[Reader-users] classic

[James Jolley]

Not really, again typical of you people. It seems to be all technology  
as opposed to affordability. Although the classic was good, I will be  
seriously thinking my strategies when and if I buy a reading machine  
again.

On 2 Feb 2008, at 23:10, Chris Meredith wrote:

> Right, but if the phone is out of date and the software isn't, if  
> you *REALLY* wanted to update the phone, could you not just upgrade  
> to another Symbian 9.0 Series 60 (3rd Edition) phone with a five  
> megapixel camera with xenon flash, a compass in the stock and this  
> thing that tells time?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> ] On Behalf Of James Jolley
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 12:02 PM
> To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
> 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 everyone's old reader back if there already out of date?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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