Ah the bridge thing is just to funny Dain. Ah you are such a funny dude. You always put a smile on my face.
-----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 7:10 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text To be honest I couldn't give a damn, its the OCR part which is of interest to me at least, this really is the first device of its kind outside the KNFB reader. If OCR does well then I'll be most satisfied. I plan to buy one of these devices in our Spring - September so I'm sure a lot of water will flow under the bridge between now and then. On 31 May 2014, at 6:28 pm, Peter Scanlon <sca...@tpg.com.au> wrote: > Well, having FM is nothing like the ability to have internet radio I mentioned. It does apparently have this facility, but I will be interested to see if it uses Ootunes or something else like Tune In Radio. > > P. > > > -----Original Message----- From: Brian Olesen > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:22 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player > thatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed > Text > > hi, > Well this is because it has fm radio build in, and it's just a matter > of a little software upgrade to build it in. So it will definately > come very soon. > > Brian > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- From: Peter Scanlon > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 4:15 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that > GivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text > > Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Dennis > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that > Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text > > oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i > figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just > wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a > lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if > they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than > when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have > come down a little more than that. > On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> Did you think it would be more expensive? >> >> That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. >> >> On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, Dennis <dennis...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought it would be. >>> On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>> http://www.prweb.com/releases/blindness-low-vision-tech/HIMS-Inc/pr >>>> web11897781.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> ********** >>>> >>>> Dane Trethowan >>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> ********** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> faceTime +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> Twitter: @grtdane >> >> >> >> >> > > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
