Honestly, all this fuss about a FM radio, everyone knows that a FM radio in a device such as this - whether it be a Phone or similar - is bound to be inferior to a dedicated FM radio.
The only real reason I can think of that Hims Inc would bother putting one of these into their products is because they can, a bit like Tecsun giving you 3,000 memories into a radio, not because they particularly serve any practical purpose having that many, just because Tecsun can do it. Its the OCR and associated functionality that I would think is more appealing about this equipment than a FM radio. On 2 Jun 2014, at 10:05 am, Gary King <w4...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > If the FM radio in the Blaze EZ is not any better than the one in the > BookSense XT, then it won't be much. The FM radio in the BookSense is not > very sensitive, and the signal must be very strong to keep it in stereo mode. > The FM radio in my old Nokia N82 cell phone picks up weak stations better > using the same earphones as the antenna. > > Gary King > w4...@bellsouth.net > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 4:32 PM > Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives > Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text > > > I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will > appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet > radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that > they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! > > On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins <adriencollins22...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi >> >> For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of >> this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already >> have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only >> really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading >> functions, apart from an I device what else would cover >> these features? It looks very good though. >> >> Regards >> >> Adrien >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On >> Behalf Of Dane Trethowan >> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM >> 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 >> >> I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM >> radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other >> product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E >> manual <smile>. >> >> >> On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis <dennis...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would >> rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. >>> On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>> sorry about repeating everything you wrote <smile>. >>>> >>>> On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis <dennis...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>>> for everyones information on price. i just looked at the >> website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that >> its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. >> it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and >> ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and >> see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that >> i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys >> worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. >>>>> On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: >>>>>> Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on >> documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, >> Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo >> and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better >> than the other solutions before I would buy it. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio >> <gera1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention >> to the past thread, thus missed it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: >>>>>>>> Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what >> others are saying, read reviews etc, I won't be able to get >> one for quite some time - even if I wanted one - but - >> judging by the Youtube video I referred to earlier - we're >> going to see some most interesting chatter regarding this >> machine in the weeks and months ahead. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 31 May 2014, at 12:27 am, >> Dennis<dennis...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> well it clames it has internet radio listening >> cabability. not sure what that means. it also has a fm >> radio. it seams pretty interesting, but i don't know if i'll >> drop the over $700 for the thing. its over $700 because they >> charge shipping. the other thing that bothers me is unlike >> other technology these things don't go down in price. so if >> you don't buy it right away and want to wait, it doesn't >> matter because the price won't go down. i guess they are >> counting on a lot of agency perchases. >>>>>>>>>> On 5/30/2014 9:15 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: >>>>>>>>>> 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/prweb11897781.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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Enviado desde mi lap >>>>>>> Gerardo J Corripio Flores Psicólogo, Terapéuta Reiki >>>>>>> Saludos desde Tampico, Tamaulipas México >>>>>>> RompiendoBarreras espacio de psicología/Superación >> Personal Sábados 10PM México http://radiogeneral.com ¡los >> esperamos! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> ********** >>>> >>>> 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 > > > > > ********** 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
