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 <d...@drakelroy.com> 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 <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 >> >> Awwwwwww 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 and see the reviews on >>>>> it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i >>>>> just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the >>>>> blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. >>>>>>>> On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on >>>>> documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil >>>>> 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo and the >>>>> standscan pro. Results need to be much much better than the other >>>>> solutions before I would buy it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio >>>>> <gera1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention >>>>> to the past thread, thus missed it. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: >>>>>>>>>>> Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what >>>>> others are saying, read reviews etc, I won't be able to get one >>>>> for quite some time - even if I wanted one - but - judging by the >>>>> Youtube video I referred to earlier - we're going to see some most >>>>> interesting chatter regarding this machine in the weeks and months >>>>> ahead. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 31 May 2014, at 12:27 am, >>>>> Dennis<dennis...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> well it clames it has internet radio listening >>>>> cabability. not sure what that means. it also has a fm radio. it >>>>> seams pretty interesting, but i don't know if i'll drop the over >>>>> $700 for the thing. its over $700 because they charge shipping. >>>>> the other thing that bothers me is unlike other technology these >>>>> things don't go down in price. so if you don't buy it right away >>>>> and want to wait, it doesn't matter because the price won't go >>>>> down. i guess they are counting on a lot of agency perchases. >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/30/2014 9:15 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like >>>>> Ootunes like the victor. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Dennis >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when >>>>> it came out i >>>>>>>>>>>>> figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to >>>>> $1000. i just wonder >>>>>>>>>>>>> if the media player is better than the booksence >>>>> was. it has a lot of >>>>>>>>>>>>> other features that the booksence does and i just >>>>> wonder if they are >>>>>>>>>>>>> improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 >>>>> less than when it came >>>>>>>>>>>>> out a few years ago. i would have thought it would >>>>> have come down a >>>>>>>>>>>>> little more than that. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Did you think it would be more expensive? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will >>>>> be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, >>>>> Dennis<dennis...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought >>>>> it would be. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> http://www.prweb.com/releases/blindness-low-vision-tech/HIMS >>>>> -Inc/prweb11897781.htm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ********** >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ********** >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ********** >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>>>>>>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>>>>>>>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>>>>>>>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>>>>>>>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>>>>>>>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>>>>>>>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>>>>>>>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Enviado desde mi lap >>>>>>>>>> Gerardo J Corripio Flores Psicólogo, Terapéuta Reiki Saludos >>>>>>>>>> desde Tampico, Tamaulipas México RompiendoBarreras espacio de >>>>>>>>>> psicología/Superación >>>>> Personal Sábados 10PM México http://radiogeneral.com ¡los esperamos! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ********** >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>>>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>>>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>>>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>>>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>>>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>>>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>>>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ********** >>>>> >>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ********** >>>> >>>> Dane Trethowan >>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ********** >>> >>> Dane Trethowan >>> Skype: grtdane12 >>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>> faceTime +61400494862 >>> Fax +61397437954 >>> Twitter: @grtdane >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ********** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> faceTime +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> Twitter: @grtdane >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > > > > > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
