Hi Dane Could be the case but I don't have a book sense so cannot compare it.
Regards Adrien -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 8:41 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 You're absolutely right! My only assumption here is that the FM radio is part of one of the chips Hims is using. On 2 Jun 2014, at 4:37 pm, Adrien Collins <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dane > > On my vr stream mark 2 the internet radio is great, I am > sure I saw that this new device has internet radio, I am > sure I saw that on their website. In which case, why bother > with the fm radio? > > Regards > > Adrien > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Dane Trethowan > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 8:29 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 > > I share your thoughts, I wondered about the Internet Radio > initially and came around to the idea that it made perfect > sense, if the machine has Wi-Fi capabilities and Internet > connectivity then may as well put Internet Radio and perhaps > some sort of Podcasting facility into the device but to me > FM radio is just one of those features which is there and > I'll probably never use given the fact that you'll need to > plug headphones into the device to have the FM radio work > anyway. > > On 2 Jun 2014, at 4:05 pm, Adrien Collins > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Dane >> >> I wouldn't buy it because of the fm radio, the internet >> radio should be good enough. I would only buy it for the >> text or ocr functionality. But will see what happens. >> >> Regards >> >> Adrien >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Dane Trethowan >> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 11:33 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 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 >> <[email protected]> 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:[email protected]] 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 <[email protected]> >>> 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 > <[email protected]> >>> 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 >>> <[email protected]> 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<[email protected]> 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<[email protected]> 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
