[nabs-l] KNFB Reader

Fri Apr 30 14:00:30 UTC 2010

The phones supported by the KNFB Reader are described on the Mike Hingson 
group web page as follows:

http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com/phone-info/phone_info.php

NEW SUPPORTED PHONES

The phones now supported with the initial release of version 6.3 are the 
Nokia E71 (best used with the kReader Mobile), N79, N82, N85, N86, N95 8 GB, 
N95
North American model, and the Nokia 6220 Classic. Please note that changes 
in phone models and availability must be expected. However, phones which 
become
unavailable from suppliers will continue to be supported for use with the 
Mobile Reader software as changes are made to support newer phones and 
models
as they become available. This applies at present to the N82 and the 6220 
Classic.

This page includes important information about each supported phone as well 
as links to obtain detailed specifications. Please check back periodically 
to
keep up to date as more phones are added to the list. Checking with various 
suppliers for availability and price is recommended.

The price of the reader will depend on the phone you buy with it, and 
whether you already own a version of talks.

Prices are listed at

http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com/purchase/price-list.php

The reader is $1595 with an N82 phone, and $1770 with the much faster 
processing from an N86 phone.

Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.

Student, Western Governors University
(617) 744-9716
Eastern time zone
----- 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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