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

Thu Jan 31 14:46:58 CST 2008

Tracy:

If it is still doing for you what you need and want then it isn't
out of date.  Yes, it may not be the latest and greatest, but the
OCR quality is approximately the same as with the new unit.  The new
one is smaller.

You have had the use of it since you bought it, and that is still
worth something, and it will work for some time to come.

Dave

David Andrews
Chief Technology Officer
Minnesota State Services for the Blind
2200 University Ave. W., #240
St. Paul, MN  55114-1840
(651) 642-0513  Office
(612) 730-7931  Cell
(651) 649-5927  Fax

>>> carcione at access.net 1/31/2008 12:33 PM >>>

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for something that's already out of date.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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Tracy:
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If it is still doing for you what you need and want then it isn't out of date.? Yes, it may not be the latest and greatest, but the OCR quality is approximately the same as with the new unit.? The new one is smaller.
?
You have had the use of it since you bought it, and that is still worth something, and it will work for some time to come.
?
Dave
?
?
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David Andrews
Chief Technology Officer
Minnesota State Services for the Blind
2200 University Ave. W., #240
St. Paul, MN? 55114-1840
(651) 642-0513? Office
(612) 730-7931? Cell
(651) 649-5927? Fax
>>> carcione at access.net 1/31/2008 12:33 PM >>>
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] 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-
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Reader-users mailing list
>>> Reader-users at nfbnet.org
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