[Reader-users] Are there any updates due for the standard reader?

[Tracy Carcione]

This is what I get for being an "early adapter", I guess.  I paid a lot,
and I get to pay more, if I want to stay up-to-date.  I paid nearly $3000
for something that's already out of date.  It brings me down, way down.
Tracy

> part of the problem beyond that the reader software has pretty much
> maxed out the hardware, is 1 Fujitsu has completely stopped making
> pocket pcs. 2 pocket pcs don't have usb host which is what is needed to
> use an external camera. The mobile market basically goes through a
> generation every 18 months. The industry is all going towards
> convergence which means everything all in one device. I think in the end
> moving to the cellphone platform will clearly be for the better.
>
>
> Tracy Carcione wrote:
>> Are you saying that, if we want to continue to get improvements in
>> scanning accuracy, we have to change to the cell phone model?
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>> Hi James:
>>>
>>> We haven't reached any conclusions about future upgrades for the KNFB
>>> Reader
>>> Classic.  The problem we have been facing is that there is only so much
>>> more
>>> we actually can do with that hardware.  We are probably pretty much
>>> maxed
>>> out.  That doesn't mean we won't have an upgrade, but I just can't say
>>> for
>>> sure or when.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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 James Jolley
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:49 AM
>>> To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
>>> Subject: [Reader-users] Are there any updates due for the standard
>>> reader?
>>>
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> I know we're all going mad over this new mobile reader thing but are
>>> we going to see any updates for the standard units? Anything been
>>> demoed or what?
>>>
>>> Best
>>>
>>> -James-
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