[Reader-users] hello from a newbie

[Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]]

Hi ;
I am also a newbie, too and joined a few weeks ago.  Jim Gashal has been
very helpful and willing to work with me at convention.  I have a few
other complications that have to be delt with.  I have epelepsi and some
muscular problems that are have an effect on my hands.  I am hoping I
can hold the camera for short term use and am greatly thankful that they
listened to me and I guess others and created a stand, for the reader.
The new price is $2,599.00.  It was changed four to six weeks ago.  That
is what made me join.
See you all in Atlanta.
Terry Powers


-----Original Message-----
From: Janet Coleman [mailto:Janet.Coleman at Alltel.net] 
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 3:50 PM
To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] hello from a newbie

I  would say "Buy it now>"  I have had mine for about  four months, and
once 
I got everything figured out, I have found it to be incredibly helpful.
My 
son suggested that I wait until all the  "bugs" had been worked out, and
the 
price was possibly lower.  My comment to him was, "I need it now."  If
it 
becomes obsolete in a few years,  well I've had the use of it for that
time. 
And I think that  the  company will continue to make software
improvements 
that can just be added to the reader.
    I had an incredible amount of kind half from Jim, and I'm not sure
that 
I would have learned so quickly how to use it if he had not always been 
available to help.  So, you can count on help being available.  And
you'll 
get lots of help  from people on the list serv who have had experience
with 
the reader.
    buy it now if you can.
Janet Coleman.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laura Eaves" <leaves1 at carolina.rr.com>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 1:47 PM
Subject: [Reader-users] hello from a newbie


> Hello all -- I just joined this list not long ago and am hoping to be
able
> to get to the convention next week to see the reader demo'd... I have
a 
> lot
> of questions -- does anyone on the list have a reader already and how
well
> does it work? How much does it cost? And what is MobileEyes or
whatever it
> is called and who puts it out? How much is it? Are both products be
> displayed at the convention?
>
> As you might have gathered I am seriously looking into getting the
reader
> but don't know if I should get it now or later when some of the bugs
are
> worked out.  Now that it has been on the market for a little while I
hoped
> it might be something I could use while traveling.
>
> I don't want to get it now if there is a change on the horizon that
would
> make the current model obsolete -- kind of like that money identifier
that
> became obsolete when the new $$20 bills came out, and the company had
to
> change not only the firmware but the hardware.
>
> I look forward to hearing people's experiences.  It still is not
certain 
> we
> will be able to get away next week, but if I am there maybe I'll meet
some
> of you.
> Thanks in advance.
> --le
>
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