[access-uk] Re: Instant Messaging how does it work
- From: "Derek Hornby" <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:26:13 +0100
Hi Leonie
Well this is what someone emailed me.
"I want you to consider a very important utility that is now available
to all broadband internet users. It is called Instant Messaging.
It is very like your existing textphone facility. However it works over the
internet. It would allow you to hold text conversations with almost everyone
who has an internet connection. It is now used by millions of people around
the world. If you adoped Instant Messaging you would be free to communicate
with almost everyone - not just minicom users."
I fee that the above is a little misleading.
If a deafblind person has access to a Braille text phone, then
they are not restricted to calling just minicom users, because they could
use BT's textdirect to access typetalk.
Also if i have this right, going by posts on this thread, One does not need
to upgrade to broadband to be able to use Instant Messaging.
And am I correct that really Instant Messaging, is aimed more
at social chat. One cannot use Instant Messaging in place of making a
business phone call.
Or can anyone see Instant Messaging replacing the need to make
telephone calls. is this likely?
Regards, Derek
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