Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted Text
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 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
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 smile. On 3 Jun 2014, at 10:48 pm, Brian Olesen br...@blindkom.dk 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 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
RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized MediaPlayerthatGives BlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant AccesstoPrinted 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 smile. On 3 Jun 2014, at 10:48 pm, Brian Olesen br...@blindkom.dk 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 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
