[access-uk] Re: Fw: [tafn] Re: talking dictionary

  • From: "Ted Martin" <ted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 17:51:32 -0000

Actually Ray, there is another link to the "free" version.  However, this 
only allows you to look up words of 5 characters or less.

No such thing as a free lunch, or a free dictionary, apparently!

Ted
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 1:49 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Fw: [tafn] Re: talking dictionary


> I'm forwarding this from the TAFN list.  This dictionary only
> appears to be 'free' as far as I can see.  On clicking on the
> button to download it you are taken to the checkout where you are
> invited to pay around five quid - a good price - but not 'free'.
>
> Not sure what's going on exactly, but I guess it amounts to, 'if
> you give a tenner to my favourite charity I'll bung in the
> dictionary for 'free'.
>
> Anyway, if you are interested, see how you get on.
> Ray
>
> Personal emails:  Email me at
> mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message
> For the next few months our extremely versatile Talking
> Dictionary will
> be
> offered for free from
> http://www.rwfts.com
> This dictionary has received many favourable reviews and was the
> first
> Talking Dictionary of its kind, designed exclusively for blind
> and
> disabled
> computer users.
> Please spread the word so that as many people as possible can
> take
> advantage
> of our offer.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "BJ Colt" <bjcolt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tafn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 11:19 AM
> Subject: [tafn] talking dictionary
>
>
>> Hi List,
>> I received an e mail regarding a talking dictionary designed
>> especially
>> for V.I.   When I read the section on how I paid for it I
>> became extremely
>> curious about the VAT being charged.   Am I correct in assuming
>> that any
>> product that has been designed for the V.I community VAt is not
>> paid?
>>
>> The postage for the product is also expensive as we also get
>> free postage.
>> It sounds rather tongue in cheek.
>>
>> Hope I am not being over sensitive.
>>
>> Regards,   BJ
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