Xref: utzoo comp.sys.atari.8bit:2513 comp.sys.atari.st:15729 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!csd4.milw.wisc.edu!lll-winken!uunet!portal!cup.portal.com!SunShine From: SunShine@cup.portal.com (Lisa T Raine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit,comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Atari News - Portfolio Message-ID: <17477@cup.portal.com> Date: 22 Apr 89 09:08:15 GMT References: <10212@ihlpb.ATT.COM> <17301@cup.portal.com> <17381@cup.portal.com> Distribution: usa Organization: The Portal System (TM) Lines: 28 IF this little machine turns out to be what I need, it will be a gem! YOU have any idea what this Portfolio means to me? I'm speech impaired due to cerebral palsy. I am mobile, so a clumsy heavy Laptop and / or DECtalker, wouldn't do me much good. Have struggled ok with a tiny tandy for four years, but it really is much too tiny to type on, and only holds 2 or 3 k... 3 lines 3 -short- lines of text........ And if my eyes didn't decieve me , I saw a speaker on the side... If it can do speech synthesis, it will be a double blessing... I will at long last- have a voice- and be able to carry on more 'normal' in-person conversations........maybe even give poetry readings. 'So, say a prayer.... My dad asked the following questions; does it have a serial port? Does it have a paralell port? Does it have internal disk drives...<-- answered in article, i know ;> Is there room to add ibm compatible 1/2 cards? Anybody selling it at discount for handicapped? WOW!, the possibilities are astounding....... I've only waited 33 years for something like this...... Knew the tech was here, but didn't think anybody was gonna put it all into one tidy package so soon! YAY!......... Hey, I can dream, can't I? Lisa Raine