Apple and the Android world. For example, I
writing this email on a Mac, but if I had a Perky with a decent level of
functionality I’d use that instead.
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