>> for work was www.harriscomm.com/catalog/ and another
 >> was www.hearmore.com; maybe they have descriptions of
 >> what is available.

 >  BM> One caveat:  If you decide to look into this, think carefully about
 >  BM> your previous experiences.  Your younger brothers, for instance, won't
 >  BM> buy it, either physically or emotionally.  You'll have to give some

 >  Yep.

 >  BM> thought as to whether the operator-haters will accept real-time
 >  BM> keyboard chat. If they will, and you still have the TTY and they have

 >  They won't. Oh one brother will do AIM with me. My
 > sister does a lot
 > of email with me but associates AIM and other online
 > chat with kids
 > too much.. A shame. (But heh I'm still working on it!
 > I'm satisfied
 > with email for now and do have chat with some folks
 > here in Fido in
 > Yahoo. :) Just two but that's plenty.

Makes all the difference in the world, doesn't it?

 >  BM> computers, is there a way they can call your TTY direct from a
 >  BM> hyperterminal program?  Will your TTY signal an incoming call and talk
 >  BM> with a communications progra

 >  Maybe .. I'll find out. Thanks.

There are sometimes many ways to accomplish a goal. ;)

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