[Reader-users] Are there any updates due for the standard reader?

[tribble]

I hear ya -- It would be nice if the investment weren't so big.  But such it 
goes.
While I'm also feeling a little left behind having an old unit, I am glad 
for one thing -- that they are having success enough to continue 
development.  If no one bought the classic version they wouldn't have enough 
funds to continue development on new models.
But couldn't it be just a little cheaper???
--le



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Are there any updates due for the standard 
reader?


This is what I get for being an "early adapter", I guess.  I paid a lot,
and I get to pay more, if I want to stay up-to-date.  I paid nearly $3000
for something that's already out of date.  It brings me down, way down.
Tracy

> part of the problem beyond that the reader software has pretty much
> maxed out the hardware, is 1 Fujitsu has completely stopped making
> pocket pcs. 2 pocket pcs don't have usb host which is what is needed to
> use an external camera. The mobile market basically goes through a
> generation every 18 months. The industry is all going towards
> convergence which means everything all in one device. I think in the end
> moving to the cellphone platform will clearly be for the better.
>
>
> Tracy Carcione wrote:
>> Are you saying that, if we want to continue to get improvements in
>> scanning accuracy, we have to change to the cell phone model?
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>> Hi James:
>>>
>>> We haven't reached any conclusions about future upgrades for the KNFB
>>> Reader
>>> Classic.  The problem we have been facing is that there is only so much
>>> more
>>> we actually can do with that hardware.  We are probably pretty much
>>> maxed
>>> out.  That doesn't mean we won't have an upgrade, but I just can't say
>>> for
>>> sure or when.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, J. G.
>>> *************
>>> James Gashel
>>> Vice President of Business Development
>>> K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc.
>>> telephone (443) 854-0854
>>> toll free (866) 836-9988
>>> fax (781) 263-9999
>>> jim at knfbreader.com
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James Jolley
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:49 AM
>>> To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
>>> Subject: [Reader-users] Are there any updates due for the standard
>>> reader?
>>>
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> I know we're all going mad over this new mobile reader thing but are
>>> we going to see any updates for the standard units? Anything been
>>> demoed or what?
>>>
>>> Best
>>>
>>> -James-
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