I went to the website and as far as i can tell they're still selling it. Josh
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: Wayne Merritt <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 12:39:01 -0600 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] cell phone again >Josh, >I was at Beyond Sight last summer while on vacation, and one of their sales >people said that the Nokia 9290 won't be sold after the end of the year. >Since you are looking for a phone to interact with your BN, why not look at >some of the other nokia models, like the 3589 or the 6610. Also, the Nokia >9290 costs considerably more than the standard cell phone, partly because of >the Talx software, but also because it has one of those text input >mini-keyboards. From a review of the 6610 that Jonathan Mosen did on ACB >Radio's Main Menu before he left, he said and demonstrated how you can >attach your phone to a PC and control entries in the phone book and perform >other tasks as well. Of course, if you don't have a PC, then this won't work >for you. In that case, I'd recommend a phone with an IR port, but generally >save money and skip the Nokia 9290 since it won't be around for much longer >anyway. >Wayne >www.wayneism.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Josh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 11:35 PM >Subject: [Braillenote] cell phone again >> Hi, >> I am having a terrible time at finding the nokia 9290 communicator with >the talkx software installed. Where can i buy this at? is it even worth >getting? I want something that >> 1. works with my braille note for wireless internet. >> 2. i can have some way to access the menus, configure how the phone rings, >and maybe get more ringtones for it. >> What do you people use, what works for you braille note/cell phone users >out there on the list? >> Josh >> ___ >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
