[access-uk] Re: K-NFB Reader comes to mobile phone
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:49:04 -0000
Andy, I think, in fairness, Mervyn has been saying the same to the powers that
be. But this is what is coming out at the moment.
I asked about it all because people know I have the Reader anyway, so have
asked me privately how much the new concept is going to be. Rather than
speculate, I decided to find out, and checked that it would be ok to post.
Jackie
----- Original Message -----
From: Andy Collins
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:42 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: K-NFB Reader comes to mobile phone
Thanks Jackie for the explanation. I wonder why this would be the case when
buying the software separately; yes, it will only work on the N82 for now, but
later this year, other phones will have the xenon flash as I understand it, so
won't it be like buying JFW to install on to any old PC, Or TALKS for any
mobile? It is still sofgtware for the blind, so in my opinion should be 0
rated! -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: Jackie Cairns
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:32 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: K-NFB Reader comes to mobile phone
Hi Andy
I understand that the Inland Revenue has said that the product cannot be
zero-rated because it is a commercially available phone which is just being
layered with software. So some sort of compromise has been reached where there
has to be some rating implemented as a halfway house I guess.
And yes, the software is about £1,100 on its own if you want it for your
N82, but bear in mind it has to go on the N82 if you have one.
Jackie
----- Original Message -----
From: Andy Collins
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:22 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: K-NFB Reader comes to mobile phone
Jackie - Thanks for checking this out for us.
do you understand why this has a vat rating at all, when software such as
JFW and TALKS is 0 rated? Are you abel to confirm that the software alone cost
£1080? -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: Jackie Cairns
To: Access UK Mailing List
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 11:44 AM
Subject: [access-uk] K-NFB Reader comes to mobile phone
Hi All
Please forgive me for cross-posting this information, but I know there
are individuals on lists that will want to be aware of it.
Some know I have the K-NFB Reader, and have read that it is to be
launched on a mobile phone with TALKS. As I have been asked about the cost, I
decided to check this out to pass on, so below is what I have been advised by
Sight and Sound, who are the only UK dealer for this project.
The K-NFB Reader software will come on an N82 mobile with TALKS
Premium. If you buy the whole thing from scratch, it will cost £1,725 plus a
VAT rating of 5%. This includes a couple of hours training.
If you already own a K-NFB Reader, and wish to trade it in for the
mobile containing all the above software, it will cost £885 plus a 5% VAT
rating.
Additionally, there are other options you can consider. These include
purchasing the K-NFB software on its own to put on an N82 you may wish to
purchase separately.
Currently, the N82 is the only mobile which supports this software.
I haven't seen the phone myself so I don't know what its specifications
are, but it shouldn't be too difficult to obtain them by looking on
www.expansys.com
or other mobile phone outlets such as Vodafone, O2, Orange etc.
There has not yet been an official launch of this product by Sight and
Sound, but this information has come from Mervyn Robertson, so it is valid and
up-to-date.
Hope some of you find this useful.
Jackie
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