[nabs-l] knfb reader

Meghan Whalen mewhalen at wisc.edu
Fri Apr 30 18:25:47 UTC 2010


The eye-pal is pretty portable, though nowhere near as portable as the knfb 
reader.
It weighs about a pound, is mounted on a stand and is generally pretty 
nifty.
Meghan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Valerie Gibson" <valandkayla at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 2:03 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] knfb reader


> so i take it the ONLY reader you can get with portability is the knfb 
> reader for mobile, which is about the price as a kurzweil program.  think 
> i'd just wait for the Iphone ap.
>
>
> am i wrong on that first part?On Apr 30, 2010, at 1:48 AM, J.J. Meddaugh 
> wrote:
>
>> George,
>> There is only one reader program, which is the software which runs on the 
>> Nokia cell phones. Even if you don't choose to have cell phone service, 
>> the reader software and phone are still the same, and the costs are also 
>> the same.
>> There was a KNFB Reader Classic which was popular 3-4 years ago, but it 
>> is no longer in production. It was slower and bulkier, anyway.
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>> J.J. Meddaugh - ATGuys.com
>> A premier Licensed Code Factory and KNFB Reader distributor
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jorge Paez" <jorgeapaez at mac.com>
>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 5:36 PM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] knfb reader
>>
>>
>>> Thanks a lot for the opinions.
>>>
>>>
>>> Valerie: yes they do have apps, but their free and to be honest, I'd 
>>> trust the KNFB more, because its made specially for the blind, and I've 
>>> had some bad experiences re: accessibility with iPhone apps--even if 
>>> they claim to be accessible.
>>>
>>>
>>> J.J.: I'm looking at the stand-alone device, as I'm already in a 
>>> contract with my cellular carrier and they're gonna charge me too much 
>>> for upgrading.
>>>
>>> What's the price of a KNFB reader if its the stand alone unit?
>>>
>>> Jorge
>>>
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