[Electronics-talk] Shoe for the blind

[A. Chew]

I think you hit it on the head.  This is an Commercial economy, if the 
product is priced above what the target Marget can afford, it just will 
not sell.

Shoes and ultrasonic canes lack one major feature - being a signal to 
the sighter world that the user is visually impaired.  This can be 
positive or negative depening on where you are traveling.

remember less than a dozen years ago, we did not need or know about 
iPods, or iPhones.

the market place will decide what is a great workable idea.

A. Chew
In Sharks Territory
No Stanley cup again...

On 9/15/2013 8:46 AM, cheez wrote:
> If the shoe comes with the same price tag that the laser cane has, 
> then no one will be able to afford it.
>
> My first response was filled with curiosity.  I think some great apps 
> could be developed for such a shoe.Just think.  You could have an app 
> to recognize poop on the sidewalk giving you the chance to avoid it.  
> Which makes me wonder, would, or could, poop change your destination.  
> Your destination is WalMart, you step in dog poo, and all of a sudden 
> you find yourself in a vets office.
> And just think, these shoes could possibly be able to detect vital 
> signs. And when you step in that poo and you arrive at the vet's, the 
> shoe has sent a message saying that you have worms.
> You could have the iRoach app, iCan app, and the iBall app.
> Vince
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Dominguez" 
> <geodom at optonline.net>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 8:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Shoe for the blind
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>
>> And if this is the same one I heard of, it's been hanging around for 
>> at least a couple of years now. Who needs it?  Pam.
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Ray Foret jr
>> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 6:18 AM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Shoe for the blind
>>
>> A clever idea?  Oh my goodness no!  Canes and guide dogs are plenty 
>> good enough for that.  Besides, suppose the blind person is like me 
>> and goes barefooted a lot?  Didn't think of that did they?
>>
>> Gee, that's all we need.  Needless to say, I shan't be having anyting 
>> to do with it.
>>
>>
>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the 
>> blind built-in!
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>>
>> On Sep 15, 2013, at 2:30 AM, "Poppa Bear" <heavens4real at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I thought this was a pretty clever idea, a shoe for the blind, 
>>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Visakhapatnam-lad-designs-shoe-to-guide-the-blind/articleshow/22581597.cms
>>> Nate Kile, Cross Road Recording Studios, specializing in Mixing, 
>>> Mastering and all your audio needs. www.crossroadrecording.com
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