[access-uk] Re: Ultracane! Do I have a possible collectors item here?

  • From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:39:24 +0100

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
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 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
>
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