[access-uk] Re: praise for once
- From: Saqib <saqibh23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:43:30 +0100
Hi. Hazel. Most definately out of my price range. I was sort of hoping I could
get something for around £500 I will not pay huge prices for something that
can't even read a bank statement. It's a bloody joke. I'm sure someone will
tell us to shut up or put up as we are suppose to accept whatever is on offer.
My software only costs around £15 per month to rent per month and that includes
a screen reader and the Samnet Socializer where I can read facebook statuses in
a proper timeline order and I can listen to any audio described movie of my
choice. Just for the record! Movies from Samnet can be transfered on to the VR
Stream. Or you can also listen to them on the iBlink radio app on IOS7 and
Android. Just saying I'm getting my money's worth. I just hoped I could get a
text to speech scanner for a reasonable price.
> On 17 Oct 2013, at 11:27, Hazel Darvell <witch.hazel66@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hello everyone
> This is something we have recently researched.
> Although I have Kurzweil on my laptop we wanted something away from the
> computer on days when the computer wasn't on.
> We requested demos from both Sight and Sound and Humanware.
> S and S didn't even turn up on two appointed dates but I spoke to one of the
> two men who demo this Intel reader.
> It seems this camera scanning device can read normal letter type documents
> but we wanted it to read things like bank statements and this won't do it .
> It will read straight down the transaction date colomn then on to the next
> colomn but not straight across the line as a sighted person would.
> We then went for demos from Humanware's Itell readers.
> A very pleasant man came and we started with the cheapest one at £1300 , this
> did the same as above but for both of their camera scanners they advised us
> to put a light on for added help for the camera lens.
> This is a joke when the dearest one is £1600.
> The same happened with these and whilst the latter scanner is supposed to be
> able to scan jars , bottles etc it failed badly.
> The latter has a seperate keypad at the added cost of £135 to enable you to
> read word by word or letter by letter.
> You could also read in table or colomn if you could get the flipping thing to
> do it.
> All in all we have given up on the idea as at the prices they expect us to
> pay I feel they are taking the p...
> What we don't read we will go without knowing, having said that Kurzwiel does
> good but you have to be atached to your computer.
> Hope this helps.
> Hazel
>> On 17/10/2013 09:56, Debby McCallan wrote:
>> Hi
>> I quite like the Intel Reader but I think it is probably just as fiddly as
>> using an ordinary scanner and PC/laptop.
>> I've found it very useful for "reading" books which weren't available in
>> audio but have to use the stand, as I found it difficult to gauge the right
>> distance between reader and document, which would of course add to the
>> price.
>> it's good as a stand-by if my scanner goes on the blink again but expensive
>> for what it is.
>> You can store documents on it too but I have never bothered.
>> Probably better things out there if I'm honest but others on this list would
>> know better
>> Cheers
>> Debby
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Saqib" <saqibh23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 9:14 AM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: praise for once
>>
>>
>>> Hi. How good is this Intel Reader? Is it ok for reading regular mail? I'm
>>> looking for a hardware solution but don't want to pay a huge cost for it.
>>> At the moment I rent the Accessibility Anywhere package from Serotek but I
>>> would like to have a hardware solution where it doesn't involve turning the
>>> laptop on just to scan a document.
>>>
>>>> On 16 Oct 2013, at 10:10, "Debby McCallan" <debramccallan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Couldn't agree more.
>>>> Having bought a few things from Humanware, I am always impressed by their
>>>> helpfullness and in particular the way they indicate where to sign on the
>>>> VAT form.
>>>> I recently needed a replacement cable for my Intel Reader and it was sent
>>>> out the same day and I was only charged delivery costs.
>>>> The staff are all so friendly too.
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Debby
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hazel Darvell"
>>>> <witch.hazel66@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 9:10 AM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] praise for once
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hello people
>>>>> If you get the feeling I don't praise very often your dead right as
>>>>> usually services and companies servicing us don't deserve it.
>>>>> I went onto the Humanware site to look at a item but wanted more
>>>>> technical details so phoned and got this.
>>>>> I thought while there I may as well order it so went ahead.
>>>>> There was a V A T form for the customer to return but I told the lady I
>>>>> was not able to fill this in, to which I was told , no worries as the
>>>>> form would be pre filled in and a raised dot would be near to where I
>>>>> sign, I asked if they used Loc dots and she told me yes.
>>>>> Now that is what I call good thinking and told her.
>>>>> Most companies tell us to get someone to do it for us, but a little
>>>>> thought on their part could make you feel better .
>>>>> Take note other companies.
>>>>> Hazel
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