RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-08 Thread Hamit Campos
Okay, cool man.

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Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 9:11 AM
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Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

I will tell you when it ships. I don't no why its not shipping yet? I will
send you a link with that review.

On 08/06/2014, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> Ah okay. Be it as it may, they should fix it. What's new with the DM7?
> Where
> can I find out about it?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Aidan
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 8:49 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>
> Hamit, they no about it, but the problem is that they don't do 
> anything about it. They give allot of people advice on how to get the 
> player going again, and they will help you as far as they can, I'm not 
> going to bad mouth the company, just stating that the problem is that 
> there is no solution provided to make sure that all units run stable 
> and also better hardware.
> The booksense can be quite stable, meaning that is very usable, but if 
> you thing how much it cost, and you compare it with an Olympus wich is 
> targeted a slitely different market as far as the dm models goes, then 
> its really unexceptable! That is why I con't wait for the dm7. I would 
> advice it to anyone, even if you have an audio player already. The 
> sound is just one of the many things wich is just better.
>
> On 06/06/2014, John Gurd  wrote:
>> That's true, I've had to reset my Booksense more than I'd like when 
>> using Bluetooth in particular. The sound quality is fine for audio 
>> and text books and for casual listening to entertainment. I've copied  
>> a lot of music onto the SD card when I first got it, but when using 
>> decent headphones I prefer listening to music on my iPhone because 
>> the sound quality is so much better.
>>
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Aidan
>> Sent: 06 June 2014 10:14
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>
>> Hi jhon, yes its a great unit, but first off, I think it could have 
>> better hardware. The sound quality when connected to external 
>> speakers is ok, but not good enough for a device with such a price 
>> tag. If this happened with a mainstream product, sighted people would 
>> rave about it, so why should we except it? Yes, it does work well, 
>> but often when the battery drains, its not easy for everyone to get 
>> it running again, as some units just dies on them. You have to reset 
>> each time to get it going, and the overall stability is not yet what 
>> it should be. A reset is ment for every now and then, you should 
>> hardly use it, but with booksense and alike, its better to get to no 
>> the different resets and the way they work, as you might need it more
often than you think.
>>
>> On 05/06/2014, John Gurd  wrote:
>>> My BookSense XT works really well. I use it every day and love it.
>>> What's your problem with it?
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Aidan
>>> Sent: 04 June 2014 21:47
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>>
>>> Amen to that dennis. I would also love it if they came out with a 
>>> follow up booksense, then they could keep up with updates for all
>> booksense models.
>>> But now no one noes what will happen. Their programmers need lots of 
>>> training if I may say.
>>>
>>> On 04/06/2014, Dennis  wrote:
>>>> this is my poinet. i don't expect a booksence update ever again. i 
>>>> do expect the same level of management with the blaze as the xt.
>>>> after the price goes up and they add in shipping, i'm not paying
>>>> $800 for this thing. i'm sure a lot of people will use the ocr 
>>>> function and god bless those who do. but i wouldn't use it enough 
>>>&

Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-08 Thread Aidan
I will tell you when it ships. I don't no why its not shipping yet? I
will send you a link with that review.

On 08/06/2014, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> Ah okay. Be it as it may, they should fix it. What's new with the DM7?
> Where
> can I find out about it?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 8:49 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>
> Hamit, they no about it, but the problem is that they don't do anything
> about it. They give allot of people advice on how to get the player going
> again, and they will help you as far as they can, I'm not going to bad
> mouth
> the company, just stating that the problem is that there is no solution
> provided to make sure that all units run stable and also better hardware.
> The booksense can be quite stable, meaning that is very usable, but if you
> thing how much it cost, and you compare it with an Olympus wich is targeted
> a slitely different market as far as the dm models goes, then its really
> unexceptable! That is why I con't wait for the dm7. I would advice it to
> anyone, even if you have an audio player already. The sound is just one of
> the many things wich is just better.
>
> On 06/06/2014, John Gurd  wrote:
>> That's true, I've had to reset my Booksense more than I'd like when
>> using Bluetooth in particular. The sound quality is fine for audio and
>> text books and for casual listening to entertainment. I've copied  a
>> lot of music onto the SD card when I first got it, but when using
>> decent headphones I prefer listening to music on my iPhone because the
>> sound quality is so much better.
>>
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>> Aidan
>> Sent: 06 June 2014 10:14
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>
>> Hi jhon, yes its a great unit, but first off, I think it could have
>> better hardware. The sound quality when connected to external speakers
>> is ok, but not good enough for a device with such a price tag. If this
>> happened with a mainstream product, sighted people would rave about
>> it, so why should we except it? Yes, it does work well, but often when
>> the battery drains, its not easy for everyone to get it running again,
>> as some units just dies on them. You have to reset each time to get it
>> going, and the overall stability is not yet what it should be. A reset
>> is ment for every now and then, you should hardly use it, but with
>> booksense and alike, its better to get to no the different resets and
>> the way they work, as you might need it more often than you think.
>>
>> On 05/06/2014, John Gurd  wrote:
>>> My BookSense XT works really well. I use it every day and love it.
>>> What's your problem with it?
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Aidan
>>> Sent: 04 June 2014 21:47
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>>
>>> Amen to that dennis. I would also love it if they came out with a
>>> follow up booksense, then they could keep up with updates for all
>> booksense models.
>>> But now no one noes what will happen. Their programmers need lots of
>>> training if I may say.
>>>
>>> On 04/06/2014, Dennis  wrote:
>>>> this is my poinet. i don't expect a booksence update ever again. i
>>>> do expect the same level of management with the blaze as the xt.
>>>> after the price goes up and they add in shipping, i'm not paying
>>>> $800 for this thing. i'm sure a lot of people will use the ocr
>>>> function and god bless those who do. but i wouldn't use it enough to
>>>> worent paying that
>>> price.
>>>> i do wish they had put out a lesser expensive version without the
>>>> ocr and i might have baught one. i guess what i would like is an
>>>> improved xt. such as better mp3 player, larger hardrive like the
>>>> blaze and the internet radio would be nice. i

RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-08 Thread Hamit Campos
Ah okay. Be it as it may, they should fix it. What's new with the DM7? Where
can I find out about it?

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 8:49 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

Hamit, they no about it, but the problem is that they don't do anything
about it. They give allot of people advice on how to get the player going
again, and they will help you as far as they can, I'm not going to bad mouth
the company, just stating that the problem is that there is no solution
provided to make sure that all units run stable and also better hardware.
The booksense can be quite stable, meaning that is very usable, but if you
thing how much it cost, and you compare it with an Olympus wich is targeted
a slitely different market as far as the dm models goes, then its really
unexceptable! That is why I con't wait for the dm7. I would advice it to
anyone, even if you have an audio player already. The sound is just one of
the many things wich is just better.

On 06/06/2014, John Gurd  wrote:
> That's true, I've had to reset my Booksense more than I'd like when 
> using Bluetooth in particular. The sound quality is fine for audio and 
> text books and for casual listening to entertainment. I've copied  a 
> lot of music onto the SD card when I first got it, but when using 
> decent headphones I prefer listening to music on my iPhone because the 
> sound quality is so much better.
>
>
> John
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Aidan
> Sent: 06 June 2014 10:14
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>
> Hi jhon, yes its a great unit, but first off, I think it could have 
> better hardware. The sound quality when connected to external speakers 
> is ok, but not good enough for a device with such a price tag. If this 
> happened with a mainstream product, sighted people would rave about 
> it, so why should we except it? Yes, it does work well, but often when 
> the battery drains, its not easy for everyone to get it running again, 
> as some units just dies on them. You have to reset each time to get it 
> going, and the overall stability is not yet what it should be. A reset 
> is ment for every now and then, you should hardly use it, but with 
> booksense and alike, its better to get to no the different resets and 
> the way they work, as you might need it more often than you think.
>
> On 05/06/2014, John Gurd  wrote:
>> My BookSense XT works really well. I use it every day and love it.
>> What's your problem with it?
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Aidan
>> Sent: 04 June 2014 21:47
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>
>> Amen to that dennis. I would also love it if they came out with a 
>> follow up booksense, then they could keep up with updates for all
> booksense models.
>> But now no one noes what will happen. Their programmers need lots of 
>> training if I may say.
>>
>> On 04/06/2014, Dennis  wrote:
>>> this is my poinet. i don't expect a booksence update ever again. i 
>>> do expect the same level of management with the blaze as the xt. 
>>> after the price goes up and they add in shipping, i'm not paying 
>>> $800 for this thing. i'm sure a lot of people will use the ocr 
>>> function and god bless those who do. but i wouldn't use it enough to 
>>> worent paying that
>> price.
>>> i do wish they had put out a lesser expensive version without the 
>>> ocr and i might have baught one. i guess what i would like is an 
>>> improved xt. such as better mp3 player, larger hardrive like the 
>>> blaze and the internet radio would be nice. i hope everyone are not 
>>> dissapointed with the ocr function but with hims history i don't 
>>> look for it to be a raving success. this is all just my 2 sence worth of
course.
>>> On 6/4/2014 7:45 AM, Aidan wrote:
>>>> Exactly, the fact that blootooth is so poor on the xt, shows me 
>>>> that they don't no what they are doing. They cannot expect people 
>>>> to buy this thing and just be happy with problems. They actual

Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-08 Thread Aidan
Hamit, they no about it, but the problem is that they don't do
anything about it. They give allot of people advice on how to get the
player going again, and they will help you as far as they can, I'm not
going to bad mouth the company, just stating that the problem is that
there is no solution provided to make sure that all units run stable
and also better hardware. The booksense can be quite stable, meaning
that is very usable, but if you thing how much it cost, and you
compare it with an Olympus wich is targeted a slitely different market
as far as the dm models goes, then its really unexceptable! That is
why I con't wait for the dm7. I would advice it to anyone, even if you
have an audio player already. The sound is just one of the many things
wich is just better.

On 06/06/2014, John Gurd  wrote:
> That's true, I've had to reset my Booksense more than I'd like when using
> Bluetooth in particular. The sound quality is fine for audio and text books
> and for casual listening to entertainment. I've copied  a lot of music onto
> the SD card when I first got it, but when using decent headphones I prefer
> listening to music on my iPhone because the sound quality is so much
> better.
>
>
> John
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan
> Sent: 06 June 2014 10:14
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>
> Hi jhon, yes its a great unit, but first off, I think it could have better
> hardware. The sound quality when connected to external speakers is ok, but
> not good enough for a device with such a price tag. If this happened with a
> mainstream product, sighted people would rave about it, so why should we
> except it? Yes, it does work well, but often when the battery drains, its
> not easy for everyone to get it running again, as some units just dies on
> them. You have to reset each time to get it going, and the overall
> stability
> is not yet what it should be. A reset is ment for every now and then, you
> should hardly use it, but with booksense and alike, its better to get to no
> the different resets and the way they work, as you might need it more often
> than you think.
>
> On 05/06/2014, John Gurd  wrote:
>> My BookSense XT works really well. I use it every day and love it.
>> What's your problem with it?
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>> Aidan
>> Sent: 04 June 2014 21:47
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>
>> Amen to that dennis. I would also love it if they came out with a
>> follow up booksense, then they could keep up with updates for all
> booksense models.
>> But now no one noes what will happen. Their programmers need lots of
>> training if I may say.
>>
>> On 04/06/2014, Dennis  wrote:
>>> this is my poinet. i don't expect a booksence update ever again. i do
>>> expect the same level of management with the blaze as the xt. after
>>> the price goes up and they add in shipping, i'm not paying $800 for
>>> this thing. i'm sure a lot of people will use the ocr function and
>>> god bless those who do. but i wouldn't use it enough to worent paying
>>> that
>> price.
>>> i do wish they had put out a lesser expensive version without the ocr
>>> and i might have baught one. i guess what i would like is an improved
>>> xt. such as better mp3 player, larger hardrive like the blaze and the
>>> internet radio would be nice. i hope everyone are not dissapointed
>>> with the ocr function but with hims history i don't look for it to be
>>> a raving success. this is all just my 2 sence worth of course.
>>> On 6/4/2014 7:45 AM, Aidan wrote:
>>>> Exactly, the fact that blootooth is so poor on the xt, shows me that
>>>> they don't no what they are doing. They cannot expect people to buy
>>>> this thing and just be happy with problems. They actually whent on
>>>> in this fassion for far to long. The 2.3 update was great as it
>>>> fixed allot of stuff, now with the 3.0 update there are new bugs,
>>>> its a year later and nothing has been done. The same will happen
>>>> with this blaze thing. It won't be long before people start to
>>>> complain. And I wunder if the xt will see an update ever again n

RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-06 Thread John Gurd
That's true, I've had to reset my Booksense more than I'd like when using
Bluetooth in particular. The sound quality is fine for audio and text books
and for casual listening to entertainment. I've copied  a lot of music onto
the SD card when I first got it, but when using decent headphones I prefer
listening to music on my iPhone because the sound quality is so much better.


John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan
Sent: 06 June 2014 10:14
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

Hi jhon, yes its a great unit, but first off, I think it could have better
hardware. The sound quality when connected to external speakers is ok, but
not good enough for a device with such a price tag. If this happened with a
mainstream product, sighted people would rave about it, so why should we
except it? Yes, it does work well, but often when the battery drains, its
not easy for everyone to get it running again, as some units just dies on
them. You have to reset each time to get it going, and the overall stability
is not yet what it should be. A reset is ment for every now and then, you
should hardly use it, but with booksense and alike, its better to get to no
the different resets and the way they work, as you might need it more often
than you think.

On 05/06/2014, John Gurd  wrote:
> My BookSense XT works really well. I use it every day and love it. 
> What's your problem with it?
>
> John
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Aidan
> Sent: 04 June 2014 21:47
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>
> Amen to that dennis. I would also love it if they came out with a 
> follow up booksense, then they could keep up with updates for all
booksense models.
> But now no one noes what will happen. Their programmers need lots of 
> training if I may say.
>
> On 04/06/2014, Dennis  wrote:
>> this is my poinet. i don't expect a booksence update ever again. i do 
>> expect the same level of management with the blaze as the xt. after 
>> the price goes up and they add in shipping, i'm not paying $800 for 
>> this thing. i'm sure a lot of people will use the ocr function and 
>> god bless those who do. but i wouldn't use it enough to worent paying 
>> that
> price.
>> i do wish they had put out a lesser expensive version without the ocr 
>> and i might have baught one. i guess what i would like is an improved 
>> xt. such as better mp3 player, larger hardrive like the blaze and the 
>> internet radio would be nice. i hope everyone are not dissapointed 
>> with the ocr function but with hims history i don't look for it to be 
>> a raving success. this is all just my 2 sence worth of course.
>> On 6/4/2014 7:45 AM, Aidan wrote:
>>> Exactly, the fact that blootooth is so poor on the xt, shows me that 
>>> they don't no what they are doing. They cannot expect people to buy 
>>> this thing and just be happy with problems. They actually whent on 
>>> in this fassion for far to long. The 2.3 update was great as it 
>>> fixed allot of stuff, now with the 3.0 update there are new bugs, 
>>> its a year later and nothing has been done. The same will happen 
>>> with this blaze thing. It won't be long before people start to 
>>> complain. And I wunder if the xt will see an update ever again now 
>>> that they put all their energy in this thing. And its stil relevant 
>>> to ask since they seem to not going to discontinue the booksense.
>>>
>>> On 03/06/2014, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>>> Ah you are mad funny too man.
>>>>
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>>> Dave McElroy
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 5:34 PM
>>>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
>>>> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>>>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>>>
>>>> yep, they'd really cause some excitement if they added a vibrater,
>>>> (lol) ok maybe the wrong kind, but excitement nonetheless.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, couldn't resist.
>>>>
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>>

RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-06 Thread Hamit Campos
Oh now that's not good, you shouldn't have to reset the thing that much.
They know about this wright?

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 5:14 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

Hi jhon, yes its a great unit, but first off, I think it could have better
hardware. The sound quality when connected to external speakers is ok, but
not good enough for a device with such a price tag. If this happened with a
mainstream product, sighted people would rave about it, so why should we
except it? Yes, it does work well, but often when the battery drains, its
not easy for everyone to get it running again, as some units just dies on
them. You have to reset each time to get it going, and the overall stability
is not yet what it should be. A reset is ment for every now and then, you
should hardly use it, but with booksense and alike, its better to get to no
the different resets and the way they work, as you might need it more often
than you think.

On 05/06/2014, John Gurd  wrote:
> My BookSense XT works really well. I use it every day and love it. 
> What's your problem with it?
>
> John
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Aidan
> Sent: 04 June 2014 21:47
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>
> Amen to that dennis. I would also love it if they came out with a 
> follow up booksense, then they could keep up with updates for all
booksense models.
> But now no one noes what will happen. Their programmers need lots of 
> training if I may say.
>
> On 04/06/2014, Dennis  wrote:
>> this is my poinet. i don't expect a booksence update ever again. i do 
>> expect the same level of management with the blaze as the xt. after 
>> the price goes up and they add in shipping, i'm not paying $800 for 
>> this thing. i'm sure a lot of people will use the ocr function and 
>> god bless those who do. but i wouldn't use it enough to worent paying 
>> that
> price.
>> i do wish they had put out a lesser expensive version without the ocr 
>> and i might have baught one. i guess what i would like is an improved 
>> xt. such as better mp3 player, larger hardrive like the blaze and the 
>> internet radio would be nice. i hope everyone are not dissapointed 
>> with the ocr function but with hims history i don't look for it to be 
>> a raving success. this is all just my 2 sence worth of course.
>> On 6/4/2014 7:45 AM, Aidan wrote:
>>> Exactly, the fact that blootooth is so poor on the xt, shows me that 
>>> they don't no what they are doing. They cannot expect people to buy 
>>> this thing and just be happy with problems. They actually whent on 
>>> in this fassion for far to long. The 2.3 update was great as it 
>>> fixed allot of stuff, now with the 3.0 update there are new bugs, 
>>> its a year later and nothing has been done. The same will happen 
>>> with this blaze thing. It won't be long before people start to 
>>> complain. And I wunder if the xt will see an update ever again now 
>>> that they put all their energy in this thing. And its stil relevant 
>>> to ask since they seem to not going to discontinue the booksense.
>>>
>>> On 03/06/2014, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>>> Ah you are mad funny too man.
>>>>
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>>> Dave McElroy
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 5:34 PM
>>>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
>>>> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>>>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>>>
>>>> yep, they'd really cause some excitement if they added a vibrater,
>>>> (lol) ok maybe the wrong kind, but excitement nonetheless.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, couldn't resist.
>>>>
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>>> Dane Trethowan
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:58 AM
>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>>>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-06 Thread Aidan
Hi jhon, yes its a great unit, but first off, I think it could have
better hardware. The sound quality when connected to external speakers
is ok, but not good enough for a device with such a price tag. If this
happened with a mainstream product, sighted people would rave about
it, so why should we except it? Yes, it does work well, but often when
the battery drains, its not easy for everyone to get it running again,
as some units just dies on them. You have to reset each time to get it
going, and the overall stability is not yet what it should be. A reset
is ment for every now and then, you should hardly use it, but with
booksense and alike, its better to get to no the different resets and
the way they work, as you might need it more often than you think.

On 05/06/2014, John Gurd  wrote:
> My BookSense XT works really well. I use it every day and love it. What's
> your problem with it?
>
> John
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan
> Sent: 04 June 2014 21:47
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>
> Amen to that dennis. I would also love it if they came out with a follow up
> booksense, then they could keep up with updates for all booksense models.
> But now no one noes what will happen. Their programmers need lots of
> training if I may say.
>
> On 04/06/2014, Dennis  wrote:
>> this is my poinet. i don't expect a booksence update ever again. i do
>> expect the same level of management with the blaze as the xt. after
>> the price goes up and they add in shipping, i'm not paying $800 for
>> this thing. i'm sure a lot of people will use the ocr function and god
>> bless those who do. but i wouldn't use it enough to worent paying that
> price.
>> i do wish they had put out a lesser expensive version without the ocr
>> and i might have baught one. i guess what i would like is an improved
>> xt. such as better mp3 player, larger hardrive like the blaze and the
>> internet radio would be nice. i hope everyone are not dissapointed
>> with the ocr function but with hims history i don't look for it to be
>> a raving success. this is all just my 2 sence worth of course.
>> On 6/4/2014 7:45 AM, Aidan wrote:
>>> Exactly, the fact that blootooth is so poor on the xt, shows me that
>>> they don't no what they are doing. They cannot expect people to buy
>>> this thing and just be happy with problems. They actually whent on in
>>> this fassion for far to long. The 2.3 update was great as it fixed
>>> allot of stuff, now with the 3.0 update there are new bugs, its a
>>> year later and nothing has been done. The same will happen with this
>>> blaze thing. It won't be long before people start to complain. And I
>>> wunder if the xt will see an update ever again now that they put all
>>> their energy in this thing. And its stil relevant to ask since they
>>> seem to not going to discontinue the booksense.
>>>
>>> On 03/06/2014, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>>> Ah you are mad funny too man.
>>>>
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> Dave McElroy
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 5:34 PM
>>>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
>>>> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>>>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>>>
>>>> yep, they'd really cause some excitement if they added a vibrater,
>>>> (lol) ok maybe the wrong kind, but excitement nonetheless.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, couldn't resist.
>>>>
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> Dane Trethowan
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:58 AM
>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>>>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>>>
>>>> Indeed, that's the very least they could do.
>>>>
>>>> On 4 Jun 2014, at 2:36 am, Dave McElroy  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Gosh!  The least they could do would be to include a gps with
>>>>> realtime updates, lol.  oh and...  naah, better not suggest that as
>>>>> this is a
>>>> family
>>>>> friendly list lol.
>>>>&

RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-05 Thread John Gurd
Oh they did that already. You must have missed the update. I wish they'd fix
the bug though: you can turn it on but you can't turn it off, have to wait
for the battery to drain...


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dave
McElroy
Sent: 03 June 2014 22:34
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

yep, they'd really cause some excitement if they added a vibrater, (lol) ok
maybe the wrong kind, but excitement nonetheless.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:58 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

Indeed, that's the very least they could do.

On 4 Jun 2014, at 2:36 am, Dave McElroy  wrote:

> Gosh!  The least they could do would be to include a gps with realtime 
> updates, lol.  oh and...  naah, better not suggest that as this is a
family
> friendly list lol.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Hamit Campos
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 6:04 AM
> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives 
> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
> 
> Ah you're just too funny Dain.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Dane Trethowan
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 8:52 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives 
> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
> 
> Won't be long before someone starts complaining about the thickness of 
> the wrist strap this unit has or hasn't got .
> 
> 
> On 3 Jun 2014, at 10:48 pm, Brian Olesen  wrote:
> 
>> hi,
>> Yup he definately is! :-D
>> 
>> Brian
>> 
>> -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Hamit Campos
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 2:30 PM
>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
>> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives 
>> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
>> 
>> Awww hell yeah it's going to rock the world with the OCR thing. 
>> But you have to admit, Dain is mad funny.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Brian Olesen
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 3:22 AM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives 
>> Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
>> 
>> 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 .
>> 
>> 
>> On 2 Jun 2014, at 5:09 pm, Brian Olesen  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 pr

Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-05 Thread Dennis

i use mine everyday too. i love it too. my problem with it is below.
On 6/5/2014 8:48 AM, John Gurd wrote:

My BookSense XT works really well. I use it every day and love it. What's
your problem with it?

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan
Sent: 04 June 2014 21:47
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

Amen to that dennis. I would also love it if they came out with a follow up
booksense, then they could keep up with updates for all booksense models.
But now no one noes what will happen. Their programmers need lots of
training if I may say.

On 04/06/2014, Dennis  wrote:

this is my poinet. i don't expect a booksence update ever again. i do
expect the same level of management with the blaze as the xt. after
the price goes up and they add in shipping, i'm not paying $800 for
this thing. i'm sure a lot of people will use the ocr function and god
bless those who do. but i wouldn't use it enough to worent paying that

price.

i do wish they had put out a lesser expensive version without the ocr
and i might have baught one. i guess what i would like is an improved
xt. such as better mp3 player, larger hardrive like the blaze and the
internet radio would be nice. i hope everyone are not dissapointed
with the ocr function but with hims history i don't look for it to be
a raving success. this is all just my 2 sence worth of course.
On 6/4/2014 7:45 AM, Aidan wrote:

Exactly, the fact that blootooth is so poor on the xt, shows me that
they don't no what they are doing. They cannot expect people to buy
this thing and just be happy with problems. They actually whent on in
this fassion for far to long. The 2.3 update was great as it fixed
allot of stuff, now with the 3.0 update there are new bugs, its a
year later and nothing has been done. The same will happen with this
blaze thing. It won't be long before people start to complain. And I
wunder if the xt will see an update ever again now that they put all
their energy in this thing. And its stil relevant to ask since they
seem to not going to discontinue the booksense.

On 03/06/2014, Hamit Campos  wrote:

Ah you are mad funny too man.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Dave McElroy
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 5:34 PM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

yep, they'd really cause some excitement if they added a vibrater,
(lol) ok maybe the wrong kind, but excitement nonetheless.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Dane Trethowan
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:58 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

Indeed, that's the very least they could do.

On 4 Jun 2014, at 2:36 am, Dave McElroy  wrote:


Gosh!  The least they could do would be to include a gps with
realtime updates, lol.  oh and...  naah, better not suggest that as
this is a

family

friendly list lol.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Hamit Campos
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 6:04 AM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New
Pocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually Impaired
Near-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

Ah you're just too funny Dain.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Dane Trethowan
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 8:52 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized
MediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant
AccesstoPrinted Text

Won't be long before someone starts complaining about the thickness
of the wrist strap this unit has or hasn't got .


On 3 Jun 2014, at 10:48 pm, Brian Olesen  wrote:


hi,
Yup he definately is! :-D

Brian

-Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Hamit Campos
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 2:30 PM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized
MediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant
AccesstoPrinted Text

Awww hell yeah it's going to rock the world with the OCR thing.
But you have to admit, Dain is mad funny.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Brian Olesen
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 3:22 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized
MediaPlayerthatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant
AccesstoPrinted Text

heheheh
I don't care. It's gonna rock th

RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-05 Thread John Gurd
My BookSense XT works really well. I use it every day and love it. What's
your problem with it?

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan
Sent: 04 June 2014 21:47
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

Amen to that dennis. I would also love it if they came out with a follow up
booksense, then they could keep up with updates for all booksense models.
But now no one noes what will happen. Their programmers need lots of
training if I may say.

On 04/06/2014, Dennis  wrote:
> this is my poinet. i don't expect a booksence update ever again. i do 
> expect the same level of management with the blaze as the xt. after 
> the price goes up and they add in shipping, i'm not paying $800 for 
> this thing. i'm sure a lot of people will use the ocr function and god 
> bless those who do. but i wouldn't use it enough to worent paying that
price.
> i do wish they had put out a lesser expensive version without the ocr 
> and i might have baught one. i guess what i would like is an improved 
> xt. such as better mp3 player, larger hardrive like the blaze and the 
> internet radio would be nice. i hope everyone are not dissapointed 
> with the ocr function but with hims history i don't look for it to be 
> a raving success. this is all just my 2 sence worth of course.
> On 6/4/2014 7:45 AM, Aidan wrote:
>> Exactly, the fact that blootooth is so poor on the xt, shows me that 
>> they don't no what they are doing. They cannot expect people to buy 
>> this thing and just be happy with problems. They actually whent on in 
>> this fassion for far to long. The 2.3 update was great as it fixed 
>> allot of stuff, now with the 3.0 update there are new bugs, its a 
>> year later and nothing has been done. The same will happen with this 
>> blaze thing. It won't be long before people start to complain. And I 
>> wunder if the xt will see an update ever again now that they put all 
>> their energy in this thing. And its stil relevant to ask since they 
>> seem to not going to discontinue the booksense.
>>
>> On 03/06/2014, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>> Ah you are mad funny too man.
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Dave McElroy
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 5:34 PM
>>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
>>> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>>
>>> yep, they'd really cause some excitement if they added a vibrater, 
>>> (lol) ok maybe the wrong kind, but excitement nonetheless.
>>>
>>> Sorry, couldn't resist.
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Dane Trethowan
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:58 AM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>>
>>> Indeed, that's the very least they could do.
>>>
>>> On 4 Jun 2014, at 2:36 am, Dave McElroy  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Gosh!  The least they could do would be to include a gps with 
>>>> realtime updates, lol.  oh and...  naah, better not suggest that as 
>>>> this is a
>>> family
>>>> friendly list lol.
>>>>
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>>> Hamit Campos
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 6:04 AM
>>>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
>>>> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New 
>>>> Pocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually Impaired 
>>>> Near-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>>>
>>>> Ah you're just too funny Dain.
>>>>
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>>> Dane Trethowan
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 8:52 AM
>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized 
>>>> MediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant 
>>>> AccesstoPrinted Text
>>>>
>>>> Won't be long before someone starts complaining about the thickness 
>

Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-04 Thread Aidan
Amen to that dennis. I would also love it if they came out with a
follow up booksense, then they could keep up with updates for all
booksense models. But now no one noes what will happen. Their
programmers need lots of training if I may say.

On 04/06/2014, Dennis  wrote:
> this is my poinet. i don't expect a booksence update ever again. i do
> expect the same level of management with the blaze as the xt. after the
> price goes up and they add in shipping, i'm not paying $800 for this
> thing. i'm sure a lot of people will use the ocr function and god bless
> those who do. but i wouldn't use it enough to worent paying that price.
> i do wish they had put out a lesser expensive version without the ocr
> and i might have baught one. i guess what i would like is an improved
> xt. such as better mp3 player, larger hardrive like the blaze and the
> internet radio would be nice. i hope everyone are not dissapointed with
> the ocr function but with hims history i don't look for it to be a
> raving success. this is all just my 2 sence worth of course.
> On 6/4/2014 7:45 AM, Aidan wrote:
>> Exactly, the fact that blootooth is so poor on the xt, shows me that
>> they don't no what they are doing. They cannot expect people to buy
>> this thing and just be happy with problems. They actually whent on in
>> this fassion for far to long. The 2.3 update was great as it fixed
>> allot of stuff, now with the 3.0 update there are new bugs, its a year
>> later and nothing has been done. The same will happen with this blaze
>> thing. It won't be long before people start to complain. And I wunder
>> if the xt will see an update ever again now that they put all their
>> energy in this thing. And its stil relevant to ask since they seem to
>> not going to discontinue the booksense.
>>
>> On 03/06/2014, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>> Ah you are mad funny too man.
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dave
>>> McElroy
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 5:34 PM
>>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
>>> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>>
>>> yep, they'd really cause some excitement if they added a vibrater, (lol)
>>> ok
>>> maybe the wrong kind, but excitement nonetheless.
>>>
>>> Sorry, couldn't resist.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
>>> Trethowan
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:58 AM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>>> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>>
>>> Indeed, that's the very least they could do.
>>>
>>> On 4 Jun 2014, at 2:36 am, Dave McElroy  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Gosh!  The least they could do would be to include a gps with realtime
>>>> updates, lol.  oh and...  naah, better not suggest that as this is a
>>> family
>>>> friendly list lol.
>>>>
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> Hamit Campos
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 6:04 AM
>>>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
>>>> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>>>> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>>>
>>>> Ah you're just too funny Dain.
>>>>
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> Dane Trethowan
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 8:52 AM
>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives
>>>> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
>>>>
>>>> Won't be long before someone starts complaining about the thickness of
>>>> the wrist strap this unit has or hasn't got .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 3 Jun 2014, at 10:48 pm, Brian Olesen  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> hi,
>>>>> Yup he definately is! :-D
>>>>>
>>>>> Brian
>>>>>
>>>>> -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Hamit Campos
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 2:30 PM
>

Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-04 Thread Dennis
this is my poinet. i don't expect a booksence update ever again. i do 
expect the same level of management with the blaze as the xt. after the 
price goes up and they add in shipping, i'm not paying $800 for this 
thing. i'm sure a lot of people will use the ocr function and god bless 
those who do. but i wouldn't use it enough to worent paying that price. 
i do wish they had put out a lesser expensive version without the ocr 
and i might have baught one. i guess what i would like is an improved 
xt. such as better mp3 player, larger hardrive like the blaze and the 
internet radio would be nice. i hope everyone are not dissapointed with 
the ocr function but with hims history i don't look for it to be a 
raving success. this is all just my 2 sence worth of course.

On 6/4/2014 7:45 AM, Aidan wrote:

Exactly, the fact that blootooth is so poor on the xt, shows me that
they don't no what they are doing. They cannot expect people to buy
this thing and just be happy with problems. They actually whent on in
this fassion for far to long. The 2.3 update was great as it fixed
allot of stuff, now with the 3.0 update there are new bugs, its a year
later and nothing has been done. The same will happen with this blaze
thing. It won't be long before people start to complain. And I wunder
if the xt will see an update ever again now that they put all their
energy in this thing. And its stil relevant to ask since they seem to
not going to discontinue the booksense.

On 03/06/2014, Hamit Campos  wrote:

Ah you are mad funny too man.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dave
McElroy
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 5:34 PM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

yep, they'd really cause some excitement if they added a vibrater, (lol) ok
maybe the wrong kind, but excitement nonetheless.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:58 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

Indeed, that's the very least they could do.

On 4 Jun 2014, at 2:36 am, Dave McElroy  wrote:


Gosh!  The least they could do would be to include a gps with realtime
updates, lol.  oh and...  naah, better not suggest that as this is a

family

friendly list lol.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Hamit Campos
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 6:04 AM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

Ah you're just too funny Dain.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Dane Trethowan
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 8:52 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text

Won't be long before someone starts complaining about the thickness of
the wrist strap this unit has or hasn't got .


On 3 Jun 2014, at 10:48 pm, Brian Olesen  wrote:


hi,
Yup he definately is! :-D

Brian

-Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Hamit Campos
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 2:30 PM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text

Awww hell yeah it's going to rock the world with the OCR thing.
But you have to admit, Dain is mad funny.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Brian Olesen
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 3:22 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives
Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text

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 .


On 2 Jun 2014, at 5:09 pm, Brian Olesen  wrote:


hi,
and the wireless

Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-04 Thread Aidan
Exactly, the fact that blootooth is so poor on the xt, shows me that
they don't no what they are doing. They cannot expect people to buy
this thing and just be happy with problems. They actually whent on in
this fassion for far to long. The 2.3 update was great as it fixed
allot of stuff, now with the 3.0 update there are new bugs, its a year
later and nothing has been done. The same will happen with this blaze
thing. It won't be long before people start to complain. And I wunder
if the xt will see an update ever again now that they put all their
energy in this thing. And its stil relevant to ask since they seem to
not going to discontinue the booksense.

On 03/06/2014, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> Ah you are mad funny too man.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> McElroy
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 5:34 PM
> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>
> yep, they'd really cause some excitement if they added a vibrater, (lol) ok
> maybe the wrong kind, but excitement nonetheless.
>
> Sorry, couldn't resist.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:58 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
> BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>
> Indeed, that's the very least they could do.
>
> On 4 Jun 2014, at 2:36 am, Dave McElroy  wrote:
>
>> Gosh!  The least they could do would be to include a gps with realtime
>> updates, lol.  oh and...  naah, better not suggest that as this is a
> family
>> friendly list lol.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>> Hamit Campos
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 6:04 AM
>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
>> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
>> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
>>
>> Ah you're just too funny Dain.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>> Dane Trethowan
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 8:52 AM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives
>> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
>>
>> Won't be long before someone starts complaining about the thickness of
>> the wrist strap this unit has or hasn't got .
>>
>>
>> On 3 Jun 2014, at 10:48 pm, Brian Olesen  wrote:
>>
>>> hi,
>>> Yup he definately is! :-D
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>> -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Hamit Campos
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 2:30 PM
>>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
>>> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives
>>> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
>>>
>>> Awww hell yeah it's going to rock the world with the OCR thing.
>>> But you have to admit, Dain is mad funny.
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Brian Olesen
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 3:22 AM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives
>>> Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
>>>
>>> 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 .
>&

RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-03 Thread Hamit Campos
Ah you are mad funny too man.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dave
McElroy
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 5:34 PM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

yep, they'd really cause some excitement if they added a vibrater, (lol) ok
maybe the wrong kind, but excitement nonetheless.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:58 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

Indeed, that's the very least they could do.

On 4 Jun 2014, at 2:36 am, Dave McElroy  wrote:

> Gosh!  The least they could do would be to include a gps with realtime 
> updates, lol.  oh and...  naah, better not suggest that as this is a
family
> friendly list lol.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Hamit Campos
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 6:04 AM
> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives 
> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
> 
> Ah you're just too funny Dain.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Dane Trethowan
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 8:52 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives 
> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
> 
> Won't be long before someone starts complaining about the thickness of 
> the wrist strap this unit has or hasn't got .
> 
> 
> On 3 Jun 2014, at 10:48 pm, Brian Olesen  wrote:
> 
>> hi,
>> Yup he definately is! :-D
>> 
>> Brian
>> 
>> -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Hamit Campos
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 2:30 PM
>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
>> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives 
>> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
>> 
>> Awww hell yeah it's going to rock the world with the OCR thing. 
>> But you have to admit, Dain is mad funny.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Brian Olesen
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 3:22 AM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives 
>> Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
>> 
>> 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 .
>> 
>> 
>> On 2 Jun 2014, at 5:09 pm, Brian Olesen  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 
>>> particul

RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-03 Thread Dave McElroy
yep, they'd really cause some excitement if they added a vibrater, (lol) ok
maybe the wrong kind, but excitement nonetheless.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:58 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
BlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

Indeed, that's the very least they could do.

On 4 Jun 2014, at 2:36 am, Dave McElroy  wrote:

> Gosh!  The least they could do would be to include a gps with realtime
> updates, lol.  oh and...  naah, better not suggest that as this is a
family
> friendly list lol.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit
> Campos
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 6:04 AM
> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGives
> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instantAccesstoPrinted Text
> 
> Ah you're just too funny Dain.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 8:52 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives
> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
> 
> Won't be long before someone starts complaining about the thickness of the
> wrist strap this unit has or hasn't got .
> 
> 
> On 3 Jun 2014, at 10:48 pm, Brian Olesen  wrote:
> 
>> hi,
>> Yup he definately is! :-D
>> 
>> Brian
>> 
>> -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Hamit Campos
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 2:30 PM
>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
>> Subject: RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives 
>> BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
>> 
>> Awww hell yeah it's going to rock the world with the OCR thing. 
>> But you have to admit, Dain is mad funny.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Brian Olesen
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 3:22 AM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives 
>> Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
>> 
>> 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 .
>> 
>> 
>> On 2 Jun 2014, at 5:09 pm, Brian Olesen  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  wrote:
&