Hi Ibrahim
Well of course you are entitled to your take on it, but I've had mine
for a long time and find it extremely useful. I've never had any
problems with it. I think the idea of it being free is that, firstly,
they aren't available to buy any more. Secondly, it has something to do
with Insight Radio, and them encouraging people to tune in using the Sky
Gnome.
Sorry you don't find it as useful as I do. (smile).
Jackie Cairns
Braille Support Adviser
Email: jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Tel: 01604 798024
Fax: 01604 798090
Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 18 January 2009 11:28
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
Hi Jackie.
What you don't mention is that they are absolutely rubbish. I bought
one of these fellows as you put it and it cost me 70 quid in to the
bargain. The speakers on the thing are tinny, the device itself is very
heavy and unwieldy having no handle and you don't get much usage out of
a single charge. If they are giving them away for free then that's
perhaps saying something, but they aren't worth buying.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jackie Cairns <mailto:jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; uk-radio-listeners@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 10:30 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Sky Gnome
Please forgive the cross-posting. But thought those who don't
receive RNIB's Access IT, or who haven't heard elsewhere, might like to
know that the Sky Gnome is available free of charge from RNIB while
stocks last. There have been threads on this device in the past, and I
can provide a review of how it works off list if anyone would like a
copy.
If you have Sky, this is a really great little fellow to have
around as he will relay any Sky broadcast you are listening to around
the home or garden.
It seems you just call RNIB Customer Services and give them your
postcode or account number to be eligible for one as long as they are
still available.
Jackie Cairns
Braille Support Adviser
Email: jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Tel: 01604 798024
Fax: 01604 798090
Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk <http://www.sightandsound.co.uk/>
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