Re: Computer with credit card reader.
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Victor Gouveia <victor.gouveia@...>
Glen, is what you’re saying is that I have to show someone else my credit
card so I can get them read to me?
What happens if I don’t have a reading device or if I can’t read
Braille.
When they send me my bill, it’s in Braille, and the bank says, they send it
to me because they have to send something to me via the mail. Personally,
I don’t mind because I can look up the bill on the net at my bank’s website, but
even on my bill, the credit card number is not displayed in full, the expiry
date is not displayed, and the security code on the back of the card sure as
Hell isn’t displayed anywhere but on the card.
Are you saying that I could show this information to someone, regardless if
I’m paying them or not?
So those rich people who paid people to handle their finances had people
who did that, and they weren’t even blind. I’m sorry, but a card reader is
exactly what blind people need, whether you teach that or not.
Personally, I wouldn’t mind if people who use this types of things could
speak up on it’s accessibility with Jaws and how legible is it when read, and
while we already got that earlier review, is there a review of one that has the
ability to read cards with chips on them?
Victor
From: Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2018 12:22 PM
To: jaws-users-list@groups.io
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Computer with credit card
reader. Victor,
With all due respect, I teach independent-living
skills, and there is no excuse for a Blind person to not have this information
available, either in Braille or on an audio recording, or in an encrypted file
on the computer.
So to have such a device for a low-tech solution is
either laziness or a lack of imagination, in my opinion.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: Victor Gouveia
To: jaws-users-list@groups.io
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2018 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Computer with credit card
reader. Glen, no offence, but your view is fairly short sighted.
The fact is, a great many blind people don’t have sighted help with which
to get the information on the card, and having one of these readers would be
crucial, especially when entering information onto a purchase form, or some
other information, like a transit pass or something like that.
Personally, I wouldn't want anyone else knowing my numbers, short of
family, and yet, I would imagine there are people who would not even trust their
own family. In the end, card readers are a necessary thing for some
blind folks.
Victor
From: Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2018 9:39 AM
To: jaws-users-list@groups.io
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Computer with credit card
reader. What is the point of having a credit card reader if
you don't have a business?
The only one I can imagine having is the
PayWithChip one.
which is a site for those who have difficulty
handling on-line transactions, because of lack of computer skills.
It is a bit like using Sero to make purchases, they
send you a card reader for free so you can make on-line purchases through
them.
But I keep track of my card numbers, so I don't
need to use a device like that for knowing my card information.
I would think that these devices you buy are units
that were used by merchants to make transactions, mostly in kiosks and small
businesses, and they would probably not reveal your card information, you would
not want the business having a record of that information.
I think it stores the information in their software
for like 15 minutes or so, in case there is a problem with the
card.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: Shane Hecker
To: jaws-users-list@groups.io
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2018 5:55 AM
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Computer with credit card
reader. I picked it up from amazon. It does not work with the chips. It's the old fashion type. Magtek makes it. It's got a scanner on both sides so it doesn't matter which way the card goes through.
Shane On 9/29/2018 4:19 AM, JOHN RIEHL wrote:
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