Ok now I can see where you coming from. Yes I told myself, that if they were to come out with a new speech only model, I would want to go for it, but as you said, to take so long to update that old hardware, well that is not good practice. They in some ways just steeling from blind people wich in most cases don't have a strong finanshil situation. What they did with the booksense ds is also unforgivable.
On 22/05/2015, Clifford Blackwell <ceblackwe...@gmail.com> wrote: > They've no replacement for the Voice Sense except for much more expensive > braille output models. They won't update the old Voice Sense to maintain > its level of service/operation. One of the features that got me to buy a > Voice Sense was access to services such as Twitter. They won't update the > Voice Sense to handle the changes in Twitter's API, but they're constantly > updating their more expensive braille products. > > I don't believe the Book Sense is available any more and they replaced it > with something that's at least twice as expensive. > > Even if I could afford a new HIMS notetaker, I'm not at all sure that I'd > purchase from them. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Aidan" <aidan.smartt...@gmail.com> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 1:16 AM > Subject: Re: New products from Hims? > > > What do you mean? They brought out the blaze, and I think the > booksense xt is stil available, if not, then the blaze is the > replacement of the xt. I am not sure what you mean if you say they > don't replace old products. > > On 22/05/2015, Clifford Blackwell <ceblackwe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> There's a new model of the Blazee >> ----- Original Message (sp?) and a new braille display called the Beetle >> that will connect to several devices at the same time. There may be >> others >> >> of which I'm unaware. However, HIMS is somewhat out of favor with me for >> their habit of dropping support for legacy devices to the point of not >> supporting elements that helped form the basis for buying them in the >> first >> >> place. >> >> They claim economics and out dated hardware, but then they don't replace >> the >> >> old things in their product line. >> >> So if you buy something from them, be prepared for planned >> obsolessence.----- >> From: "Alexandra Grünauer" <al.gruena...@gmx.de> >> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 4:52 PM >> Subject: New products from Hims? >> >> >> Hi, >> I just read the Main Menu Newsletter for the next Main Menu show and they >> announce great new products from Hims, of which at a cursory glance I >> couldn't find anything on their site. Since I'm going to go to the >> SightCity >> >> tomorrow, Europes biggest exhibition for products for the blind and >> visually >> >> impaired, I was wondering, if anyone could enlighten me on what these >> great >> >> new products are so that I can ask about them. >> >> Thanks in advance >> Alexandra >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >>> Trethowan >>> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 1:19 PM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: FetchTV >>> >>> Hi! >>> >>> Posted the below article on FetchTV a couple of weeks ago to another >>> list, >>> thought people here may be interested in the read. >>> >>> <snip> >>> Just ordered this through Internode so taking the time to read up on the >>> FetchTV service, there's plenty to read. >>> >>> Firstly, those who may be interested in the FetchTV service will be >>> pleased >>> to know that the Smart Apps - can't specifically comment on the iPhone >>> version <smile> - seem to be particularly accessible. >>> >>> Second, a little sighted assistance seems to be required to go through >>> the >>> initial setup procedure which is screen based but once that's out of the >>> way >>> then you should be good to go. >>> >>> The User guide - whilst containing many helpful tips - is going to need >>> some >>> translation as it contains many diagrams so I'll undertake that project >>> myself >>> unless anyone else has done it <smile>. >>> >>> The FetchTV box can record up to 3 Free-to-Air shows at any one time or >>> you >>> can watch one whilst recording two others etc. >>> >>> You're able to access subscription channels through the FetchTv service >>> though this really wasn't a requirement for me, they're there if I want >>> them. >>> >>> You can watch Netflixh through your FetchTV but as yet I don't know just >>> how accessible this would be and in any case, I have other accessible >>> ways >>> of watching Netflix already so its not a major concern. >>> >>> And finally, you can use your FetchTV box as a media server thus you can >>> share all that you've recorded with your Windows PC, Mac or other >>> devices >>> such as your Blu-Ray player etc. >>> >>> I should have the FetchTV unit some time next week and hope to be able >>> to >>> tell you more about it then but I guess I should answer the question, >>> why >>> did I bother buying a FetchTV box? >>> >>> I had word that the Windows Media Center App is to be discontinued from >>> Windows 10, no doubt Microsoft have there reasons. >>> >>> Its a pity as Windows Media Center is a perfectly accessible way to >>> watch >>> your favourite TV shows, look up items in the TV guide, Record your >>> favourite shows and so on. >>> <snip> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ********** >>> Those who need help are those who are prepared to help themselves >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 > Skype: andries4451 > Twitter: smarttalk7 > Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight > > > -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight
