Thanks, Steve, I was trying to remember some other organisation that sold the sonus XT Radio - it was Persula, in the guise of Tape Sense. http://www.persula.org/ Vince. ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Dryden To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 5:10 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: digital radio It's also available from Persula for around £89 i think. Steve Steve Hyde-Dryden Text or call on Tel: 07799766944 MSN: steve_dryden@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: knightvader Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: Ray's Home To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 9:56 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: digital radio Vince, and anyone interested, the Pure Sonus talking DAB radio is sometimes to be seen at Comet, Currys and one or two other shops I've been in, although when it is in those places its usually a bit over £100. Its available from Cobolt systems for £99.95.Their number is: 01493-700172 Tristram's idea of widening the appeal of talking DAB radios to embrace the car market is a good one, and I think its worth pointing out to them if the right place for such suggestions can be found. Thanks to Vince for sorting out the Roberts talking radio mystery. I'm glad Wireless for the Blind Fund may have found a useful role for itself as a specifier and fixer of talking radio manufacture. At the grave risk of drawing fire from loyal supporters of this charity, I'd have thought that, other than worthy initiatives like this one, its sell-by date had passed some time ago. I won't be convinced that people now, and for some time, cannot afford a radio, or the batteries for it, if they are still reckoning to supply batteries. Far better they alter their aims and divert their resources to remedying more obvious needs in blind people's lives. Ray Personal emails: Email me at mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: Vince Thacker Tristram, That is one very good idea! Manufacturers can hardly complain if they market something as a nichje product and then get loser sales figures. Why can't I buy a Sonus radio at a reasonable price at Comet? As far as I know, I'd have to go to the R N I B for one - and I have to be in the know to realise that in the first place. Surely accessible technology, like adapted housing, could be of benefit to everyone if it's good. Vince. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tristram Llewellyn 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: TONY CRETNEY 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 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 ----- Original Message ----- -----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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/311 - Release Date: 13/04/2006