[access-uk] Re: KNFB
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:32:06 -0000
No, I don't think there's any way the KNFB reader will come down to 'a few
hundred pounds
There's no denying though the degree of R&D that's gone into the software and
making it all
work with the hardware. If the price could be, say halved, you might see some
stretching
their finances and writing begging letters to acquire one. The potential for
the KNFB to
bring some increase in personal independence to blind people seems obvious.
All that said, some might like to reflect that the equivalent US dollar price
in Uk stirling
is just over £1,800. I feel pretty sure though that if Ian or In Touch were
to do some
investagative journalism on this, a few stone walls would be met with. Wonder
if You and
Your's might be more interested? Maybe in the context of the UK being the
proverbial honey
pot for importers, or so its often said.
Inciedentally, I wonder if Ian's good fortune is entirely due to Acess to Work,
or the fact
that I suspect the Beeb has a pretty supportive and generous equality policy
along with
funding of it.
From Ray
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
Of Kirsten Edmondson
Sent: 09 November 2006 4:50PMFB
Hi collin/ian! haha
I agree with you about the price, a few hundred should be the maximum.
I'm glad you said that you thought there were some glitches with it as
somehow I thought it was too good to be true, it's one of those things to
wait for till their price drops massively and they've got their small issues
sorted!
Thanks Ian!
Kirsten.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:32 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: KNFB
> Hi Kirsten, Col!
in here <smile>
>
> There really isn't much else to say. It does pretty much what it says on
> the tin. In addition to what I said on the show I'd add that, as with
> many pieces of access or adaptive technology, I think it's come slightly
> early to market. The software and therefore aspects of the reader's
> performance can be flaky. Sometimes, for example, it will give the
> battery status as two hundred and fifty-seven per cent full. The other
> thing I'd continue to argue as I have since first seeing it is that it is
> over-priced. Even if you add R&D costs to the relatively low prices of
> the two constituent parts, a five MP digital camera and a standard PDA, I
> think £2,600 is excessive.
>
> Cheers now.
>
> Ian (aka Colin).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Kirsten Edmondson
> Sent: 08 November 2006 20:51
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: KNFB
>
> I did hear it and I think Colin should give us a more detailed analysis
> than he had time for on there! I love the idea, though I'm not sure how
> good it really is, and the price puts me off, no way will ATW get that for
> me like they did for Colin!
> lol.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 3:49 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] KNFB
>
>
>> Hi all,
>> Has anyone listened to In Touch last night and heard an article on the
>> kNFB reader? In my opinion I think it's a great idea, and will help
>> those who travel a lot but cannot read things like signs, menus in
>> restaurants, etc. Thanks, and I look forward to hear from you. P.S KNFB
>> stands for the Kurzweill National Federation for the Blind personal
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