Hi Sieghard. Do you know if danish is one of the supported languages.
I thing I will invest the money, but unfortunately we do not have a back to school sale in Denmark. Best regards Annie. Den 30/08/2014 kl. 18.25 skrev Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca>: > If KNFB Reader's ability to guide the user to take good pictures works as > advertised then in my opinion it's worth the price. Don't forget many on the > list have paid $15 to $20 for 2 or 3 different OCR apps and another $30 to > $50 for some sort of stand like the Standscan or even more in the case of the > Giraffe, to make it possible to take the best picture possible. Add that up > and a lot of people have already spend $50 to $70 or $80 and compared to that > KNFB Reader is not so much more. I too bought a Standscan, but while I might > use it here and there at home, I just can't be bothered to bring it with me. > For me being able to take good pictures and get good results free hand is > definitely worth $99 especially since I explained how one can get this for at > least 10% or even 20% less by buying a discounted iTunes gift card. With back > to school they should be around. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Alan Paganelli > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:22 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: knfb reader > > For 99 bucks, it would have to blow everything else out of the water 6 ways > to Sunday. > > > Regards, > > Alan > > Go Chicago Bears in 2014! > > Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now!!!!! > Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. > > Please click on: > HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ > There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played on > the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard. The albums in Technics format formerly on my > website are still available upon request. Thanks for listening! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kelly Pierce" <kellyt...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 10:59 PM > Subject: Re: knfb reader > > > Given all of the many changes Apple announced to the camera app at > WWDC in June, I thought it seemed a little silly to announce at the > NFB convention the release date would be two to three weeks before the > release of iOS8. Why not avoid all the goofs who download the app > right after release, don't upgrade properly, and then complain about > the app not preforming properly. Releasing after iOS 8 would encourage > folks to install on top of the new iOS rather than the old one. From a > marketing perspective, many people in North America and Europe are on > vacation in August, going back to school, or otherwise tuned out. This > weekend, Chicago has its jazz festival. The last thing I want to do is > learn a new iPhone app on one of the last warm weekends of summer. > > I agree with Sieghard, the KNFB folks likely ran out of runway and > needed to abort take off on the timeframe announced in early July, > causing us to speculate needlessly on why this company cannot properly > meet its commitments. This app has been hyped beyond belief. Will it > slice bread after it is released? People are expecting perfection and > the extraordinary. I'm waiting to learn about actual end user > experiences beyond a scripted demonstration or from the favored people > KNFB decided to allow to interact with the app. > > Kelly > > > > > On 8/29/14, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> Hi Jonathan, >> >> >> >> Correct, from what I heard iOS 8 is expected to be released to the public >> on >> Wednesday, September 17 followed by the iPhone 6 on Friday the 19th. I >> guess >> we'll find out on Tuesday in a week whether there will be a 4.7 inch and a >> 5.5 inch iPhone 6 or if there will only be the 4.7 inch model for now with >> the larger one to follow later. I also heard rumours now that an iWatch >> may >> be announced on the 9th as well. >> >> >> >> Maybe the expected 13 Megapixel iPhone 6 camera which is rumoured to >> actually protrude a bit beyond the thickness of the phone along with these >> under the hood changes will make KNFB Reader on an iPhone 6 even better, >> but >> that certainly is not a reason why the app can't be released for the 5S >> with >> iOS 7 unless they are just not ready to release it to the public in which >> case they should just say so. >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Sieghard >> >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Jonathan Mosen >> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 4:04 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: knfb reader >> >> >> >> I believe KNFB are incorrect in thinking that iOS 8 will be released on or >> about the 10th. >> >> Apple's event is on the 9th. If Apple's past timetable is followed, and >> they >> have been very consistent in recent years, the Gold master of iOS 8 will >> be >> released to developers right after the presentation. >> >> That gives developers a few days to find absolute show stoppers, and they >> would have to be absolutely huge, for any change to be made. The iOS >> itself >> is released about a week later. That would make iOS 8 release day the >> 17th. >> >> One possible reason for KNFB delaying the release is if they are using >> some >> of the cool new APIs in 8. There are a lot of under the hood changes to >> the >> camera. >> >> Jonathan Mosen >> >> Mosen Consulting >> >> Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training >> >> http://Mosen.org >> >> >> >> On 30/08/2014, at 9:47 am, Gmail <englishride...@gmail.com >> <mailto:englishride...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> At first I thought their reason for delaying the app's release actually >> held >> some water, but now that I have read your message, I agree with you. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Ari >> >> >> On Aug 29, 2014, at 2:06 PM, Sieghard Weitzel < <mailto:siegh...@live.ca> >> siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> >> Well, that's one way to get another 2 weeks of time. The argument to wait >> with the release until iOS 8 is released is in my opinion just an excuse. >> KNFB had access to iOS 8 since June 2 and I bet they have tested the app >> on >> the various iOS 8 Betas and that everything works just fine. In any case, >> if >> they release the app the same day as iOS 8 will become available to the >> public it hardly gives them time to hear feedback and so on. Anyhow, just >> saying, >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Sieghard >> >> >> >> From: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> viphone@googlegroups.com[ >> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf >> OfRichard Turner >> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 12:28 PM >> To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: knfb reader >> >> >> >> I was just about to post this from the KNFB Reading Technology web site: >> >> Responding to worldwide inquiries, K-NFB Reading Technology and Sensotec >> have announced today that the release of the KNFB Reader iPhone app is >> being >> scheduled to coordinate with Apple's upgrade to its new iOS 8 operating >> system, expected to occur on or about September 10, 2014...Read full >> release >> here. >> >> <http://www.knfbreader.com/pdf/knfb-Reader-Release_8-29-14.pdf> >> http://www.knfbreader.com/pdf/knfb-Reader-Release_8-29-14.pdf >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education." - Victor >> Hugo >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> On Aug 29, 2014, at 12:16 PM, "Trea Abma" < <mailto:trea.a...@gmail.com> >> trea.a...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On twitter: >> >> The KNFB Reader iOS app will be released alongside iOS 8 to insure full >> compatibility with new API's. <http://knfbreader.com/> >> http://knfbreader.com >> #Apple #iPHone >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >> list. >> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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