[blindlaw] blindlaw questions

[Michael Hingson]

 From Michael Hingson:



Dave,

Would you please post the following?

I wish to provide some clarification to my post of last week as well 
as some answers to questions about costs and function.

First, There has been some question about the cost of 
MobileSpeak.  The best answer I can give is that HumanWare, I am 
sure, has negotiated a price for MobileSpeak.  It may well be that 
they are able to sell the product for $195 while other organizations 
which do not sell as much of the product must sell it for a higher 
cost.  On the other hand when you purchase the product from HumanWare 
you must install, activate, and configure it.  When we configure 
KnfbReader Mobile products with a screen reader all parts of the 
product, including the screen reader, are installed, activated, and 
configured.  It is up to each of you whether or not you wish to buy 
all the pieces of the Reader and put them together or pay someone to 
do so.  This technology, especially aspects of the cell phones, are 
obscure and confusing.  You also must take into account support for 
the product.  Most dealers will only support what they 
sell.  Purchasing MobileSpeak from HumanWare may be fine so long as 
they give you support should you not know anything about installing 
and activating it.  I only wish to point out that many issues must be 
considered when buying each part of the Reader package separately and 
then merging them altogether.

Someone asked what the Reader is.  The KnfbReader Mobile is a package 
consisting of software, and a cell phone which together make up a 
system which will read most print aloud.  Many of us use the Reader 
daily to read anything from mail to books and magazines to printed 
information on items around the house.  If anyone wishes more 
information about the KnfbReader Mobile please feel free to call me 
at (415) 827-4084 or please visit http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com .

Thanks for reading.  I hope to be of service to you.


Best,


Michael Hingson

The Michael Hingson Group
      "Speaking with Vision"
                  Michael Hingson, President
                          (415) 827-4084
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                    www.michaelhingson.com


for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit:
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<http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com/>
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