[talks-uk] Re: [access] Off topic wayfinder access under threat. Please read
- From: Jackie Cairns <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Access e-mail forum <access@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:39:05 +0000
Blimey! I have read the masses of posts that has generated all the traffic
going into my WFA folder. While I think it is a great pity that Vodafone have
decided to go down this route, particularly given WFA's usefulness and
accessibility, I can't help saying that this is a complete over-reaction. From
a wider perspective, we are talking about a piece of software, not the end of
the world or something life-threatening.
I don't like it any more than the rest of you, and get sick and tired of access
technology products we invest so much money in just going by the wayside or off
the radar. But life goes on guys, get over it! (smile).
Jackie Cairns
Braille Specialist
Email: jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology Ltd
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Tel: 01604 798024
Mob: 07887 883815
www.sightandsound.co.uk
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Subject: [access] Off topic wayfinder access under threat. Please read
Greetings all,
I do apologize for this cross posting but I feel that it is necessary.
I don't know how many of you have herd but the wayfinder access gps solution
for simbion based mobile phones is no longer available. Vodafone who own the
rights to wayfinder products have pulled the plug on it completely. They have
discontinued the entire wayfinder product line effectively in order to create
their own package. Which we believe is going to be completely inaccessible to
blind people.
Considering how accessible wayfinder access is to use as a product, we feel
that this is unacceptable action to be undertaken.
If you are on facebook, then I have created a group called (save wayfinder
action group). The purpose of this group is to bring a dedicated group of
people together so that we can constructively build a case in favour of keeping
access going as a product.
If you think and believe as we do that this product should be saved, then
please come and join in and help to build a case for this product.
It's not often that we come across a product that is in the adaptive market
and that is as cheap comparatively as access.
Please spread the word on other mailing lists as this is important.
Specifically the various phone and technology lists that there are out there
and anybody else who you think may benefit from this.
Thank you for your attention.
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