Sidekick outage hit deaf community hard
October 19th, 2009
Ina Fried writes on CNET that T-Mobile Sidekick data problems over the past couple of weeks have been “particularly rough” on deaf users who are among the most loyal fans of the device.
Deaf users say the Sidekick had been a lifeline, allowing them to keep in contact with friends and family and to communicate in an emergency.
Lisa Gault, a deaf Sidekick owner in Katy, Texas, said the outage “really put the deaf community at more of a disadvantage — more so than for hearing people, since we’re so reliant on e-mail (devices) to keep in touch.”
(CNET photo)
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