Comments on: Why can’t we BUY videophone?

By: Illustrator: Blog-alloon 2.16 » Review: Viable VPAD

Illustrator: Blog-alloon 2.16 » Review: Viable VPAD — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:24:24 +0000

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By: Ramona Cox

Ramona Cox — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:21:54 +0000

Off the subject: I am wondering why high schools offer Spanish, French, and German in their curriculum, but don’t address the language of the deaf. It seems to me that offering Sign Language instead of French or German makes better sense. There are certainly more practical applications than either French or German. Also there are many more career opportunities for interpreters, deaf educators, etc. In college, sign language is classified as a foreign language–why not in high school? I think it would enhance a school’s drama department and lend to more creative communication. The language is so beautiful.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:48:01 +0000

I understand your point but if you come to think of it for a minute. No such thing as a free lunch? ummm, we’re not treated equally as hearing people. Not all DVD are closed captions, not all TV shows are closed captions. Video news online does not provide closed captions. Not all colleges provide sign language interpreters. Whether we like it or not but we are still being treated as a second or even third class citizens. So why the heck not can we have a free lunch sometime?

By: Richard Roehm

Richard Roehm — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:15:51 +0000

You can buy a beamer VP at http://www.vialta.com/retailers.htm

Eye2eye’s can be bought at
http://www.dlinkshop.com/product.asp?sku=2286981

Free lunches is and always has been a weird piece of the deaf culture puzzle.

Richard

By: Kenneth Hartman

Kenneth Hartman — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:23:58 +0000

yeah it sucks for Ip-address. Everytime, Ip-address change number. How I can remmeber?

By: Jody

Jody — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:50:35 +0000

PJ is right abt the equipments that being paid by NECa/FCC. Sorenson dont use real numbers. they created numbers in their DB only. that means ip address is hide behind the phone numbers. Soon or later, FCC is going to fix this up by having third party Database where all customers can call each other no matter what types of vp/webcam u have.

By: iballoon

iballoon — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:27:38 +0000

Rox,

Every deaf paid high-speed, that’s not expensive. Videophone in current market don’t make phone number like Sorenson does. Ip-address sure sucks. And yes, I might invest, thank for remind me.

By: Rox

Rox — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:56:28 +0000

If you want to buy a VP, there is nothing stopping you. Just head down to your local Best Buy or other electronics store, and buy it! It costs around $100, plus high-speed internet, which is more than what hearing people pay for a phone and phone service. Then we’d all be crying discrimination because we have to pay more than hearing people do for the same service! If you want a better VP, invent it! Don’t sit around whining and expecting somebody else to do it!

By: iballoon

iballoon — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:35:38 +0000

Deaf258,

Maybe I didn’t put the clarity example… Hmm how about…

In old day, we buy or apply vouch form to get TTY and we pay telephone service. We use relay service (711) that doesn’t charge us at all.

By: Deaf258

Deaf258 — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:19:20 +0000

You need to remember how much VRS makes per minute. I know one used to make $14 per minute! Because the Deaf use the VRS to make the calls, VRS are making money to pay for the videophones and services. The Deaf clients only pay for the high speed internet. Using the videophones to make VRS calls pay for itself. It’s like the Deaf are working by using the videophone to make calls. So, technically, it is not for “free” as you think.