[Reader-users] last word on The BlindTechs Network involvement withmods for Reader

[Janet Coleman]

I agree.  I  thought the purpose  was to help those of us who own KNFB 
readers  to solve problems.  I don't even  know most of the technology 
terms and issues that have been presented in the last few weeks.

The KNFB reader has been a "ggodsend"  to  me, and I have had  so much 
assistance provided by Jim so that the reader  can do all the things that I 
wanted it to do.

Janet



----- Original Message ----- Janet
From: "Hope Hein" <hmhein at verizon.net>
To: <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 3:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] last word on The BlindTechs Network involvement 
withmods for Reader


> Please forgive me Jim and all but I am ready to take my name off of this 
> list. I am getting totally frustrated with Mr. Vega's negative input. It 
> seems as though he is belittling the KNFB reader and the development team. 
> He could have private discussions with Jim or mike or who ever is 
> developing the reader. This list I thought was for the reader users. I am 
> happy to let Jim Gashel and his team develop the KNFB reader. They have 
> done a magnificent job so far.
> Hope
>
> -----Original Message-----
> .From: "Gabe Vega"<theblindtech at gmail.com>
> .Sent: 7/30/07 6:07:56 PM
> .To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user 
> list"<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> .Subject: [Reader-users] last word on The BlindTechs Network involvement 
> withmods for Reader
> .
> .Sirs;
> .
> .Permit me to clarify what improvements we would like to offer to the
> .KNFB Reader. These improvement do not involve in any way reverse
> .engineering or modification to the basic KNFB Reader software or
> .hardware.
> .
> .We wish to offer a optional software patch that would permit the KNFB
> .Reader's software to be started or stopped from within the Windows
> .Mobile platform of the host PDA. This would provided added value to
> .the consumer of the Reader by permitting him or her to access the
> .functions of the PDA as well as those of the Reader.
> .
> .I would also server to create demand for the Reader by expanding it's
> .marketing to the dyslexic population who would be more likely to
> .invest in such a product if the functions of the PDA were accessible
> .to them.
> .
> .Again let me restate that we have no desire to modify the underlying
> .KNFB Reader software or to make any change it function, design. Nor
> .do we wish to engage in reverse engineering the software or hardware.
> .We only seek to expand on the product functionality in much the same
> .way as various vendors of iPod add-on products do for that product.
> .
> .
> .Something that you fail to realize Jim is no one wants to steel or
> .damage anything, i told you we have the same goal. I believe the
> .reason why the KNFB Technologies team is so court happy over this is
> .because they want total control. I'm sorry it doesn't happen for
> .Microsoft, it doesn't happen for apple and it won't happen for you.
> .
> .we are the consumer, we are the ones purchasing the units.
> .
> .if I buy a computer from dell, and it factory defaultly comes with
> .only 256 megs of ram, and I go out and install 1gig of ram, yes I am
> .opening up the computer, yes I know what I'm doing and yes I
> .successfully install the ram and have a well running computer, has
> .anything been violated.
> .
> .
> .or damaged?
> .
> .by the way, all my  developers and engineers no that I am totally
> .willing to take the legal responsibility of this. they have nothing
> .to fear.
> .
> .Thank you for your time.
> .
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