Ibrahim, You could ask your Social Services. We managed to get ours for £25 as they budgeted the rest as a tool for personal independence. I know these things are a bit of a lottery, but if you wanted one it's an avenue to try. Barry. > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 8:33 AM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Colorino colour detector > > Hi Steve. > > I'm getting my IPhone 4 hopefully in a few days, so I'll be keen to try > it > out. I didn't think or expect it would be better than a dedicated > device, > however I'm not prepared to spend over £100 on a device no matter how > good > that simply gives me color and light intensity functions. > > All the best, Ibrahim. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 8:29 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Colorino colour detector > > > > Hi Ibrahim, > > > > I have on the 3GS. If you have an iPhone 3GS, forget it. The camera > has > > no > > flash, so you are reliant on good light. If you have the iPhone 4 > > however, > > it should work a lot better, though I haven't tried it on the 4. > > > > It is not however, as good as the Colorino in my view. > > > > All the best > > > > Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf > > Of > > Ibrahim Gucukoglu > > Sent: Sunday 10 October 2010 14:30 > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Colorino colour detector > > > > Hi Jackie. > > > > Talking of color detectors, have you ever tried using the color > identifier > > program you can get for the IPhone? A really interesting article was > > written about this program by a blind man who describes how his > IPhone has > > changed his world, so I wonder if you've given it a go if indeed you > have > > an > > > > IPhone. > > > > All the best, Ibrahim. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 12:55 PM > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Colorino colour detector > > > > > >> Hi Andy > >> > >> Not sure why it's playing up, but I still consider the Caretec range > of > >> colour identifiers the best, and my Colorino goes everywhere with > me. > >> > >> > >> Kind Regards, > >> > >> Jackie Cairns > >> J&M Work-Ability > >> > >> jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> www.work-ability.co.uk > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf > >> Of > >> ANDY COLLINS > >> Sent: 09 October 2010 20:44 > >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: [access-uk] The Colorino colour detector > >> > >> Mine seems to have died, not sure if it has a reset button, but > nothing > >> obvious, the problem seems to be with the battery compartment, > sometimes > >> it > >> will work, then it'll just crash and go quiet! Removing and > reinserting > >> the > >> batteries can bring this about, but like I said, it doesn't work for > >> long, > >> and just now, I can't get it to work at all! > >> > >> Is the Colorino still considered one of the best of it's kind, or > has it > >> now > >> been superseded? I need something better than the Cobalt one that > thought > >> everything was olive Green! > >> > >> Feedback very welcome - > >> > >> ?Andy > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >> Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3183 - Release Date: > 10/10/10 > >> 07:34:00 > >> > >> > >> > >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> ** and in the Subject line type > >> ** unsubscribe > >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >> ** immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >> ** or send a message, to > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >> > >> > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq