[access-uk] Re: News from Hims
- From: carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:29:32 +0000
Hi,
Yes, I know about the dictionary and it's quite a price, isn't it!:)
Carol P
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From: Jackie Brown <jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Date: Tuesday, 17 March 2015 6.22 pm
Subject: [access-uk] Re: News from Hims
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> Carol, not Ian, but I can tell you the Hims dictionary is the Collins. I
> also have the Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus on my iPhone.
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> Kind regards,
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> Jackie Brown
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> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, 17 March 2015 18.01
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: News from Hims
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> Wonder if it's the same one? Can you tell us, Ian, if you think it is, or is
> the iPhone one a smaller one anyway?
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> Carol P
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> From: Ian Macrae
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 11.00 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: News from Hims
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> Thanks for that info. I just say the price for these software dictionaries
> does seem excessively high. I board and Oxforde Dictionary and Thesaurus for
> my iPhone for £13.99.
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> On 17 Mar 2015, at 10.41, Jackie Brown <jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> A couple of snippets of info to post that I have picked up from Hims.
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> 1. There is now a Collins English dictionary and thesaurus available for
> their note-takers priced at £115.00. It also offers other languages for
> those interested. You require your product's serial number, and the MAC
> address so that Hims can send you a link and authorise the dictionary to
> that device.
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> 2. I think there is an update to 8.2 firmware on the Sense note-takers as I
> checked last night, and one downloaded. I don't see any changes, so maybe
> they are bug fixes and enhancements, I haven't had time to really go through
> the update thoroughly yet.
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> 3. And it seems that there is yet another DAISY player ready to hit the
> arena, this time the Blaze ET. I understand the device has all the features
> of the Blaze EZ, but instead uses a numeric keypad on the unit similar to
> the Plextalk. This new keyboard layout has to be a good move as I just
> couldn't see the point in only a few buttons on the EZ.
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> 4. There is also a small Braille display to come as well, known as the
> Beetle. This is designed for use with mobile devices.
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> It's not the best website, but all this info can be gleaned from
> www.himsintl.com.
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> And Sight and Sound is the UK dealer for this kit.
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> Kind regards,
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> Jackie Brown
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