[Reader-users] new reader demo MP3

[Don Gillmore]

I agree 100 per cent. , 20 seconds to read each item would take you forever 
to shop.
it might be useful , if only buying 1 or 2 items  Don Gillmore
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] new reader demo MP3


>I agree with you that the new K-NFB Reader is "awsome"! However, I
> question whether looking at food ingredients in a store is the best use
> of the technology. I am of the opinion that grocery shopping is one of
> those activities best done using a live reader, if for no other reason
> than that the grocery displays and their location are constantly
> changing.
>
> It seems to me that there is an increasing tendency to denigrate the use
> of live readers. This is a serious mistake IMO.
>
> Mike
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: denise avant
>  To: 'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list'
>  Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 2:23 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Reader-users] new reader demo MP3
>
>
>  hello,
>  after listening to earl's presentation, I realized the awesomeness of
> this
>  technology. there are many ways one can use this technology even above
> the
>  knfb classic model you can easily take the reader mobile to the store,
> and
>  look at the ingredients of foods.
>  i kind of think of it as a small magnifier that people who can still
> see
>  print whip out and read things with. it's pricey particularly the
> phone, and
>  the phone limits your provider choices, but if one can swing it, i
> think it
>  is worth it.
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
>  [mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
>  Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 1:32 PM
>  To: reader-users at nfbnet.org
>  Subject: [Reader-users] new reader demo MP3
>
>  Below is a link to a demo of the new reader, done by a guy from
> Handytech.
>   It's kinda long, but I feel like I have a better idea about the new
> reader
>  after listening to it.  He describes the reader in detail, and has it
> read
>  several things, from stuff on his desk to a frozen dinner.
>  http://www.triumphonic.com/demos/readerdemo.mp3
>
>
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