[access-uk] Re: Thanks for info on SmartVision
- From: "Jackie Brown" <thebrownsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 10:52:07 +0100
Hi Clive
I haven't seen either of these new devices working, so can't really comment
on them. I have only listened to Steve demonstrating Telorion, and what I
heard impressed me very much. I have read some of the Telorion
documentation, and I do have a picture in my mind of what it does. But, as
I stated in another post and to Steve in conversation, it would be
disappointing to shell out £560 for Telorion on a Galaxy S3 if Telorion is
only going to have a short shelf life. I guess that is the same with all
technology to an extent, but when I think back to how much so many of us
spent on K-NFB Reader, it became a real disappointment. And if you consider
it really only scanned for a lot more money, whereas Telorion does a lot of
other stuff, you may see where I am coming from. However, that doesn't stop
my interest in it because that's just the way I am! (smile).
As for Kapten GPS, no I don't like it. I wouldn't be the biggest GPS fan
anyway, and while the most recent generation of Kapten Mobility is far
better than its predecessor, I think it is very expensive for what it does.
Just my own personal thoughts mind, others may love using it, and the phone
concept might also be a winner!
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
Twitter: @thebrownsplace
Skype: Thejackmate
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Clive Pallett
Sent: 11 May 2014 00:40
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Thanks for info on SmartVision
Hello Jackie,
Thank you very much for posting the link for the SmartVision phone. I see
it
is running on android 4.0, which, by the way, is an older version than
Telorion currently supports.
As for Telorion, my wife Moray and I first saw this demonstrated at the
sight
Matters exhibition run by KAB in folkestone last September. We were
immediately impressed and Moray bought her Galaxy S4 Mini last month. She
has
some sight, so uses Zoom, the magnification part of Telorion. I have used
Vox
with the keypad with some success, but I need to get used to typing on the
screen through the holes which is quite different from using a physical
keypad.
From the short demonstration I heard about the SmartVision phone I am
wondering if I may find this easier to use than a phone running Telorion.
Also, the price is £495, a little less than a Telorion phone.
From your comments, Jackie, I take it you are not impressed with the Kapten
GPS products, and smartvision uses voice recognition as one means to control
the phone's features. Telorion also has voice recognition but you must be
connected either through a wireless network or your phone's network to use
it.
We have had some fun with Moray's phone with some interesting results.
I will keep my options open for now, but as Moray already has a phone
running
Telorion, I think at the end of the day I will go with that, bearing in mind
it is frequently updated, all updates are free and there are plans to
support
newer phones and later versions of Android.
Best wishes,
Clive Pallett
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