I’m glad to hear they’re working on it. If you can, wait until they’ve done it before shelling out any money or at least wait until they announce the price; the new docking station may not cost too much and may be something you can purchase later.
All the best Angie > On 11 Dec 2023, at 15:26, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > So, I wrote to Helptech with Angie’s question. Unfortunately, the response I > received was not what I had hoped for. Here it is. > > “Thank you for your interest in our Activator. We are aware that the new > iPhone generation will be equipped with USB-C. That is why we are already > working on a new docking station. This will be available in the first quarter > of 2024, i.e. by the end of March at the latest. We will announce the cost of > this before Christmas. Unfortunately, I don't know it right now. > However, it is also possible (from the new firmware version) to use the USB-C > interface directly on the left-hand side of the device instead of a docking > station. This has the disadvantages that the Activator and the iPhone are not > charged during operation and you cannot use a USB stick (on the docking > station). > The firmware of our Braille displays is constantly updated and adapted to the > latest technology as far as possible.” > > So, it sounds like anyone who purchases now will have to shell out more money > for a new dock, once they upgrade to a newer iPhone. I think that rules me > out. > Cheers, > Donna > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/779C6E76-8333-4998-A166-ECB0F8927BB8%40me.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/0709C095-BB5B-42E5-98FB-B069CDBC3A3C%40comproom.co.uk.
