Just no pleasing some people <smile>. The price is a little steep however its the only machine of its type I know of to truly offer facilities designed for the deaf-blind which makes a difference, an example of this is the in-built Vibrating alert system, I've been wondering for quite some time why we've not had something like this in the past in PDA'S designed for the blind.
On 2 Nov 2013, at 8:34 pm, Gordon Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds great but the price is just way too high. Given that other > manufacturers are now moving towards decreasing their prices to meet the > demands of this kind of competition, I think they have chosen the wrong time > to release such an expensive model. > > I totally grant that in terms of features, it beats the Freedom Scientific > and HumanWare products hands-down. But the price, well, I guess it may not > mean much to somebody who lives on Millionaire’s Row. But unless you happen > to be able to get it via an agency you’re going to have to save for quite a > while before you can afford one of these devices. > > As I said earlier, even the people at HumanWAre Europe have admitted that > technically the HumanWare Apex current generation simply cannot compete. No > point denying that, it’s fact. But even so, whether or not there is a > take-up of these things remains to be seen. > > Kind regards > > <--- Gordon Smith ---> > > <[email protected]> > > Information Technology Accessibility Consultant; > Providing Help & Support To Young People With Visual Impairment, plus Braille > Transcription services. > > > ======================================= > > The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus > and worm-free > > To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated web > pages located at > http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group at > either of the following websites: > > http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html > > Or: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. The feed is at: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > --------------------------------------- ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 ======================================= The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated web pages located at http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group at either of the following websites: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html Or: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. The feed is at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> ---------------------------------------
