[Reader-users] classic

Sat Feb 2 17:18:53 CST 2008

Yeah, see, that is my big concern, the new currency.

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: Saturday, February 02, 2008 5:45 PM
To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] classic

Jan, I agree.  I'm not in any hurry to go to the phone model, because I 
don't want that cell phone service and there's no reason to switch just 
because it will fit in my pocket.  The reader I have works well, now.  Even 
if there are no more upgrades, it will work just fine until it becomes 
necessary to switch to something else.  The only thing I would be a little 
concerned about is that we should have an upgrade to compensate, if 
necessary, for the new money which is being released, from time to time.

Cindy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jan Bailey" <jb021951 at charter.net>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] classic

This reader still works very well, and I, for one, plan to keep mine. Hey,
this is how the whole world works now. As soon as you buy something, it's
out of date, so we just have to get use to that.

Jan

----- 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 everyone's old reader back if there already out of date?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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