[Reader-users] rediculous

Wed Apr 23 08:28:38 CDT 2008

Thank you for the clarification.  I somehow missed what O2 UK was but this makes more sense now.

On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:19:34 +0100, Dean Wilcox wrote:

>No not at all!  The original poster couldn't obtain an N82 from O2 
>UK, a phone network.  Sight and Sound, the UK dealer for the reader 
>are still selling them no problems as I've got mine arriving any day now.

>At 03:59 23/04/2008, you wrote:
>>Let's try to get this straightened out.  Are you saying that you 
>>have a dealer in the UK and that he can no longer sell the
>>reader?  I would guess that if no versions of this phone are sold in 
>>the UK but that they are still being made as is
>>indicated that some arrangement will likely be made with Nokia for 
>>this purpose.
>>
>>Beyond this, though, it is very likely that the platform upon which 
>>the reader software runs will change over time even if it
>>doesn't happen right now.  Most of us use cellphones well beyond the 
>>time they are discontinued, though.  I'm not
>>particularly happy with how quickly models come and go, but some of 
>>the reason is that they keep getting more
>>powerful.
>>
>>If you are really interested in purchasing a reader, I would take 
>>this up with a dealer there or write to the company
>>directly to see what arrangements can be made.
>>
>>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:19:29 +0100, Dean Wilcox wrote:
>>
>> >When importing from another country into the UK there is the danger
>> >of import tax and then you'd have to sort out ensuring you don't get
>> >charged VAT.  Maybe it would still work out cheaper but i'm not sure
>> >how much as I didn't do things that way.
>>
>> >At 19:13 22/04/2008, you wrote:
>> >>Contact KNFB in the US and maybe they can help.  Why do you have to buy
>> >>directly from your country.  If I buy at National convention, I am not
>> >>buying from my direct state dealer.  I am not obligated to do so,
>> >>either.  Nor should you.  Maybe they do not have enough buyers in your
>> >>country.  Maybe your rep has been led a stray.  Check with the company
>> >>directly and as we say in the US, get the facts from the horses mouth or
>> >>get the facts directly from the original company.
>> >>Good luck.
>> >>
>> >>Terry Powers
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>From: will lomas [mailto:lomaswilliam at googlemail.com]
>> >>Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 12:47 PM
>> >>To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
>> >>Subject: Re: [Reader-users] rediculous
>> >>
>> >>hi sight and sound UK won't sell me a classic now though
>> >>
>> >>On 22 Apr 2008, at 16:15, David Evans wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > The N-82 is a new, top of the line,  phone and is not discontinued.
>> >> > Also,
>> >> > the KNFB Reader Classic is still available.  What do you think they
>> >> > are going to do with the classic trade ins, Just throw them away?  I
>> >> > don't think so.
>> >> > No body is holding a gun to your head to buy one.  If you think it is
>> >> > a rip off, why would you buy one in the first place?
>> >> > Technology moves on and doesn't wait for anyone.  Don't get mad, just
>> >> > be more choosey and take your time making up your mind before you
>> >> > plunck down your money.  Hopefully, then you can be satisfied with
>> >> > what you have and enjoy it.
>> >> > You remind me of the guy who was complaining about the Polio vaccine
>> >> > coming out the day after he caught the disease.  Why couldn't they
>> >> > come out with it one day earlier he said.  I am sure that the people
>> >> > who caught it the week before that may have felt the same way, but
>> >> > there it is.  We all have our wishes and our regrets too.
>> >> >
>> >> > Don't worry, be happy, worst things could have happened.
>> >> >
>> >> > David Evans, NFBF
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: "will lomas" <lomaswilliam at googlemail.com>
>> >> > To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"
>> >> > <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 4:49 AM
>> >> > Subject: [Reader-users] rediculous
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> hi the n ieghty two ahs been discontinued. what the hell happens now?
>> >> >> when no stock no parts can be got, or nothing here we go again, more
>> >> >> rip offs. get new phone for new version of the reader, smerk, i knew
>> >> >> this would happen, wish the classic was still around
>> >> >>
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