[Reader-users] Question about upgrade offer for the Reader

Fri Feb 1 10:36:39 CST 2008

My memory of Jim's presentation is that you would trade your Reader, pay 
$500 to upgrade to the new software, and then purchase the phone, meaning 
about $1100 to move from where you are to the new unit. If you want cell 
service, you would sign up for that with a carrier who uses the GSM 
protocol. If you want the telephone to be fully accessible - speak what is 
on the screen - then you buy Talx or Mobile Speak and I do not know the cost 
for either of those.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith and Tracy" <hear2c at mchsi.com>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Question about upgrade offer for the Reader

> so, I "own" a reader.  If I trade it in, it would cost me $500.00 to
> purchase the phoone, or am I bascially paying $3500 (the price of the
> original reader plus another $500.00 for upgrading)?  I need to know to 
> let
> the Lion's club in my area know due to the fact that they are loaning the
> device to me, with the stipulation that I hand it over too another person 
> if
> they should want to try it out.
>
> Keith
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
> To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"
> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 10:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Question about upgrade offer for the Reader
>
>
>> $500 with upgrade, and I believe $1500 if you don't already have the
>> software and a unit to return.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Keith and Tracy" <hear2c at mchsi.com>
>> To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"
>> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 9:42 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Question about upgrade offer for the Reader
>>
>>
>>> so how much does the software cost?  $600.00 for the phone, and what for
>>> the
>>> software?
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "James Gashel" <jim at knfbreader.com>
>>> To: "'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list'"
>>> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 7:03 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Question about upgrade offer for the Reader
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Nicki and David and all:
>>>> The upgrade discount to purchase the knfbReader Mobile applies to 
>>>> return
>>>> of
>>>> any knfbReader classic.
>>>>
>>>> The purchase price for the knfbReader Mobile does not include the 
>>>> phone.
>>>>
>>>> You can obviously purchase the phone from any supplier.  However, the
>>>> knfbReader Mobile software is only available through authorized dealers
>>>> that
>>>> work with K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc.  We recommend purchasing the
>>>> phone
>>>> through our dealers as well.  If the phone is purchased from another
>>>> source,
>>>> you will still need to have your authorized dealer involved to install
>>>> and
>>>> activate the software, configure the phone for use as a Reader, and
>>>> install
>>>> the polarizers over the camera lense and flash.  All of these steps
>>>> require
>>>> training, which we provide to our dealers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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 David
>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 6:47 PM
>>>> To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
>>>> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Question about upgrade offer for the Reader
>>>>
>>>> The phones are sold by Amazon.  I understood that you got the
>>>> phone, and the software.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> David Bouchard
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Executive Grand Communicator
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Watonala Lodge, Order of the Arrow
>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Nicki Keck" <favorite.blend at verizon.net
>>>>>To: "'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user
>>>> list'"<reader-users at nfbnet.org
>>>>>Date sent: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:46:39 -0500
>>>>>Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Question about upgrade offer for the
>>>> Reader
>>>>
>>>>>Well, I bought mine from the NFB.  Now I am confused.  Is the
>>>> phone included
>>>>>in the upgrade offer, or do you pay for that additionally?  I
>>>> mean even if
>>>>>you don't activate it?  Thanks.  And can you get the phone
>>>> anywhere or do
>>>>>you need to buy it with the reader software?
>>>>
>>>>>Have a blessed day,
>>>>
>>>>>Nicki
>>>>
>>>>>We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed,
>>>> but not in
>>>>>despair;
>>>>>persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
>>>>>2 Corinthians 4:8-9
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>>[mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dave Wright
>>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:20 PM
>>>>>To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
>>>>>Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Question about upgrade offer for the
>>>> Reader
>>>>
>>>>>Cindy you are correct about the upgrade path.  If anyone has
>>>> purchased there
>>>>>reader from a distributor, they are allegeable for this upgrade.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Regards,
>>>>>Dave Wright
>>>>>University of Illinois at Chicago, UIC
>>>>>Email: dwrigh6 at uic.edu
>>>>>Mobile: (832)518-0707
>>>>>Please visit and Support:
>>>>>http://www.blindscience.org
>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Nicki Keck" <favorite.blend at verizon.net
>>>>>To: "'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user
>>>> list'"
>>>>><reader-users at nfbnet.org
>>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 6:12 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Question about upgrade offer for the
>>>> Reader
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> Cindy,
>>>>
>>>>>> Where did you hear this?  Wow I didn't see the upgrade offedr,
>>>> so was
>>>>>> still
>>>>>> wondering about that.
>>>>
>>>>>> Have a blessed day,
>>>>
>>>>>> Nicki
>>>>
>>>>>> We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed,
>>>> but not in
>>>>>> despair;
>>>>>> persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
>>>>>> 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> [mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy
>>>> Handel
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 5:47 PM
>>>>>> To: Reader Users
>>>>>> Subject: [Reader-users] Question about upgrade offer for the
>>>> Reader
>>>>
>>>>>> I understand that the trade-in is $500 plus the original reader,
>>>> and then
>>>>>> the phone activation if that's desired.  How long will this
>>>> offer be in
>>>>>> existence.  I have Verizon as my service provider and don't
>>>> really want to
>>>>>> change.  But, someone has said that Verizon may be supporting
>>>> the type of
>>>>>> phone needed for the KNFB Reader, sometime this year.  So, if I
>>>> don't want
>>>>>> to trade-in, now, but might wish to later, would it be a
>>>> possibility?
>>>>
>>>>>> Cindy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> "Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then...find
>>>> the way."
>>>>>> Abraham Lincoln
>>>>
>>>>
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