[talks-uk] Re: [access] Off topic wayfinder access under threat. Please read
- From: "Hussein Patwa" <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:31:03 -0000
Hi Jackie,
Good to have someone else to share the same view. Let's not make a mountain
out of a molehill. If anything this situation may encourage others to deep
their toe into the VI GPS access arena. Whoever said innovation wasn't a
good thing?
The world's not ending, much as it may seem like it these days 'smile'.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie Cairns
> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 9:39 AM
> To: Access e-mail forum; talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: [access] Off topic wayfinder access under
> threat. Please read
>
> 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
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darren Harris
> Sent: 12 January 2010 18:36
> To: 'Gamers Discussion list'; gw-info@xxxxxxxxxxx;
> thegarden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; victorstreamuk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; talks-
> uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; 'Access e-mail forum'
> 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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