There really isn't much else to say. It does pretty much what it says on
the tin. In addition to what I said on the show I'd add that, as with
many pieces of access or adaptive technology, I think it's come slightly
early to market. The software and therefore aspects of the reader's
performance can be flaky. Sometimes, for example, it will give the
battery status as two hundred and fifty-seven per cent full. The other
thing I'd continue to argue as I have since first seeing it is that it is
over-priced. Even if you add R&D costs to the relatively low prices of
the two constituent parts, a five MP digital camera and a standard PDA, I
think £2,600 is excessive.
Cheers now.
Ian (aka Colin).
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Kirsten Edmondson
Sent: 08 November 2006 20:51
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: KNFB
I did hear it and I think Colin should give us a more detailed analysis
than he had time for on there! I love the idea, though I'm not sure how
good it really is, and the price puts me off, no way will ATW get that for
me like they did for Colin!
lol.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 3:49 AM
Subject: [access-uk] KNFB
Hi all,
Has anyone listened to In Touch last night and heard an article on the
kNFB reader? In my opinion I think it's a great idea, and will help
those who travel a lot but cannot read things like signs, menus in
restaurants, etc. Thanks, and I look forward to hear from you. P.S KNFB
stands for the Kurzweill National Federation for the Blind personal
reader.
Skype name chrishallsworth7266
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