[Reader-users] classic

[Dave Wright]

Indeed, you are correct in that there are a few phones out there with 5mp
cameras and xenon flash, however they tend to not have stable operating
systems. The two phones I know of are a soney ericson model and a Samsung
model. KTI is constantly searching for new technology to assist in this
venture, who knows if the technology doesn't develop, instead of sitting
here and complaining about it, perhaps some individuals should consider
getting out in the field and developing it themselves. It is fairly easy for
us to talk about what could be better, and how we could have done things
different, but it is a different story to be out in the field doing the
developing. Just a thought guys. Lets do our best to give credit where
credit is due here.



Regards,
Dave Wright
University of Illinois at Chicago, UIC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Jolley" <james.jolley at homecall.co.uk>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] classic


> Hi,
>
> I don't personally credit this at all. I wonder what KNFB reading
> technologies are playing at?
> Giving back your old reader to get a mobile phone that will be out of
> date in a year is beyond stupidity. What is the point of having
> everyone's old reader back if there already out of date? Also, the
> fact that I have only had one update to the software in the 11 months
> or so of use is completely unfair. Sight and Sound technologies should
> give those of us who haven't had it more than a year some of our money
> back. 2625 pounds I paid for this.
>
> Best
>
> -James-On 2 Feb 2008, at 19:19, william lomas wrote:
>
>> well i'm sorry i'd demand a refund to all of you who brought the
>> classics, you ahve had nor will have, no significant updates to the
>> product you have spent money on. how can they have maxed out the
>> hardware, it beats any phone.
>>
>> On 2 Feb 2008, at 19:01, Keith and Tracy wrote:
>>
>>> as of today, on the KNFB reader listserv, the classic, as it is now
>>> called,
>>> will not have updates to the software.  Officials at the KNFB HQ
>>> state that
>>> the hardware will not support any more software updates, as they
>>> say, they
>>> have tapped out what the hardware can handle.  The phone does not
>>> have to be
>>> activated, to be used as a phone.  It does have a GPS receiver,
>>> which, when
>>> loaded with waypoint software, will allow someone to know where they
>>> are,
>>> but I haven't used the software, and don't know how useful it is.  I
>>> personally think that those who got the classic version are getting
>>> screwed,
>>> the upgrade will cost a total of about $4100 US total, so it's kind
>>> of a
>>> kick in the butt for us who decided to help the company out and buy
>>> it when
>>> it first came out.  Buyer beware I guess.  The same happened when
>>> sighted
>>> people first bought hybrid cars.  The batteries in the engine would
>>> catch
>>> fire when they first came out...
>>>
>>> Keith
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "william lomas" <lomaswilliam at googlemail.com>
>>> To: <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 11:04 AM
>>> Subject: [Reader-users] classic
>>>
>>>
>>>> hello to all
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am a potential user of the KNFB reader
>>>> for some time now here in the united kingdom, i ahve been
>>>> considering
>>>> this fabulous sounding product to aid in my indipendance
>>>> what though is the status going to be if i get the classic, as it is
>>>> now known. will i get future upgrades
>>>> if not, why not. not everybody want a mobile phone do they? surely
>>>> the
>>>> reader using the classic runs on a much higher specification PDA
>>>> than
>>>> any phone?
>>>> will
>>>>
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