For me its a question of need. i still have ocr here, though it means hooking up an old pv or laptop and using my old openbook 6. Here in the us only the low income government dependent can afford this new stuff. The rest of us have tax bills that suck away any spare funds.
-----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 11:27 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sizedMedia Player that Gives Blindand Visually ImpairedNear-instant Access to Printed Text Hi! I sadly can't afford it now because i just ordered a new stream. I'd like to have a look at it before also. If it can't ocr swedish then i'd never buy it. /A 2 jun 2014 kl. 10:28 skrev Adrien Collins <adriencollins22...@gmail.com>: > Hi Dane > > Could be the case but I don't have a book sense so cannot > compare it. > > Regards > > Adrien > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On > Behalf Of Dane Trethowan > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 8:41 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 > > You're absolutely right! My only assumption here is that the > FM radio is part of one of the chips Hims is using. > > > On 2 Jun 2014, at 4:37 pm, Adrien Collins > <adriencollins22...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Dane >> >> On my vr stream mark 2 the internet radio is great, I am >> sure I saw that this new device has internet radio, I am >> sure I saw that on their website. In which case, why > bother >> with the fm radio? >> >> Regards >> >> Adrien >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On >> Behalf Of Dane Trethowan >> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 8:29 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 >> >> I share your thoughts, I wondered about the Internet Radio >> initially and came around to the idea that it made perfect >> sense, if the machine has Wi-Fi capabilities and Internet >> connectivity then may as well put Internet Radio and > perhaps >> some sort of Podcasting facility into the device but to me >> FM radio is just one of those features which is there and >> I'll probably never use given the fact that you'll need to >> plug headphones into the device to have the FM radio work >> anyway. >> >> On 2 Jun 2014, at 4:05 pm, Adrien Collins >> <adriencollins22...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Dane >>> >>> I wouldn't buy it because of the fm radio, the internet >>> radio should be good enough. I would only buy it for the >>> text or ocr functionality. But will see what happens. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Adrien >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On >>> Behalf Of Dane Trethowan >>> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 11:33 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 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 > > > > >
