If I had been a Pure executive or whatever I would have suggested they make a car radio that speaks rather than radio for the blind. This is eminently marketable within an environment where drivers are becoming more accustomed to speech eg. when using GPS navigation systems. The cost of such development would then be more economic when shared out with product development that has a very limited market but is also applicable. Regards. Tristram Llewellyn Sight and Sound Technology Technical Support www.sightandsound.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: TONY CRETNEY To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 3:22 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: digital radio This is one of the problems pertaining to anything that has speech output, whether it be watches radios or anything else. Having developed it, you then have to find a market for it. While such things might well be an advantage to people like ourselves, the cost of producing something for such a limited market would be prohibitive. This surely is a major reason why adaptive software is so expensive. Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: Tristram Llewellyn To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 1:45 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: digital radio I did a sweep earlier today and could find no public information about this. It would be interesting if someone turns up a positive. Roberts were initially aproached some years ago to develop a talking portable DAB set but went off the idea fairly rapidly. This left the way clear for Pure somewhat later to develop a set, and have described sales of their set as dissapointing. Regards. Tristram Llewellyn Sight and Sound Technology Technical Support www.sightandsound.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: Ian Macrae To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 9:15 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: digital radio I'm on the case and will get back with what I find out. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Husna Begum Sent: 12 April 2006 19:55 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] digital radio Hi, I hear that Roberts are going to bring out a talking digital radio this year. Does any one know how much it is likely to be, when it will come out and whether it will be any smaller than the pure talking digital radio. Thanks, Husna ** 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 http://www.bbc.co.uk/ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this. ** 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 Manxnet Mail Plus anti-virus system. http://www.manx.net/mailplus ************************************************************* ************************************************************* This email has been scanned by the Manxnet Mail Plus anti-virus system. http://www.manx.net/mailplus *************************************************************