I was just referring to the persons in the lower income group. Those who earns less and students getting their pocket money and scholarship cannot buy a phone for Rs.7000/- and more and recurring expenditure is not a big issue nowadays because call charges are very much minimal, one can have a life time connection for merely Rs.200/-. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamnani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [AI] ask Nokia
> Manoj, what masses are you talking of? > Each of those individuals who form "the Masses "also have to pay for the > calls etc. This is a recurring expense which needs income to support. > > My plumber, sweeper, watchman and electrician all have mobile phones in the > range of Rs. 1000 -Rs. 2000 and they have to additionally pay for their > calls like the rest of the world. > What we need is mobile phones which are in the same range but which are > accessable. This should be a norm and not a special offer for the > challenged. > > As far as whether I can afford an expensive phone or not is concerned I > would be happy and probably the first person to change to the cheapest > mobile that works for me. > Anyway manoj best of luck in your endeavour its evry effort that counts and > I wish you the very best in this effort. > Kanchan > Kanchan Pamnani > Advocate & Solicitor > 9, Suleman Chambers, > Battery Street, Colaba, > Mumbai - 400 039. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "manoj gupta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 11:29 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] ask Nokia > > > >I am very much sorry to say that you have misinterpreted my mail and didn't > > fully understand my intention, I had in my mind concerns about a common > > blind person who cannot afford a costly phone, it's another thing that you > > and me can afford to have a highly priced phone, we have to think about > > the > > masses, not the classes. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Pamnani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 4:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [AI] ask Nokia > > > > > >> I dont quite agree with you Manoj on 2 issues. > >> 1. I think there is a phone for the visually challenged. The model number > > is > >> "Nokia communicator 9290" atleast thats what I have saved from an email > >> received on accessindia. I havent checked this. > >> > >> > >> > >> 2. Also I would rather that everything became accessable than have one > >> special thing for myself. I want to have a choice. I like the way screen > >> readers work with ordinary computers. We need to integrate at all levels. > >> Several Nokia models work with Talks and Mobilespeak therefore we have a > >> choice. Choice is important on price, looks and features. Currently I > >> have > > a > >> phone that hardly any one has but I love its looks and feel. > >> > >> > >> > >> It would be nice to write to other mobile phone manufacturers to make > > their > >> phones accessable and useable with screen readers. I personally dont like > >> Nokia phones so I would be very happy if any other phone maker would have > >> fully accessable phones. So at present I am stuck with Nokia. > >> > >> I have seen some other phones which have some voice features foreg. these > >> read out the missed calls. I wish they were fully useable but alas at > >> present they are not. > >> > >> So Manoj when there is "accessability" possible with "integration" and > >> "universality" please dont ask for "isolation" and "special". > >> > >> your intentions are good and I am sure many will support your email but > > just > >> for a minute think of what I have just written. > >> > >> Kanchan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Kanchan Pamnani > >> Advocate & Solicitor > >> 9, Suleman Chambers, > >> Battery Street, Colaba, > >> Mumbai - 400 039. > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "manoj gupta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:09 AM > >> Subject: [AI] ask Nokia > >> > >> > >> > Hello Guys, > >> > During the last six months, I have written at least 7 times to > >> > Nokia > >> > asking for launchof either a talking cellphone by default for the blind > > or > >> > launch > >> > a comparative cheaper Symbian phone, in which Talks can be loaded, they > >> > have replied positively but did nothing. Nokia is launching a new > > handset > >> > almost > >> > every week, why can't they launch a special set for us so that every > >> > common blind person to have one, since they are earning revenue in > >> > billions from our > >> > country, therefore, I request all you guys to write them at > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > it is their social responsibility also and by our collective efforts we > >> > can force them to meet our needs. We should also write to other phone > >> > manufacturing > >> > companies. > >> > regards and love, > >> > Manoj > >> > Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: > >> > http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > >> > Registration is now open! > >> > > >> > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > with the subject unsubscribe. > >> > > >> > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >> > please visit the list home page at > >> > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >> > > >> > >> > >> Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: > > http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > >> Registration is now open! > >> > >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > >> > >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please visit the list home page at > >> > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >> > > > > > > Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: > > http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > > Registration is now open! > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > Registration is now open! > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Registration is now open! 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