[access-uk] Re: freedom box in the UK
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 20:55:55 +0100
Hi Andrew,
Basically, the difference is two-fold. Firstly, the pass key, which costs
199 pounds, allows you to make any computer talk without installing anything
at all, it runs from the mini CD, and when you take the CD out, there is not
a trace on the machine.
Secondly, is the CD itself. I haven't received mine yet, but it appears to
be a miniature CD, about credit card size, so it will go anywhere.
Also remember, that on the pass key, you can not only run Freedom Box, but
System Access as well, which is a fair screen reader. That means you can
walk up to any computer and make it talk, just by putting in a CD. The
problem with other approaches like the Dolphin Pen, as I understand it, is
that there is no autorun on a USB device, so yes, you can put the pen drive
in, but then you have to manually run the screen reader.
All the best
--
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-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Hodgson [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andrew
Hodgson
Sent: 12 May 2005 08:50
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [access-uk] freedom box in the UK
Hi all,
This seems to be a very interesting product; I haven't looked at it much at
the moment because I am on a very slow link to the Internet (64K), and it
probably wouldn't be a good experience.
However, I am wondering what is the difference between the £70 subscription
and the £190 subscription? If I want to pay the £70, surely I could take
the software round with me and install it on the target machine?
I know people on Linux forums are very excited about the talking web browser
in the Linux environment.
Thanks.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Brian Hartgen
Sent: Thu 12/05/2005 07:00
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] freedom box in the UK
Hi
Following a recent discussion on this list about freedom box, I would like
to let people know that computer room services are now a UK reseller of many
of the products in the range, which is excellent news. I would publicly like
to wish Steve and Angie Nutt the very best of luck with this, since I really
do believe in this product and what it has to offfer visually impaired
people in the future.
As far as I can gather, the UK price for the yearly subscription, where you
receive the software, access to the freedom box network for a year and the
system access screen-reading product is 70 pounds. I know I have said this
on Infotech and this list before, but that makes this the cheapest
screen-reading product available in Britain, and it's damn good for the
money! Couple this with the superb internet facilities you have within
freedom box, and you really have a bargain.
The subscription to the pass key, which is the ability for one to take
freedom box and system access around with you wherever you go, is 199
pounds. I feel this this is good value for money, since included within that
cost is a year's subscription to the freedom box network. The cost to renew
the pass key access thereafter is 70 pounds per year.
I hope that Steve and Angie will be able to influence the content of the
freedom box network a little more towards including a UK perspective, and I
certainly have a few suggestions as to how that might be done if they are
welcomed. However, there is certainly stacks of value in the use of the
network as it stands.
For more information, Steve Nutt is ever active on this list, or visit the
web site at
http://www.comproom.co.uk
Brian Hartgen
E-Mail: brian@xxxxxxxxxxx
MSN: brian@xxxxxxxxxxx
Skype: brianhartgen
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