I agree with you but on this occasion unfortunately much of the technology the device uses just wasn't around or it just wasn't practical to put into a device its size ten years ago, the camera for example, in 2004 Camera Phones were a fairly new thing, I saw my first Camera phone a year earlier and I think that was only half a pixal if that.
On 3 Jun 2014, at 5:22 pm, Brian Olesen <br...@blindkom.dk> wrote: > heheheh > I don't care. It's gonna rock the world of access to written text for us, and > take it one step further. > Just sad that it came out 10 years too late. grin > I mean today it's easyer to get materials from folks on a usb stick then it > was earlier. > But it's a must have for me. That's for sure. > > Brian > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- From: Dane Trethowan > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 1:12 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives > Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text > > Now look what you've done, we'll have people whining that the Wi-Fi > connectivity isn't good enough, it should have the new C standard I think it > is <smile>. > > > On 2 Jun 2014, at 5:09 pm, Brian Olesen <br...@blindkom.dk> wrote: > >> hi, >> and the wireless connectivity. >> it's gonna be a cool device! >> >> Brian >> >> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- From: Dane Trethowan >> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 2:12 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGives >> Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text >> >> Honestly, all this fuss about a FM radio, everyone knows that a FM radio in >> a device such as this - whether it be a Phone or similar - is bound to be >> inferior to a dedicated FM radio. >> >> The only real reason I can think of that Hims Inc would bother putting one >> of these into their products is because they can, a bit like Tecsun giving >> you 3,000 memories into a radio, not because they particularly serve any >> practical purpose having that many, just because Tecsun can do it. >> >> Its the OCR and associated functionality that I would think is more >> appealing about this equipment than a FM radio. >> >> >> On 2 Jun 2014, at 10:05 am, Gary King <w4...@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> >>> If the FM radio in the Blaze EZ is not any better than the one in the >>> BookSense XT, then it won't be much. The FM radio in the BookSense is not >>> very sensitive, and the signal must be very strong to keep it in stereo >>> mode. The FM radio in my old Nokia N82 cell phone picks up weak stations >>> better using the same earphones as the antenna. >>> >>> Gary King >>> w4...@bellsouth.net >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >>> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 4:32 PM >>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives >>> Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text >>> >>> >>> I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will >>> appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet >>> radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that >>> they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! >>> >>> On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins <adriencollins22...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of >>>> this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already >>>> have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only >>>> really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading >>>> functions, apart from an I device what else would cover >>>> these features? It looks very good though. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Adrien >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On >>>> Behalf Of Dane Trethowan >>>> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media >>>> Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant >>>> Access to Printed Text >>>> >>>> I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM >>>> radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other >>>> product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E >>>> manual <smile>. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis <dennis...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would >>>> rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. >>>>> On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>> sorry about repeating everything you wrote <smile>. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis <dennis...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> for everyones information on price. i just looked at the >>>> website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that >>>> its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. >>>> it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and >>>> ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and >>>> see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that >>>> i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys >>>> worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. >>>>>>> On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: >>>>>>>> Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on >>>> documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, >>>> Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo >>>> and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better >>>> than the other solutions before I would buy it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio >>>> <gera1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention >>>> to the past thread, thus missed it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: >>>>>>>>>> Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what >>>> others are saying, read reviews etc, I won't be able to get >>>> one for quite some time - even if I wanted one - but - >>>> judging by the Youtube video I referred to earlier - we're >>>> going to see some most interesting chatter regarding this >>>> machine in the weeks and months ahead. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 31 May 2014, at 12:27 am, >>>> Dennis<dennis...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> well it clames it has internet radio listening >>>> cabability. not sure what that means. it also has a fm >>>> radio. it seams pretty interesting, but i don't know if i'll >>>> drop the over $700 for the thing. its over $700 because they >>>> charge shipping. the other thing that bothers me is unlike >>>> other technology these things don't go down in price. so if >>>> you don't buy it right away and want to wait, it doesn't >>>> matter because the price won't go down. i guess they are >>>> counting on a lot of agency perchases. >>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/30/2014 9:15 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like >>>> Ootunes like the victor. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Dennis >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM >>>>>>>>>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized >>>> Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired >>>> Near-instant Access to Printed Text >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when >>>> it came out i >>>>>>>>>>>> figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to >>>> $1000. i just wonder >>>>>>>>>>>> if the media player is better than the booksence >>>> was. it has a lot of >>>>>>>>>>>> other features that the booksence does and i just >>>> wonder if they are >>>>>>>>>>>> improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 >>>> less than when it came >>>>>>>>>>>> out a few years ago. i would have thought it would >>>> have come down a >>>>>>>>>>>> little more than that. >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> Did you think it would be more expensive? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will >>>> be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, >>>> Dennis<dennis...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought >>>> it would be. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> http://www.prweb.com/releases/blindness-low-vision-tech/HIMS >>>> -Inc/prweb11897781.htm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ********** >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ********** >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>>>>>>>>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>>>>>>>>>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>>>>>>>>>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>>>>>>>>>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ********** >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>>>>>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>>>>>>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>>>>>>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>>>>>>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>>>>>>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>>>>>>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>>>>>>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Enviado desde mi lap >>>>>>>>> Gerardo J Corripio Flores Psicólogo, Terapéuta Reiki >>>>>>>>> Saludos desde Tampico, Tamaulipas México >>>>>>>>> RompiendoBarreras espacio de psicología/Superación >>>> Personal Sábados 10PM México http://radiogeneral.com ¡los >>>> esperamos! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ********** >>>>>> >>>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ********** >>>> >>>> Dane Trethowan >>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ********** >>> >>> Dane Trethowan >>> Skype: grtdane12 >>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>> faceTime +61400494862 >>> Fax +61397437954 >>> Twitter: @grtdane >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ********** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> faceTime +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> Twitter: @grtdane >> >> >> >> > > > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
