[nabs-l] KNFB Reader

Thu Apr 29 23:26:47 UTC 2010

So How do you skan a document with it? Are the words choppy?
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> Man, what part of it's a phone makes you think it looks like a gun?  Are 
> we
> seriously even in the same book?
>
> Joe
>
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> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of RJ Sandefur
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 5:30 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] KNFB Reader
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> What does a KNFB reader look like? Does it look like a gun?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at maine.edu>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 4:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] KNFB Reader
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>> Thanks J.J. I'm going to have to do some research. I have
> mobile speak and
>> an AT&T phone (which I have to upgrade anyway)... So I'm
> going to have to
>> get the price for just the phone and software. Or else just
> the software,
>> because I'm not sure if it costs me anything to upgrade from
> my current
>> phone to one compatible with KNFB Reader.
>> Thanks for the help <smile>
>> Hope and Beignet
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>> From: "J.J. Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com>
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>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 2:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] KNFB Reader
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>>
>>> Hope,
>>> The reader is compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile, though
> remember phone
>>> service is not required to use the reader.
>>>
>>> The current cost is roughly $1,770 which includes the screen reader.
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> J.J. Meddaugh - ATGuys.com
>>> A premier Licensed Code Factory and KNFB Reader distributor
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at maine.edu>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 12:26 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] KNFB Reader
>>>
>>>
>>>> Can someone tell me which phone service does *not* work
> with the brands
>>>> that run the knfb reader software? Also, approximately how
> much does the
>>>> knfb reader cost?
>>>> Thanks so much!
>>>> Hope and Beignet
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Jedi" <loneblindjedi at samobile.net>
>>>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:27 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] KNFB Reader
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Jorge,
>>>>>
>>>>> I would recommend the KNFB Reader especially since you can save
>>>>> documents as text in the phone and read them in Braille
> using a Braille
>>>>> display. If you really want phone service with the phone,
> you could get
>>>>> a pre-paid plan so it wouldn't be too expensive to
> maintain. However,
>>>>> many of the phone's features are quite usable without the phone
>>>>> capabilities themselves. Does that make sense? I
> definitely think my
>>>>> high school years would have been much easier with a KNFB
> Reader on
>>>>> many levels.
>>>>>
>>>>> Respectfully,
>>>>> Jedi
>>>>>
>>>>> Original message:
>>>>>> Hi all.
>>>>>> I'm now starting highschool this fall in NYC, and I'm considering
>>>>>> several things to get to be ready for school. I have
> different ideas,
>>>>>> depending on what I noticed, but one of things I realized is that
>>>>>> there are times, specially towards the start of the year,
> but it still
>>>>>> happens that the Science or Social Studies teacher is
> telling us to
>>>>>> read out of certain books and we don't have them or its
> not scanned
>>>>>> yet, but we have to do the classwork for that day.
>>>>>> Do you think the KNFB READER would be a good idea to get?
>>>>>
>>>>>> The other thing too is that when we go
> places--restaurants and the
>>>>>> like, the menus have to be read to me. Now don't get me
> wrong, I'm not
>>>>>> against having things read to me when its absolutely
> needed, but the
>>>>>> thing is, I'm always thinking - what if I'm by myself? Or with
>>>>>> friends? With my parents its fine, and I'm sure my
> friends would never
>>>>>> say anything, but if I can do this by myself why not?
>>>>>
>>>>>> What do you guys think? Is it worth saving up for a KNFB mobile
>>>>>> device?
>>>>>
>>>>>> (getting the cell version is would force our family plan out the
>>>>>> window cause we'd have to switch companies)
>>>>>
>>>>>> Any feedback is appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Jorge
>>>>>
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