Problem with that though is what If your a deaf PERSON?? We do exist you know God love us! This is what tix me off guys! We are constantly being disenfranchised and used as cash cows! I know I beat that horse a lot and the reason why is simply because it's TRUE!
And I think the low levil of braille literacy is nothing short of Egrigious! Keep in mind however that there will always be people who need and use braille on a daily bases!
Jack Wi dave! Sent from my iPorn
On Jan 5, 2024, at 5:18 AM, Steve Nutt <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Primarily, this is because of people who believe that now audio books are so prevalent, you don’t need Braille.l This is rubbish. I’ll give up Braille when sighted people give up print.
All the best
Steve
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Graham Longly
Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2024 4:20 PM
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I had heard that it had dropped as low as 1%. Cheers! Graham
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Steve Nutt ("steve")
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Let’s be fair though, trouble with anything Braille is that there is only a small continent of Braille readers. About four percent of blind people actually read Braille. So therefore, there’s no money in it. That’s why Braille is so expensive.
All the best
Steve
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Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2024 1:36 PM
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HEHEHE! The only thing they really seem interested in is Yackin about all this vaporware their supposedly gonna -every out with
For instance they been talking about the orbit slate, a multi line refreshable braille display,,, for about the last two years! And we still haven't seen it and course when we do it will be priced well beyond the capacity of any NORMAL person, to purchase it! Then there's the optima supposedly a laptop with qwerty keyboard and Sbrailleddpay built! in to it. GREAT where's it at?? Let's see it! SO you will haftaa grant hunting AK. Beg for charity which is bloody Degrading tiresome and often useless!
So on it goes!
Jack wi DAVE at his side!
Sent from my iPod
On Jan 4, 2024, at 5:49 AM, Steve Nutt <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Graham,
I pretty much got the same, they are not interested in other resellers in the UK.
All the best
Steve
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Graham Longly
Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2024 11:35 AM
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Hi Henry
I did approach orbit research about selling the orbit in the UK but didn’t get anywhere. Obviously they are exclusive with the RNIB. Ironically around the time of sight city last year I got an email saying they were looking for more resellers but think this was aimed at companies in continental Europe and they didn’t realise I was in the UK. Cheers! Graham
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Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2024 11:28 AM
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Hi Petrina
Please may I suggest you send an email to the CEO of RNIB outlining your experiences to date and I do wonder whether the RNIB have some legal responsibility as a retailer for the provision of spare parts within a specific time scale.
Best wishes and good luck
Henry
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of petrina delves ("delves465")
Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2024 11:10 AM
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Hi all
If I can’t get a replacement battery for my Orbit Reader 20 can anyone recommend what I could replace it with, I don’t think there is anything similar to the Orbit Reader 20 I have to admit I don’t know a lot about note takers which is why I bought the Orbit Reader 20 because it was simple to use and met my needs, so I would very much appreciate your help with this one.
All the best
Petrina
