[access-uk] Re: Sirecogniser dealer

  • From: "Richard Godfrey-McKay" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 22:54:06 -0000

Dead right Ray.  


 
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Ray's Home
Sent: 05 February 2008 22:40
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sirecogniser dealer

Jackie, you do raise a very pertinent question here as to how you arrive at
deciding whether the present portable recognition software etc is worth it.

I'll own up and say that I'm very fortunate as of now in not really needing
it, but I do hate the injustice of the pricing and the bleeding dry of
people who do need it.  Still what is 'need'?  is it that difficult when out
and about to get things like menus read?  Are their other situations where
you'd see yourself time and time again using this sort of aid?  Maybe you
want to know where the loo is, but could you wave one of these things around
for it to find it for you?
How many instances do you find where no one's about to help?

How about living at home?  What would this sort of portable device offer
over and above a scanner with OCR software?  Sure a few might chip in and
spell this out.  My reason for asking is that surely how much and when you'd
use it must decide whether its a good or rational use of money that maybe
could be used for other things.

I'd say simply sit back and ask yourself these questions and ask yourself,
is it worth it to me now, at this price level?  The only way suppliers are
going to get the message about over pricing is if you decline to throw so
much money their way and refuse to be a milch cow.
That indeed is a choice some will end up making.

Raises interesting questions about the nature of independence too and
whether that means doing everything unaided by human intervvention.
Personally I'd value good human assistance in many instances while out doing
things, and this simply isn't offered me.

Cheers,
Ray.

From Ray
I can be contacted off-list at:
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-----Original Message-----
Jackie Cairns
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sirecogniser dealer


Hi Andy

That is the difficulty with buying anything that is going to bleed you dry.
You either jump in and then think: "shit I should have waited," or aim to
buy later, only to be confronted with something bigger, better and even more
costly.

It's a very tricky one, a subject that will rage forever with no definitive
answer to be had I'm afraid.

If you don't have access to work, it's a case of either doing the charity
rounds, living like a recluse until you can afford something - by which time
the next best thing is out there - or maybe do the Lottery or something
(smile).

Jackie

Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
Skype Name: Cairnsplace
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 5:51 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sirecogniser dealer


> Ah! Jackie, I'm not surprised Steve omited to answer this in his
replies
> about this gadget <smile> not his fault no doubt, but too expensive
to
> justify, and the thing is, with lots of this tech stuff, it never
really
> gives value for money, as it will be superseeded in a couple of
years.
> It's
> tricky as I have always said, to work out when to buy expensive kit,
and
> how
> long to hold out for something better, being inconvenienced in the
mean
> time!
>
> For many, with all this stuff being so expensive, they will only be
able
> to
> aford to buy once, if at all, so I understand the tendency to hold
off
> buying in favour of an upgraded or superior device later down the
line -
>
> Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 5:36 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sirecogniser dealer
>
>
> |I believe Andy that it is £2,700 with training, which is
recommended.
> But
> | if you insist on going it alone, it is £2,500.
> |
> | Jackie
> |
> | Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
> | Skype Name: Cairnsplace
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 4:57 PM
> | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sirecogniser dealer
> |
> |
> | > Mark - can you post that link please?
> | >
> | > Also, has anybody yet gained an idea of the cost of this
device -
> Steve
> | > hasn't come back on this one! -
> | >
> | > Andy
> | > ----- Original Message -----
> | > From: "Mark Threadgold" <m.j.threadgold@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > To: "accessuk list" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 4:23 PM
> | > Subject: [access-uk] Sirecogniser dealer
> | >
> | >
> | > |i all.
> | > |
> | > | I found a review of the sirecogniser by Brian Hartgen done at
sight
> | > village.
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | It states the uk distributors are  Micro Link PC.
> | > |
> | > | This is incorrect.  I contacted Micro Link PC and they never
got
> further
> | > | than the initial talks with the manufacturers at sight
village.
> | > |
> | > | Don't know who is the distributer, bight help someone else
avoid
> | > contacting
> | > | the wrong people.
> | > |
> | > | Mark Threadgold
> | > |
> | > | The probability of being watched is directly proportional to
the
> | > stupidity
> | > | of your act...
> | > |

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