[gui-talk] New accessible technology was Olympus recorders

Fri Feb 2 06:25:25 CST 2007

It comes as a two part system.  the main unit is $1395 but the docking 
station will set you back another 400 and the HMA. and SMa. will cost an 
extra $275.  I wouldn't purchase a new product like this without them. 
Also, there's the package of accessories which include carrying case, USB. 
cable, and an AC. power adaptor for $50.  They stated there are plans to 
incorporate a cell phone and GPS. system but the prices for those aren't 
available.  $2000 isn't a stretch.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris G" <cgrabowski73 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 12:34 AM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] New accessible technology was Olympus recorders


|2 grand?
| isn't it around 1395?
|
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|
| On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:06:12 -0500
| "albert griffith" <albertpgriffith at hotmail.com> wrote:
|
| > I'm watching the development of Icon.  If they're able to finish it, it 
will
| > be the all-in-one device I'm looking for.  Note taker, cell phone, 
recorder,
| > calendar, stop watch timer, alarms, a 30 gig hard drive, wireless and 
blue
| > tooth connectivity, and Windows copy protected format capabilities. 
I'll
| > gladly pay the two grand for something like this.
| > ----- Original Message ----- 
| > From: "Dane Trethowan" <danetrethowan at iprimus.com.au>
| > To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
| > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 11:44 PM
| > Subject: [gui-talk] New accessible technology was Olympus recorders
| >
| >
| > | Yes, I can understand that. I'm probably a little more daring than
| > | that but then again I have the time to go through things and I
| > | understand fully that not everyone has the time or the patience that
| > | I and others probably have. Ok, you make a small mistake but its not
| > | the end of the world, you're still here, the world hasn't ended, you
| > | still have a roof over your head etc.
| > | the most difficult product I've ever had to master? Well, that's been
| > | without a doubt my Panasonic DVD/vCR recorder combo where both units
| > | record, the machine has a twin tuner etc, now that thing really took
| > | some getting used to but I'm using it now.
| > |
| > | On 02/02/2007, at 12:30 PM, albert griffith wrote:
| > |
| > | This brings to mind a time when many of us were taken by the
| > | announcement of
| > | a dictionary put out by the Franklin company.  This was just before 
the
| > | Language master when we had no portable dictionaries.  It was listed
| > | in the
| > | old Aids and Appliances catalogue.  It was described as accessible.
| > | They
| > | said it announced the words.  What we didn't know was that it only
| > | announced
| > | what you were inputting and it didn't read the definitions.  If I had
| > | been
| > | able to afford it, I'd have been in the same boat as two of my
| > | friends who
| > | did buy the thing.  They got a refund but I've been appropriately
| > | guarded in
| > | my approach to new technology every since.
| > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | From: "don bishop" <w6smb at donbishop.org>
| > | To: "gui-talk" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
| > | Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 8:13 PM
| > | Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Olympus recorders
| > |
| > |
| > || YOu know,
| > ||
| > || When I first heard about these new recorders they really sounded
| > || great and maybe a perfect replacement for the Book Courier.  But,
| > || at the same time I had the feeling that it was too good to be true,
| > || and apparently that's the way it is.
| > ||
| > || Maybe it's okay for someone who just wants a digital recorder, but
| > || if you're serious about such things as using it for a player as
| > || well, it just isn't worth it in it's current state.
| > ||
| > || It also goes to show that accessability is in the eyes of the
| > || accesser.
| > ||
| > || Don
| > ||
| > ||
| > ||
| > || *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
| > ||
| > || On 2/1/2007 at 8:04 PM George and Pamela Dominguez wrote:
| > ||
| > || >Okay, but the things you said disappointed you are things that
| > || would
| > || >disappoint me, too.  I don't want to pay a lot of money, or for
| > || that
| > || >matter,
| > || >any money for something full of hiss, and I would want something
| > || that had
| > || >line ins and outs, too.  I see those things as short-comings.
| > || Pam.
| > || >----- Original Message -----
| > || >From: "Dane Trethowan" <danetrethowan at iprimus.com.au>
| > || >To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
| > || >Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 5:13 PM
| > || >Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Olympus recorders
| > || >
| > || >
| > || >> Ok, well let's get one thing perfectly clear, just because I
| > || don't
| > || >> think something is suitable for me doesn't mean that I'm telling
| > || >> people they shouldn't use it themselves, if the Olympus recorder
| > || >> sounds the sort of thing you'll want to use then fine! use it to
| > || your
| > || >> hearts content, the point I'm making here is that it wouldn't
| > || suit me
| > || >> as I believe it has some critical limitations and problems and
| > || for
| > || >> the price I believe you should be getting a little more. I've
| > || already
| > || >> expressed my disappointment at the level of audio hiss present
| > || in
| > || >> some of the recordings I've now heard, for a digital recorder
| > || this is
| > || >> not good and there is no excuse for that.
| > || >> I expressed disappointment that the unit has no line in or out
| > || jacks
| > || >> however I can see where Olympus is coming from here, I guess
| > || with
| > || >> something designed mainly for dictation purposes which this
| > || machine
| > || >> is, then such things as line in and out are not worth
| > || considering.
| > || >> Finally my greatest annoyance would be that the memory cannot be
| > || >> expanded, swapped etc, that's worse than a conventional cassette
| > || >> recorder and a bad flaw.
| > || >> So I guess the question has to be asked, are people prepared to
| > || pay
| > || >> this sort of money for something which on the whole, isn't
| > || really
| > || >> anything in my view to write home about? Are people willing to
| > || pay
| > || >> all this money just for a voice guidance system?? I'm certainly
| > || not
| > || >> but that's just me. I'm after the new Minidisc machine as this
| > || sort
| > || >> of device will suit me better. It will handle dictation easily
| > || thanks
| > || >> to its feeld microphone or any other external microphones you
| > || may
| > || >> care to use. You can edit your notes or your audio recordings
| > || "on the
| > || >> fly", that's more than can be said for my Iriver and the lack of
| > || >> editing facilities is a huge disappointment for me on that
| > || machine
| > || >> but this topic is probably for another post.
| > || >> I can record audio to my hearts content thanks to the
| > || analog/digital
| > || >> line input and output.
| > || >> Yes, the minidisc recorder doesn't have a voice guideance system
| > || that
| > || >> I grant you however I have 2 minidisc machines here, both of
| > || which
| > || >> I've been able to access many of the functions of including the
| > || >> editing functions, by having someone read parts of the manual to
| > || me,
| > || >> taking notes and having someone go through the menus of my
| > || machines
| > || >> whilst I write so taking this into account, I'd rather something
| > || with
| > || >> functionality over voice guidance systems etc, they're nice but
| > || >> they're not the only thing which makes a good product.
| > || >>
| > || >> On 02/02/2007, at 2:53 AM, George and Pamela Dominguez wrote:
| > || >>
| > || >> Do you have one you would suggest instead??  Pam.
| > || >> ----- Original Message -----
| > || >> From: "Dane Trethowan" <danetrethowan at iprimus.com.au>
| > || >> To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
| > || >> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 3:03 AM
| > || >> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Olympus recorders
| > || >>
| > || >>
| > || >> > I'm going to have a few cents here as well.
| > || >> > The recorder is not for me but this is just me.
| > || >> > Firstly, it doesn't have any line in or out so that takes it
| > || off the
| > || >> > list for a start and given this fact then I personally
| > || wouldn't call
| > || >> > the recorder a "quality recorder", its meant as a dictation
| > || machine
| > || >> > it would seem to me and probably doest that jub reasonably
| > || well.
| > || >> > The other thing which turns me of this unit is the hiss the
| > || unit
| > || >> > seems to generate in all the samples I've heard thus far.
| > || >> > Now I CANNOT CONFIRM THIS BECAUSE I'VE NOT HEARD IT FOR MYSELF
| > || BUT
| > || >> > I'VE TALKED TO OTHER USERS OF THIS RECORDER AND THEY SAY IT
| > || "CLIPS"
| > || >> > VERY EASILY, THAT BEING THE CASE THEN THIS IS BAD AS THERE IS
| > || NO
| > || >> > REASON WHY THIS SHOULD HAPPEN WITH A digital recording device.
| > || >> >
| > || >> > On 01/02/2007, at 6:44 PM, albert griffith wrote:
| > || >> >
| > || >> > Dane, thanks
| > || >> > ----- Original Message -----
| > || >> > From: "Dane Trethowan" <danetrethowan at iprimus.com.au>
| > || >> > To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
| > || >> > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 12:31 AM
| > || >> > Subject: [gui-talk] Olympus recorders
| > || >> >
| > || >> >
| > || >> > | since this seems to be a hot topic right now, I thought I'd
| > || mention
| > || >> > | that you'll find another review in 2 parts at
| > || >> > | http://www.blindcooltech.com
| > || >> > |
| > || >> > | Dane Trethowan
| > || >> > | Phone: +613 9747 3975
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| > || >> > | Skype: grtdane11
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| > || >> > |
| > || >> > |
| > || >> > |
| > || >> >
| > || >> >
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