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Hello.

My father had a stoke a few years ago and his reading isn't all that good
anymore. However, he still would like to know what is going on - just so he
can get angry at The Daily Mail I think - and how stupid their reporters
are.

Anyways. He is not technical at all. However I would like to get him
something that could read out the days news (doesn't have to be the Daily
Mail) that would be simple for him to use.

Money is no object really. It would have to be something very simple to
use.

Ideally something with a WiFi connection that could connect to the computer
upstairs or the inetrent directly (I could get them a WiFi hub and a route
no problem). But is there a program that could send this electronic paper
to his PDA so he can sit and listen to it...and have it send it there
automatically everyday at say 9:00 am.

Hopefully it would just read out the categories first - like headlines,
sport, finanace.

When he chooses one of these categories then it could read out the headlines
and have 5 big nembers appear down the screen then its says

press 1 for man rescues kitten from tree.

press 2 for tony blair treips up slightly.

press 3 for more Princess Diana stuff.

press 4 for more middles east blat.

press 5 for more headlines.

So he just presses the number and then has a rewind, fast forward, back to
previous menu, pause button on the screen.

Am I just dreaming or is there a combination of stuff out there that could
do this?

I would have to set everything up so he doesn't have to even think about
things and just has big buttons on the screen maybe with the atricle so he
can watch it read to him and see the pictures.

Like 5 see through buttons down the side so you can still see the words and
pictures in the background.

Thanks.

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As far as i see it you got two routes.
PDA and Tablet PC

PDA: get something like a T3 or T5 that rotates to landscape. I would say
get a palm os device as they crash less.
Get a free account from avantgo, and select the channels he wants(You can
get the times, and the guardian for free!).
Buy a sandisk wifi card and get the router etc. to set up the network.

In all should cost you about £300 pounds if you go a T3

Tablet pc

Buy a tablet pc, cheapest will cost you about 800 quid. Once again set up a
wifi network, and then make a list of favourites. Put them all on the
desktop and make the icons big.
This will set u back a grand

Pros and Cons
The PDA method will leave you with some spare change, but the resolution on
the pda's can't touch that of a full size pc.(320 x 480 vs 1024 v 800, u
decide!). The PDA solution might need a pc to work. If you get the pc u
could get the text "massive and could do stuff like email, and become a real
net surfer, lol.

hope that was useful.

"si" <a@a.com> wrote in message
news:euFtd.202$0X2.64@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
> Hello.
>
> My father had a stoke a few years ago and his reading isn't all that good
> anymore. However, he still would like to know what is going on - just so
> he
> can get angry at The Daily Mail I think - and how stupid their reporters
> are.
>
> Anyways. He is not technical at all. However I would like to get him
> something that could read out the days news (doesn't have to be the Daily
> Mail) that would be simple for him to use.
>
> Money is no object really. It would have to be something very simple to
> use.
>
> Ideally something with a WiFi connection that could connect to the
> computer
> upstairs or the inetrent directly (I could get them a WiFi hub and a route
> no problem). But is there a program that could send this electronic paper
> to his PDA so he can sit and listen to it...and have it send it there
> automatically everyday at say 9:00 am.
>
> Hopefully it would just read out the categories first - like headlines,
> sport, finanace.
>
> When he chooses one of these categories then it could read out the
> headlines
> and have 5 big nembers appear down the screen then its says
>
> press 1 for man rescues kitten from tree.
>
> press 2 for tony blair treips up slightly.
>
> press 3 for more Princess Diana stuff.
>
> press 4 for more middles east blat.
>
> press 5 for more headlines.
>
> So he just presses the number and then has a rewind, fast forward, back to
> previous menu, pause button on the screen.
>
> Am I just dreaming or is there a combination of stuff out there that could
> do this?
>
> I would have to set everything up so he doesn't have to even think about
> things and just has big buttons on the screen maybe with the atricle so he
> can watch it read to him and see the pictures.
>
> Like 5 see through buttons down the side so you can still see the words
> and
> pictures in the background.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

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"si" <a@a.com> wrote in news:euFtd.202$0X2.64@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net:

> Anyways. He is not technical at all. However I would like to get him
> something that could read out the days news (doesn't have to be the Daily
> Mail) that would be simple for him to use.
>
> Money is no object really. It would have to be something very simple to
> use.
>

Frankly, I'd go with a computer.

Scott

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you might want to look into :
Windows XP Plus! Digital Media Edition: Sync & Go for Pocket PC
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] rch18.mspx
it works similar to avantgo, but it syncs audio and video, rather than just
text, you just select which news/info source you want to get info from and
it will load video and audio of news stories from various sources to your
device when you sync, I believe it evens gives you the option to play one
after the other in order, or you can jump around manually. you are limited
to the info sources they provide, but it might be enough to keep dad in the
"know"

good luck

"si" <a@a.com> wrote in message
news:euFtd.202$0X2.64@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
| Hello.
|
| My father had a stoke a few years ago and his reading isn't all that good
| anymore. However, he still would like to know what is going on - just so
he
| can get angry at The Daily Mail I think - and how stupid their reporters
| are.
|
| Anyways. He is not technical at all. However I would like to get him
| something that could read out the days news (doesn't have to be the Daily
| Mail) that would be simple for him to use.
|
| Money is no object really. It would have to be something very simple to
| use.
|
| Ideally something with a WiFi connection that could connect to the
computer
| upstairs or the inetrent directly (I could get them a WiFi hub and a route
| no problem). But is there a program that could send this electronic paper
| to his PDA so he can sit and listen to it...and have it send it there
| automatically everyday at say 9:00 am.
|
| Hopefully it would just read out the categories first - like headlines,
| sport, finanace.
|
| When he chooses one of these categories then it could read out the
headlines
| and have 5 big nembers appear down the screen then its says
|
| press 1 for man rescues kitten from tree.
|
| press 2 for tony blair treips up slightly.
|
| press 3 for more Princess Diana stuff.
|
| press 4 for more middles east blat.
|
| press 5 for more headlines.
|
| So he just presses the number and then has a rewind, fast forward, back to
| previous menu, pause button on the screen.
|
| Am I just dreaming or is there a combination of stuff out there that could
| do this?
|
| I would have to set everything up so he doesn't have to even think about
| things and just has big buttons on the screen maybe with the atricle so he
| can watch it read to him and see the pictures.
|
| Like 5 see through buttons down the side so you can still see the words
and
| pictures in the background.
|
| Thanks.
|
|

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Yeah thats great. Thanks dude.

Think the PDA sounds more attractive then it can be his phone too and he
will be more familiar with that.



"Veritech" <jonathan.dalrymple@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:EOGtd.469$k23.414@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> As far as i see it you got two routes.
> PDA and Tablet PC
>
> PDA: get something like a T3 or T5 that rotates to landscape. I would say
> get a palm os device as they crash less.
> Get a free account from avantgo, and select the channels he wants(You can
> get the times, and the guardian for free!).
> Buy a sandisk wifi card and get the router etc. to set up the network.
>
> In all should cost you about £300 pounds if you go a T3
>
> Tablet pc
>
> Buy a tablet pc, cheapest will cost you about 800 quid. Once again set up
a
> wifi network, and then make a list of favourites. Put them all on the
> desktop and make the icons big.
> This will set u back a grand
>
> Pros and Cons
> The PDA method will leave you with some spare change, but the resolution
on
> the pda's can't touch that of a full size pc.(320 x 480 vs 1024 v 800, u
> decide!). The PDA solution might need a pc to work. If you get the pc u
> could get the text "massive and could do stuff like email, and become a
real
> net surfer, lol.
>
> hope that was useful.
>
> "si" <a@a.com> wrote in message
> news:euFtd.202$0X2.64@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
> > Hello.
> >
> > My father had a stoke a few years ago and his reading isn't all that
good
> > anymore. However, he still would like to know what is going on - just
so
> > he
> > can get angry at The Daily Mail I think - and how stupid their reporters
> > are.
> >
> > Anyways. He is not technical at all. However I would like to get him
> > something that could read out the days news (doesn't have to be the
Daily
> > Mail) that would be simple for him to use.
> >
> > Money is no object really. It would have to be something very simple to
> > use.
> >
> > Ideally something with a WiFi connection that could connect to the
> > computer
> > upstairs or the inetrent directly (I could get them a WiFi hub and a
route
> > no problem). But is there a program that could send this electronic
paper
> > to his PDA so he can sit and listen to it...and have it send it there
> > automatically everyday at say 9:00 am.
> >
> > Hopefully it would just read out the categories first - like headlines,
> > sport, finanace.
> >
> > When he chooses one of these categories then it could read out the
> > headlines
> > and have 5 big nembers appear down the screen then its says
> >
> > press 1 for man rescues kitten from tree.
> >
> > press 2 for tony blair treips up slightly.
> >
> > press 3 for more Princess Diana stuff.
> >
> > press 4 for more middles east blat.
> >
> > press 5 for more headlines.
> >
> > So he just presses the number and then has a rewind, fast forward, back
to
> > previous menu, pause button on the screen.
> >
> > Am I just dreaming or is there a combination of stuff out there that
could
> > do this?
> >
> > I would have to set everything up so he doesn't have to even think about
> > things and just has big buttons on the screen maybe with the atricle so
he
> > can watch it read to him and see the pictures.
> >
> > Like 5 see through buttons down the side so you can still see the words
> > and
> > pictures in the background.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>

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Well, its getting him to sit down in front of the thing. He is quite stuck
in his ways. Gets up, goes downstairs sits in the front room or if its
sunny sits in the conservatory while my mother brings him in his breakfast,
tea and the paper.

I can't see them wanting a comuter in the conservatory or lounge really.
Plus even if I did show him where to click on he wouldn't use it.

If the device is also his phone he will have some sense of 'his-ness' about
it and will become familiar with it. He can even send a text message now!
I never thought he would be able to but he did.

Cheers anyways.



"Scott Seidman" <namdiesttocs@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95B9890B5FC13scottseidmanmindspri@130.133.1.4...
> "si" <a@a.com> wrote in news:euFtd.202$0X2.64@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net:
>
> > Anyways. He is not technical at all. However I would like to get him
> > something that could read out the days news (doesn't have to be the
Daily
> > Mail) that would be simple for him to use.
> >
> > Money is no object really. It would have to be something very simple to
> > use.
> >
>
> Frankly, I'd go with a computer.
>
> Scott

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Yeah thats helpful.

Thanks.


"KDE" <knott_me@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eFpxOaW3EHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> you might want to look into :
> Windows XP Plus! Digital Media Edition: Sync & Go for Pocket PC
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] rch18.mspx
> it works similar to avantgo, but it syncs audio and video, rather than
just
> text, you just select which news/info source you want to get info from
and
> it will load video and audio of news stories from various sources to your
> device when you sync, I believe it evens gives you the option to play one
> after the other in order, or you can jump around manually. you are
limited
> to the info sources they provide, but it might be enough to keep dad in
the
> "know"
>
> good luck
>
> "si" <a@a.com> wrote in message
> news:euFtd.202$0X2.64@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
> | Hello.
> |
> | My father had a stoke a few years ago and his reading isn't all that
good
> | anymore. However, he still would like to know what is going on - just
so
> he
> | can get angry at The Daily Mail I think - and how stupid their reporters
> | are.
> |
> | Anyways. He is not technical at all. However I would like to get him
> | something that could read out the days news (doesn't have to be the
Daily
> | Mail) that would be simple for him to use.
> |
> | Money is no object really. It would have to be something very simple to
> | use.
> |
> | Ideally something with a WiFi connection that could connect to the
> computer
> | upstairs or the inetrent directly (I could get them a WiFi hub and a
route
> | no problem). But is there a program that could send this electronic
paper
> | to his PDA so he can sit and listen to it...and have it send it there
> | automatically everyday at say 9:00 am.
> |
> | Hopefully it would just read out the categories first - like headlines,
> | sport, finanace.
> |
> | When he chooses one of these categories then it could read out the
> headlines
> | and have 5 big nembers appear down the screen then its says
> |
> | press 1 for man rescues kitten from tree.
> |
> | press 2 for tony blair treips up slightly.
> |
> | press 3 for more Princess Diana stuff.
> |
> | press 4 for more middles east blat.
> |
> | press 5 for more headlines.
> |
> | So he just presses the number and then has a rewind, fast forward, back
to
> | previous menu, pause button on the screen.
> |
> | Am I just dreaming or is there a combination of stuff out there that
could
> | do this?
> |
> | I would have to set everything up so he doesn't have to even think about
> | things and just has big buttons on the screen maybe with the atricle so
he
> | can watch it read to him and see the pictures.
> |
> | Like 5 see through buttons down the side so you can still see the words
> and
> | pictures in the background.
> |
> | Thanks.
> |
> |
>
>

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"si" <a@a.com> wrote in news:QTNtd.319$0X2.281@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net:

> Well, its getting him to sit down in front of the thing. He is quite
> stuck in his ways. Gets up, goes downstairs sits in the front room or
> if its sunny sits in the conservatory while my mother brings him in
> his breakfast, tea and the paper.
>
> I can't see them wanting a comuter in the conservatory or lounge
> really. Plus even if I did show him where to click on he wouldn't use
> it.
>
> If the device is also his phone he will have some sense of 'his-ness'
> about it and will become familiar with it. He can even send a text
> message now! I never thought he would be able to but he did.
>
> Cheers anyways.
>
>
>
> "Scott Seidman" <namdiesttocs@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns95B9890B5FC13scottseidmanmindspri@130.133.1.4...
>> "si" <a@a.com> wrote in news:euFtd.202$0X2.64@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net:
>>
>> > Anyways. He is not technical at all. However I would like to get
>> > him something that could read out the days news (doesn't have to be
>> > the
> Daily
>> > Mail) that would be simple for him to use.
>> >
>> > Money is no object really. It would have to be something very
>> > simple to use.
>> >
>>
>> Frankly, I'd go with a computer.
>>
>> Scott
>
>

Think about it. You're saying his reading isn't all that good anymore,
and then asking him to do his news browsing on a tiny screen. PDA should
be ruled out, phone should certainly be ruled out. That leaves you with
a tablet PC, which was an excellent suggestion from another poster. The
problem I see would concern the use of his hands following stroke-- is
his writing recognizable enough or his hand/eye coordination good enough
for touchscreen input modalities? If not, a plain old laptop is your
best bet.

Scott

SCott

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I may be out of line in saying this, but have you considered going there and
reading to your father yourself? My father passed away a few years back,
and I would today trade my iPaq, my PC, my wifi router and cable internet
for a year for 30mins with him now. Its not always convenient, the valuable
things in life rarely are. Technology has its place...my father was 24hrs
from death and I sat with him, his mind fuzzy and eyes dim and unable to
read. I pulled out my iPaq, turned the screen up bright and showed him
pictures of my mother/his wife, the kids etc. He couldnt comprehend the
device he was holding, but he could see the pictures clearly, and was amazed
& touched....being there tho was a memory I wouldnt trade for anything.

"si" <a@a.com> wrote in message
newsUNtd.320$0X2.191@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
> Yeah thats helpful.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "KDE" <knott_me@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eFpxOaW3EHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> you might want to look into :
>> Windows XP Plus! Digital Media Edition: Sync & Go for Pocket PC
>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] rch18.mspx
>> it works similar to avantgo, but it syncs audio and video, rather than
> just
>> text, you just select which news/info source you want to get info from
> and
>> it will load video and audio of news stories from various sources to your
>> device when you sync, I believe it evens gives you the option to play one
>> after the other in order, or you can jump around manually. you are
> limited
>> to the info sources they provide, but it might be enough to keep dad in
> the
>> "know"
>>
>> good luck
>>
>> "si" <a@a.com> wrote in message
>> news:euFtd.202$0X2.64@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>> | Hello.
>> |
>> | My father had a stoke a few years ago and his reading isn't all that
> good
>> | anymore. However, he still would like to know what is going on - just
> so
>> he
>> | can get angry at The Daily Mail I think - and how stupid their
>> reporters
>> | are.
>> |
>> | Anyways. He is not technical at all. However I would like to get him
>> | something that could read out the days news (doesn't have to be the
> Daily
>> | Mail) that would be simple for him to use.
>> |
>> | Money is no object really. It would have to be something very simple
>> to
>> | use.
>> |
>> | Ideally something with a WiFi connection that could connect to the
>> computer
>> | upstairs or the inetrent directly (I could get them a WiFi hub and a
> route
>> | no problem). But is there a program that could send this electronic
> paper
>> | to his PDA so he can sit and listen to it...and have it send it there
>> | automatically everyday at say 9:00 am.
>> |
>> | Hopefully it would just read out the categories first - like headlines,
>> | sport, finanace.
>> |
>> | When he chooses one of these categories then it could read out the
>> headlines
>> | and have 5 big nembers appear down the screen then its says
>> |
>> | press 1 for man rescues kitten from tree.
>> |
>> | press 2 for tony blair treips up slightly.
>> |
>> | press 3 for more Princess Diana stuff.
>> |
>> | press 4 for more middles east blat.
>> |
>> | press 5 for more headlines.
>> |
>> | So he just presses the number and then has a rewind, fast forward, back
> to
>> | previous menu, pause button on the screen.
>> |
>> | Am I just dreaming or is there a combination of stuff out there that
> could
>> | do this?
>> |
>> | I would have to set everything up so he doesn't have to even think
>> about
>> | things and just has big buttons on the screen maybe with the atricle so
> he
>> | can watch it read to him and see the pictures.
>> |
>> | Like 5 see through buttons down the side so you can still see the words
>> and
>> | pictures in the background.
>> |
>> | Thanks.
>> |
>> |
>>
>>
>
>

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Get him a sony digital walkman. Seriously, the headphones can be turned up
real load without bothering anyone else. You can program the channels onto
buttons for news, sports, etc...

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"Michael Lott" <mike@cpsusa.com> wrote in message
news:%23H9ScUk3EHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Get him a sony digital walkman. Seriously, the headphones can be turned
up
> real load without bothering anyone else. You can program the channels
onto
> buttons for news, sports, etc...
>
>

If you are close to someone with a walkman turned up real loud it is
annoying. Very annoying. It is far from bothering anyone else. Try public
transport and there's often people doing what you are advocating-
anti-social behaviour.

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"Scott Seidman" <namdiesttocs@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95BA794F155B0scottseidmanmindspri@130.133.1.4...
> "si" <a@a.com> wrote in news:QTNtd.319$0X2.281@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net:
>
> > Well, its getting him to sit down in front of the thing. He is quite
> > stuck in his ways. Gets up, goes downstairs sits in the front room or
> > if its sunny sits in the conservatory while my mother brings him in
> > his breakfast, tea and the paper.
> >
> > I can't see them wanting a comuter in the conservatory or lounge
> > really. Plus even if I did show him where to click on he wouldn't use
> > it.
> >
> > If the device is also his phone he will have some sense of 'his-ness'
> > about it and will become familiar with it. He can even send a text
> > message now! I never thought he would be able to but he did.
> >
> > Cheers anyways.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Scott Seidman" <namdiesttocs@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xns95B9890B5FC13scottseidmanmindspri@130.133.1.4...
> >> "si" <a@a.com> wrote in news:euFtd.202$0X2.64@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net:
> >>
> >> > Anyways. He is not technical at all. However I would like to get
> >> > him something that could read out the days news (doesn't have to be
> >> > the
> > Daily
> >> > Mail) that would be simple for him to use.
> >> >
> >> > Money is no object really. It would have to be something very
> >> > simple to use.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Frankly, I'd go with a computer.
> >>
> >> Scott
> >
> >
>
> Think about it. You're saying his reading isn't all that good anymore,
> and then asking him to do his news browsing on a tiny screen. PDA should
> be ruled out, phone should certainly be ruled out. That leaves you with
> a tablet PC, which was an excellent suggestion from another poster. The
> problem I see would concern the use of his hands following stroke-- is
> his writing recognizable enough or his hand/eye coordination good enough
> for touchscreen input modalities? If not, a plain old laptop is your
> best bet.
>
> Scott
>
> SCott


His eye site is fine! His reading though is becoming more and more of an
effort for him though which is why I want to do this.

Its easy enough for him to press 1- 5 on a pda screen and also its very
portable - which a laptop isn't. I mean laptops are portable - but would
you want to carry one around the house whilst changing a light bulb or
whatever else! Even a tablet pc wouldn't fit in his pocket.

I don't really want him to do his news browsing on a tiny screen. I want it
to read him the headlines and tell him what number to press for each
headline. Thats hardly doing your news browsing on a PDA! He wouldn't even
need to look at the screen except to press the correct, large button.

And when he knew where the buttons were he wouldn't even need to look at the
screen at all.

He won't be doing any writing on it but he can press buttons. He can text
ok enough.

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I'll give you his address and you can pop around then....

I do take your point though but he's my dad. And like many dads he is hard
to talk to or with. He is good at talking at people though and this just
annoys me to be honest.




"Jabba" <cymry2002@notmail.com> wrote in message
news:S44ud.66149$K7.64915@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> I may be out of line in saying this, but have you considered going there
and
> reading to your father yourself? My father passed away a few years back,
> and I would today trade my iPaq, my PC, my wifi router and cable internet
> for a year for 30mins with him now. Its not always convenient, the
valuable
> things in life rarely are. Technology has its place...my father was 24hrs
> from death and I sat with him, his mind fuzzy and eyes dim and unable to
> read. I pulled out my iPaq, turned the screen up bright and showed him
> pictures of my mother/his wife, the kids etc. He couldnt comprehend the
> device he was holding, but he could see the pictures clearly, and was
amazed
> & touched....being there tho was a memory I wouldnt trade for anything.
>
> "si" <a@a.com> wrote in message
> newsUNtd.320$0X2.191@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
> > Yeah thats helpful.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > "KDE" <knott_me@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eFpxOaW3EHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> you might want to look into :
> >> Windows XP Plus! Digital Media Edition: Sync & Go for Pocket PC
> >>
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] rch18.mspx
> >> it works similar to avantgo, but it syncs audio and video, rather than
> > just
> >> text, you just select which news/info source you want to get info from
> > and
> >> it will load video and audio of news stories from various sources to
your
> >> device when you sync, I believe it evens gives you the option to play
one
> >> after the other in order, or you can jump around manually. you are
> > limited
> >> to the info sources they provide, but it might be enough to keep dad in
> > the
> >> "know"
> >>
> >> good luck
> >>
> >> "si" <a@a.com> wrote in message
> >> news:euFtd.202$0X2.64@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
> >> | Hello.
> >> |
> >> | My father had a stoke a few years ago and his reading isn't all that
> > good
> >> | anymore. However, he still would like to know what is going on -
just
> > so
> >> he
> >> | can get angry at The Daily Mail I think - and how stupid their
> >> reporters
> >> | are.
> >> |
> >> | Anyways. He is not technical at all. However I would like to get
him
> >> | something that could read out the days news (doesn't have to be the
> > Daily
> >> | Mail) that would be simple for him to use.
> >> |
> >> | Money is no object really. It would have to be something very simple
> >> to
> >> | use.
> >> |
> >> | Ideally something with a WiFi connection that could connect to the
> >> computer
> >> | upstairs or the inetrent directly (I could get them a WiFi hub and a
> > route
> >> | no problem). But is there a program that could send this electronic
> > paper
> >> | to his PDA so he can sit and listen to it...and have it send it there
> >> | automatically everyday at say 9:00 am.
> >> |
> >> | Hopefully it would just read out the categories first - like
headlines,
> >> | sport, finanace.
> >> |
> >> | When he chooses one of these categories then it could read out the
> >> headlines
> >> | and have 5 big nembers appear down the screen then its says
> >> |
> >> | press 1 for man rescues kitten from tree.
> >> |
> >> | press 2 for tony blair treips up slightly.
> >> |
> >> | press 3 for more Princess Diana stuff.
> >> |
> >> | press 4 for more middles east blat.
> >> |
> >> | press 5 for more headlines.
> >> |
> >> | So he just presses the number and then has a rewind, fast forward,
back
> > to
> >> | previous menu, pause button on the screen.
> >> |
> >> | Am I just dreaming or is there a combination of stuff out there that
> > could
> >> | do this?
> >> |
> >> | I would have to set everything up so he doesn't have to even think
> >> about
> >> | things and just has big buttons on the screen maybe with the atricle
so
> > he
> >> | can watch it read to him and see the pictures.
> >> |
> >> | Like 5 see through buttons down the side so you can still see the
words
> >> and
> >> | pictures in the background.
> >> |
> >> | Thanks.
> >> |
> >> |
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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He already has a digital radio in the front room which he can have turned up
as loud as he likes.



"AlanS" <news@remove.abyz.fslife.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Michael Lott" <mike@cpsusa.com> wrote in message
> news:%23H9ScUk3EHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Get him a sony digital walkman. Seriously, the headphones can be turned
> up
> > real load without bothering anyone else. You can program the channels
> onto
> > buttons for news, sports, etc...
> >
> >
>
> If you are close to someone with a walkman turned up real loud it is
> annoying. Very annoying. It is far from bothering anyone else. Try public
> transport and there's often people doing what you are advocating-
> anti-social behaviour.
>
>

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I know what you mean....hope it goes well for you.

"si" <a@a.com> wrote in message