What I found difficult to deal with on the Ultra was the way you had to position your thumb over the two buttons. I'm just not accustomed to holding a cane in that way. And, if you want a naughty laugh for a Monday morning, I didn't like the way it vibrated, particularly when I was about to enter the ladies' loo? (big smile). Jackie Cairns Braille Support Adviser Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sight and Sound Technology Welton House North Wing Summerhouse Road Moulton Park Northampton NN3 6WD Telephone: 01604 798024 Fax: 01604 798090 Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Husna Begum Sent: 11 October 2008 00:16 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Ultracane! Do I have a possible collectors item here? and it was really heavy and bulky as well for regular use. I wish they could invent some thing much more stream lined and less unobtrusive. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 12:05 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Ultracane! Do I have a possible collectors item here? > Hi, I tend to agree with that. It was a great idea that worked really > well for a few people. People that couldn't afford it or didn't like > the sound of > it didn't engage with the evaluation process so they thought everybody would > love it. I actually don't think it was over priced, I just think the > value it brings is not worth that for the majority of people. > Evaluators need to remember that to make a product work, they need to > conquer people's fears and make sure those it initially doesn't suit > well are converted. They need > to work out who will drive initial sales andwho the volue purchasers > will be > and cater for both. > > Cheers > Dave > > ** 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 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.7.6/1716 - Release Date: > 09/10/2008 09:44 > ** 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 ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ** 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