Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text

[Gary Petraccaro]

Has Droid usage improved that much in the last year?  Where are we at with 
that?  Need some specifics since I may be getting a new phone and changing 
carriers soon.
Thanks.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media 
PlayerthatGivesBlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text


Its going to have to include something, the iPhone is falling behind the 
rest of the pack as far as Tech Specs are concerned, of course that 
statement probably isn't a concern to most iPhone users <smile>, they think 
of an iPhone as a Christian thinks of the Lord Above <smile>.


On 2 Jun 2014, at 5:33 am, Kelly Pierce <kellyt...@gmail.com> wrote:

Apple re imagines its iPhone hardware every two years.  this year is
on schedule for a new iPhone hardware design.  I am quite interested
to learn if the iPhone 6 will include USB 3 this fall.
Kelly




On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
Interesting point.

I don't know many mobile devices that support USB 3.0 and that includes 
the
iPhone and my Samsung Galaxy S4, I don't think the latter even supports 
USB
3.0, the only small device around I have which does support it - via a
firmware update - is the Zoom H1 Recorder, don't even think the Olympus 
DM4
supports USB 3.0.

On 2 Jun 2014, at 2:53 am, Kelly Pierce <kellyt...@gmail.com> wrote:

something not mentioned in the pres release, on the Hims website or in
a TechTalk presentation was the version of USB used.  All current
portable book readers use USB 2.0.  this includes the next generation
Victor Stream.  The current version of USB is 3.0, which has
significantly faster file transfer rates than USB 2.0.  I sent an
e-mail to Hims last week and have not received a response.  If Hims
opted for USB 2.0, I will likely wait to learn if others introduce a
portable book reader with OCR that includes USB 3.0.

this issue reminds me of quality recording capacity in the last
generation of portable book players.  the Plextalk Pocket and Book
Port Plus were the only units with a quality recorder.  I have since
used the recorder for various purposes, including making broadcast
quality recordings of lectures that later were aired on radio
stations.  with the last generation of players, I'm glad I waited for
the Book Port Plus.

Kelly



On 5/31/14, Dave McElroy <d...@drakelroy.com> wrote:
you and me both.  Just give me good and reliable portable ocr, please.

-----Original Message-----
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 4:10 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media
PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted
Text

To be honest I couldn't give a damn, its the OCR part which is of
interest
to me at least, this really is the first device of its kind outside the
KNFB
reader.

If OCR does well then I'll be most satisfied.

I plan to buy one of these devices in our Spring - September so I'm 
sure
a
lot of water will flow under the bridge between now and then.

On 31 May 2014, at 6:28 pm, Peter Scanlon <sca...@tpg.com.au> wrote:

Well, having FM is nothing like the ability to have internet radio I
mentioned. It does apparently have this facility, but I will be
interested
to see if it uses Ootunes or something else like Tune In Radio.

P.


-----Original Message----- From: Brian Olesen
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:22 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player
thatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text

hi,
Well this is because it has fm radio build in, and it's just a matter
of
a
little software upgrade to build it in. So it will definately come 
very
soon.

Brian

-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- From: Peter Scanlon
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 4:15 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that
GivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text

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/prweb118977
81.htm


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Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598
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Mobile: +61400494862
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Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589
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